Other Income & Expense

Interest Expense

Omnicom Group Interest Expense increased by 46.4% to $119.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 101.4%, from $59.10M to $119.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Interest Expense shows an upward trend with a 2.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther Income & Expense
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2023
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: 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$80.30M$50.70M$51.60M$51.00M$51.20M$52.00M$54.40M$54.90M$57.50M$53.50M$52.60M$53.80M$62.70M$66.40M$65.00M$59.10M$62.60M$60.40M$81.30M$119.00M
QoQ Change-36.9%+1.8%-1.2%+0.4%+1.6%+4.6%+0.9%+4.7%-7.0%-1.7%+2.3%+16.5%+5.9%-2.1%-9.1%+5.9%-3.5%+34.6%+46.4%
YoY Change-36.2%+2.6%+5.4%+7.6%+12.3%+2.9%-3.3%-2.0%+9.0%+24.1%+23.6%+9.9%-0.2%-9.0%+25.1%+101.4%
Range$50.70M$119.00M
CAGR+8.6%
Avg YoY Growth+10.8%
Median YoY Growth+6.5%
Current Streak2 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Omnicom Group's interest expense?
Omnicom Group (OMC) reported interest expense of $119.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Omnicom Group's interest expense changed year-over-year?
Omnicom Group's interest expense increased by 101.4% year-over-year, from $59.10M to $119.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Omnicom Group's interest expense?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Omnicom Group's interest expense has grown at a 2.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $236.40M to $263.40M.
What does interest expense mean?
The cost of borrowing money, paid as interest on debt.