What is Semtech's amortization of financing costs and discounts?

Semtech (SMTC) reported amortization of financing costs and discounts of $1.09M in Q1 2026.

How has Semtech's amortization of financing costs and discounts changed year-over-year?

Semtech's amortization of financing costs and discounts decreased by 13.1% year-over-year, from $1.25M to $1.09M.

What is the long-term trend for Semtech's amortization of financing costs and discounts?

Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Semtech's amortization of financing costs and discounts has grown at a 77.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $481.00K to $4.79M.

What does amortization of financing costs and discounts mean?

The accounting expense for the costs of issuing debt, spread over the life of the debt.

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Amortization Of Financing Costs And Discounts

Semtech Amortization Of Financing Costs And Discounts decreased by 0.1% to $1.09M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 13.1%, from $1.25M to $1.09M. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Amortization Of Financing Costs And Discounts shows an upward trend with a 77.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionOther

CategoryLeverage

SignalLower is better

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ1 2014

Last reportedQ1 2027May 27, 2026

How to read this metric

Higher amortization indicates higher historical debt issuance activity or more complex financing structures.

Detailed definition

This represents the periodic amortization of costs incurred to issue debt, such as underwriting fees and original issue...

Peer comparison

Standard metric for evaluating the true cost of debt financing across all capital-intensive firms.

Metric ID: other_amortization_of_financing_costs_and_discounts

Historical Data

21 periods

	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	Q2 '26	Q3 '26	Q4 '26	Q1 '27
Value	$121.00K	$120.00K	$120.00K	$120.00K	$121.00K	$120.00K	$279.00K	$901.00K	$1.41M	$1.69M	$1.84M	$2.38M	$2.38M	$2.38M	$2.06M	$1.46M	$1.25M	$1.27M	$1.17M	$1.09M	$1.09M
QoQ Change	—	-0.8%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.8%	-0.8%	+132.5%	+222.9%	+56.9%	+19.4%	+8.8%	+29.6%	-0.0%	+0.0%	-13.6%	-29.0%	-14.1%	+1.4%	-7.8%	-6.9%	-0.1%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	+0.0%	+0.0%	+132.5%	+650.8%	>999%	>999%	+558.4%	+164.2%	+68.2%	+40.9%	+11.9%	-38.7%	-47.3%	-46.6%	-43.0%	-25.3%	-13.1%

Range$120.00K – $2.38M

CAGR+55.2%

Avg YoY Growth+222.9%

Median YoY Growth+11.9%

Current Streak3 quarters decline

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Semtech's amortization of financing costs and discounts?: Semtech (SMTC) reported amortization of financing costs and discounts of $1.09M in Q1 2026.
How has Semtech's amortization of financing costs and discounts changed year-over-year?: Semtech's amortization of financing costs and discounts decreased by 13.1% year-over-year, from $1.25M to $1.09M.
What is the long-term trend for Semtech's amortization of financing costs and discounts?: Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Semtech's amortization of financing costs and discounts has grown at a 77.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $481.00K to $4.79M.
What does amortization of financing costs and discounts mean?: The accounting expense for the costs of issuing debt, spread over the life of the debt.