Interest Expense
Sempra Energy Interest Expense increased by 13.4% to $382.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 11.8%, from $433.00M to $382.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Interest Expense shows an upward trend with a 6.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
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.
is_interest_expenseHistorical Data
| 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 | $258.00M | $259.00M | $422.00M | $243.00M | $271.00M | $282.00M | $258.00M | $366.00M | $317.00M | $312.00M | $314.00M | $305.00M | $311.00M | $328.00M | $105.00M | $433.00M | $359.00M | $403.00M | $337.00M | $382.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.4% | +62.9% | -42.4% | +11.5% | +4.1% | -8.5% | +41.9% | -13.4% | -1.6% | +0.6% | -2.9% | +2.0% | +5.5% | -68.0% | +312.4% | -17.1% | +12.3% | -16.4% | +13.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +5.0% | +8.9% | -38.9% | +50.6% | +17.0% | +10.6% | +21.7% | -16.7% | -1.9% | +5.1% | -66.6% | +42.0% | +15.4% | +22.9% | +221.0% | -11.8% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sempra California | — | — | $213.00M | $221.00M | $225.00M | $228.00M | $234.00M | $239.00M |
| Reportable Segment | — | — | — | — | $135.00M | — | — | $144.00M |
| SDGE | $123.00M | $126.00M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sempra Texas Utilities | — | $0.00 | $1.00M | — | — | — | — | — |
| So Cal Gas | $71.00M | $70.00M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $317.00M | $312.00M | $328.00M | $105.00M | $433.00M | $359.00M | $403.00M | $337.00M |
SDGE, Sempra Texas Utilities, So Cal Gas were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sempra Energy's interest expense?
- Sempra Energy (SRE) reported interest expense of $382.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Sempra Energy's interest expense changed year-over-year?
- Sempra Energy's interest expense decreased by 11.8% year-over-year, from $433.00M to $382.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Sempra Energy's interest expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Sempra Energy's interest expense has grown at a 6.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.20B to $1.53B.
- What does interest expense mean?
- The cost of borrowing money, paid as interest on debt.