Other Income & Expense

Interest Expense

Lumentum Holdings Inc. Interest Expense decreased by 1.6% to $6.20M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.8%, from $5.70M to $6.20M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Interest Expense shows a downward trend with a -24.0% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther Income & Expense
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Increasing interest expense may signal higher debt levels or rising interest rates, which can reduce net profitability.

Detailed definition

Interest expense represents the cost incurred by a company for borrowed funds, such as loans, bonds, or other debt instr...

Peer comparison

Highly dependent on the company's capital structure; peers with lower debt-to-equity ratios will show lower interest expenses.

Metric ID: is_interest_expense

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$18.00M$16.90M$17.10M$19.70M$26.50M$8.50M$8.90M$8.70M$9.40M$9.70M$9.70M$9.00M$5.40M$5.50M$5.60M$5.70M$5.40M$5.70M$6.30M$6.20M
QoQ Change-6.1%+1.2%+15.2%+34.5%-67.9%+4.7%-2.2%+8.0%+3.2%+0.0%-7.2%-40.0%+1.9%+1.8%+1.8%-5.3%+5.6%+10.5%-1.6%
YoY Change+47.2%-49.7%-48.0%-55.8%-64.5%+14.1%+9.0%+3.4%-42.6%-43.3%-42.3%-36.7%+0.0%+3.6%+12.5%+8.8%
Range$5.40M$26.50M
CAGR-20.1%
Avg YoY Growth-17.8%
Median YoY Growth-18.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lumentum Holdings Inc.'s interest expense?
Lumentum Holdings Inc. (LITE) reported interest expense of $6.20M in Q1 2026.
How has Lumentum Holdings Inc.'s interest expense changed year-over-year?
Lumentum Holdings Inc.'s interest expense increased by 8.8% year-over-year, from $5.70M to $6.20M.
What is the long-term trend for Lumentum Holdings Inc.'s interest expense?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Lumentum Holdings Inc.'s interest expense has grown at a -24.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $66.70M to $22.20M.
What does interest expense mean?
The cost of borrowing money, paid as interest on debt.