Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25

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Interest Paid

Blackstone Interest Paid increased by 12.1% to $113.67M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 17.3%, from $137.53M to $113.67M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Interest Paid shows an upward trend with a 24.3% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionSupplemental
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase in interest paid relative to debt levels may signal rising borrowing costs or higher leverage, while a decrease may indicate debt reduction or refinancing at lower rates.

Detailed definition

The total cash outflow for interest payments on debt obligations, typically disclosed as a supplemental item in the cash...

Peer comparison

Essential for comparing the cost of capital and debt burden across peers in the pharmaceutical industry.

Metric ID: cf_interest_paid

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$51.16M$51.64M$40.00M$75.18M$48.73M$97.24M$40.73M$99.10M$117.72M$75.71M$107.81M$76.49M$95.26M$98.06M$137.53M$96.06M$152.38M$101.43M$113.67M
QoQ Change+0.9%-22.5%+87.9%-35.2%+99.5%-58.1%+143.3%+18.8%-35.7%+42.4%-29.1%+24.5%+2.9%+40.2%-30.2%+58.6%-33.4%+12.1%
YoY Change-4.7%+88.3%+1.8%+31.8%+141.6%-22.1%+164.7%-22.8%-19.1%+29.5%+27.6%+25.6%+60.0%+3.4%-17.3%
Range$40.00M$152.38M
CAGR+19.4%
Avg YoY Growth+32.5%
Median YoY Growth+25.6%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Blackstone's interest paid?
Blackstone (BX) reported interest paid of $113.67M in Q4 2025.
How has Blackstone's interest paid changed year-over-year?
Blackstone's interest paid decreased by 17.3% year-over-year, from $137.53M to $113.67M.
What is the long-term trend for Blackstone's interest paid?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Blackstone's interest paid has grown at a 24.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $194.17M to $463.53M.
What does interest paid mean?
The actual cash paid to lenders for interest on debt.