Products & Services · Interest Expense
Medical and other health — Interest Expense
Aflac Medical and other health — Interest Expense decreased by 2.9% to $66.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from $66.00M to $66.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Medical and other health — Interest Expense shows a downward trend with a -4.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026May 6, 2026
How to read this metric
Lower interest expense relative to premium income indicates better capital efficiency and lower cost of funding.
Detailed definition
The cost incurred by the medical and health insurance segment related to the interest on debt or the accretion of intere...
Peer comparison
Standard expense line item for insurance segments with significant debt or reserve-related interest.
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afl_segment_medical_and_other_health_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 | $82.50M | $82.50M | $82.50M | $80.00M | $73.00M | $59.00M | $68.00M | $71.00M | $72.00M | $63.00M | $68.00M | $65.00M | $66.00M | $71.00M | $66.00M | $66.00M | $69.00M | $69.00M | $68.00M | $66.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -3.0% | -8.8% | -19.2% | +15.3% | +4.4% | +1.4% | -12.5% | +7.9% | -4.4% | +1.5% | +7.6% | -7.0% | +0.0% | +4.5% | +0.0% | -1.4% | -2.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -11.5% | -28.5% | -17.6% | -11.3% | -1.4% | +6.8% | +0.0% | -8.5% | -8.3% | +12.7% | -2.9% | +1.5% | +4.5% | -2.8% | +3.0% | +0.0% |
Range$59.00M – $82.50M
CAGR-4.6%
Avg YoY Growth-4.0%
Median YoY Growth-2.1%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Aflac's medical and other health — interest expense?
- Aflac (AFL) reported medical and other health — interest expense of $66.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Aflac's medical and other health — interest expense changed year-over-year?
- Aflac's medical and other health — interest expense decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $66.00M to $66.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Aflac's medical and other health — interest expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Aflac's medical and other health — interest expense has grown at a -4.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $330.00M to $272.00M.
- What does medical and other health — interest expense mean?
- The interest costs associated with the segment's liabilities and debt obligations.