Operating
Non-cash interest expense
DigitalOcean Non-cash interest expense decreased by 22.4% to $1.53M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 23.8%, from $2.00M to $1.53M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Non-cash interest expense shows an upward trend with a 52.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates higher levels of debt or specific financing structures that involve non-cash interest accruals.
Detailed definition
Non-cash interest expense represents the amortization of debt discounts, premiums, or issuance costs that are recognized...
Peer comparison
Common for companies with complex debt structures; peers with similar capital structures will report comparable non-cash interest components.
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operating_noncash_interest_expense_3988b4Historical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $91.00K | $90.00K | $971.00K | $1.96M | $1.96M | $1.98M | $1.98M | $1.98M | $1.99M | $1.99M | $1.99M | $1.99M | $2.00M | $2.00M | $2.00M | $2.00M | $2.00M | $1.45M | $1.97M | $1.53M |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.1% | +978.9% | +101.8% | +0.0% | +1.1% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.1% | -0.0% | -27.8% | +36.0% | -22.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | >999% | >999% | +104.1% | +1.2% | +1.4% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.4% | -27.7% | -1.7% | -23.8% |
Range$90.00K – $2.00M
CAGR+81.1%
Avg YoY Growth+263.1%
Median YoY Growth+0.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is DigitalOcean's non-cash interest expense?
- DigitalOcean (DOCN) reported non-cash interest expense of $1.53M in Q1 2026.
- How has DigitalOcean's non-cash interest expense changed year-over-year?
- DigitalOcean's non-cash interest expense decreased by 23.8% year-over-year, from $2.00M to $1.53M.
- What is the long-term trend for DigitalOcean's non-cash interest expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), DigitalOcean's non-cash interest expense has grown at a 52.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.36M to $7.42M.
- What does non-cash interest expense mean?
- Interest-related accounting charges that do not require an actual cash payment.