Other Income & Expense
Interest Expense
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Interest Expense decreased by 7.7% to $69.72M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 15.6%, from $82.63M to $69.72M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Interest Expense shows an upward trend with a 29.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther Income & Expense
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 22, 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_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 | $26.96M | $29.83M | $30.27M | $32.46M | $44.73M | $67.31M | $91.59M | $105.98M | $115.68M | $118.62M | $118.53M | $112.48M | $108.82M | $103.15M | $88.48M | $82.63M | $82.10M | $82.69M | $75.55M | $69.72M |
| QoQ Change | — | +10.7% | +1.5% | +7.2% | +37.8% | +50.5% | +36.1% | +15.7% | +9.2% | +2.5% | -0.1% | -5.1% | -3.3% | -5.2% | -14.2% | -6.6% | -0.6% | +0.7% | -8.6% | -7.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +65.9% | +125.6% | +202.6% | +226.5% | +158.6% | +76.2% | +29.4% | +6.1% | -5.9% | -13.0% | -25.4% | -26.5% | -24.6% | -19.8% | -14.6% | -15.6% |
Range$26.96M – $118.62M
CAGR+22.1%
Avg YoY Growth+46.6%
Median YoY Growth+0.1%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's interest expense?
- KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF) reported interest expense of $69.72M in Q1 2026.
- How has KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's interest expense changed year-over-year?
- KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's interest expense decreased by 15.6% year-over-year, from $82.63M to $69.72M.
- What is the long-term trend for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's interest expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's interest expense has grown at a 29.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $114.44M to $322.96M.
- What does interest expense mean?
- The cost of borrowing money, paid as interest on debt.