Business Segments · Interest Expense
Business Segments — Interest Expense
Akamai Technologies Business Segments — Interest Expense increased by 4.6% to $8.26M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 22.3%, from $6.75M to $8.26M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Business Segments — Interest Expense shows an upward trend with a 40.5% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toInterest Expense
How to read this metric
An increase indicates higher leverage or rising interest rates, while a decrease suggests debt repayment or refinancing at better terms.
Detailed definition
The cost of servicing debt obligations, including interest on long-term loans and credit facilities, allocated to the re...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for assessing the cost of debt across all capital-intensive industries.
Metric ID:
akam_segment_reportable_segment_interest_expenseHistorical Data
17 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.77M | $2.77M | $2.77M | $2.77M | $4.43M | $4.43M | $4.43M | $4.43M | $6.82M | $6.83M | $6.74M | $6.74M | $6.75M | $8.20M | $7.92M | $7.89M | $8.26M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +59.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +54.0% | +0.2% | -1.4% | +0.0% | +0.2% | +21.5% | -3.5% | -0.3% | +4.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +59.6% | +59.6% | +59.6% | +59.6% | +54.0% | +54.2% | +52.1% | +52.1% | -1.0% | +20.1% | +17.5% | +17.2% | +22.3% |
Range$2.77M – $8.26M
CAGR+31.3%
Avg YoY Growth+40.5%
Median YoY Growth+52.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Akamai Technologies's business segments — interest expense?
- Akamai Technologies (AKAM) reported business segments — interest expense of $8.26M in Q1 2026.
- How has Akamai Technologies's business segments — interest expense changed year-over-year?
- Akamai Technologies's business segments — interest expense increased by 22.3% year-over-year, from $6.75M to $8.26M.
- What is the long-term trend for Akamai Technologies's business segments — interest expense?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Akamai Technologies's business segments — interest expense has grown at a 40.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $11.10M to $30.76M.
- What does business segments — interest expense mean?
- The total interest costs paid on debt for this business segment.