Business Segments · Interest Expense
Total — Interest Expense
Prudential Financial Total — Interest Expense increased by 0.6% to $2.29B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.6%, from $2.23B to $2.29B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Total — Interest Expense shows an upward trend with a 5.5% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may reflect higher debt levels or rising interest rates credited to policyholders, impacting net interest margins.
Detailed definition
The total cost of interest incurred on debt obligations and policyholder account balances. This reflects the company's c...
Peer comparison
Comparable to interest expense reported by other diversified financial institutions and insurance holding companies.
Metric ID:
pru_segment_total_interest_expenseHistorical 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 | $1.82B | $1.82B | $1.82B | $1.91B | $1.91B | $1.91B | $1.91B | $1.98B | $2.01B | $2.01B | $2.03B | $2.08B | $2.12B | $2.18B | $2.22B | $2.23B | $2.25B | $2.26B | $2.27B | $2.29B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +4.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +3.7% | +1.5% | +0.3% | +1.1% | +2.4% | +2.0% | +2.4% | +2.2% | +0.3% | +0.9% | +0.6% | +0.5% | +0.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.8% | +4.8% | +4.8% | +3.7% | +5.2% | +5.6% | +6.8% | +5.4% | +5.9% | +8.2% | +9.3% | +7.0% | +5.8% | +4.0% | +2.2% | +2.6% |
Range$1.82B – $2.29B
CAGR+4.9%
Avg YoY Growth+5.4%
Median YoY Growth+5.3%
Current Streak19+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Prudential Financial's total — interest expense?
- Prudential Financial (PRU) reported total — interest expense of $2.29B in Q1 2026.
- How has Prudential Financial's total — interest expense changed year-over-year?
- Prudential Financial's total — interest expense increased by 2.6% year-over-year, from $2.23B to $2.29B.
- What is the long-term trend for Prudential Financial's total — interest expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Prudential Financial's total — interest expense has grown at a 5.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.27B to $9.01B.
- What does total — interest expense mean?
- The total interest costs the company pays on its debt and policyholder accounts.