Other Income & Expense

Interest Expense

KLA Corporation Interest Expense increased by 1.1% to $70.42M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.0%, from $71.89M to $70.42M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Interest Expense shows an upward trend with a 17.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther Income & Expense
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 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_expense

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$39.97M$38.31M$37.85M$39.98M$44.20M$74.40M$74.28M$74.77M$73.49M$74.23M$74.20M$79.98M$82.84M$82.17M$74.98M$71.89M$73.13M$71.08M$69.67M$70.42M
QoQ Change-4.1%-1.2%+5.6%+10.6%+68.3%-0.2%+0.7%-1.7%+1.0%-0.0%+7.8%+3.6%-0.8%-8.8%-4.1%+1.7%-2.8%-2.0%+1.1%
YoY Change+10.6%+94.2%+96.2%+87.0%+66.3%-0.2%-0.1%+7.0%+12.7%+10.7%+1.0%-10.1%-11.7%-13.5%-7.1%-2.0%
Range$37.85M$82.84M
CAGR+12.7%
Avg YoY Growth+21.3%
Median YoY Growth+4.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is KLA Corporation's interest expense?
KLA Corporation (KLAC) reported interest expense of $70.42M in Q1 2026.
How has KLA Corporation's interest expense changed year-over-year?
KLA Corporation's interest expense decreased by 2.0% year-over-year, from $71.89M to $70.42M.
What is the long-term trend for KLA Corporation's interest expense?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), KLA Corporation's interest expense has grown at a 17.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $157.33M to $302.17M.
What does interest expense mean?
The cost of borrowing money, paid as interest on debt.