Other Income & Expense
Interest Expense
Synopsys Interest Expense decreased by 16.5% to $162.72M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1360.8%, from $11.14M to $162.72M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Interest Expense shows an upward trend with a 1185.6% 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 2023
Last reportedQ1 2026Feb 25, 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_expenseHistorical Data
13 periods
| 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 | $675.75K | $675.75K | $675.75K | $675.75K | $1.74M | $7.07M | $11.74M | $16.28M | $11.14M | $94.34M | $146.50M | $194.75M | $162.72M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +157.2% | +306.6% | +66.2% | +38.7% | -31.6% | +746.9% | +55.3% | +32.9% | -16.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +157.2% | +945.8% | >999% | >999% | +540.9% | >999% | >999% | >999% | >999% |
Range$675.75K – $194.75M
CAGR+522.1%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth>999%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Synopsys's interest expense?
- Synopsys (SNPS) reported interest expense of $162.72M in Q4 2025.
- How has Synopsys's interest expense changed year-over-year?
- Synopsys's interest expense increased by 1360.8% year-over-year, from $11.14M to $162.72M.
- What is the long-term trend for Synopsys's interest expense?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Synopsys's interest expense has grown at a 1185.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.70M to $446.73M.
- What does interest expense mean?
- The cost of borrowing money, paid as interest on debt.