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Finance Lease Principal Payments

NiSource Finance Lease Principal Payments increased by 25.5% to $5.90M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.3%, from $5.50M to $5.90M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2023), Finance Lease Principal Payments shows an upward trend with a 13.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLeverage
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026May 6, 2026

How to read this metric

Higher payments indicate a faster reduction of lease-related debt, which improves the balance sheet over time.

Detailed definition

The portion of finance lease payments applied to reduce the outstanding principal balance of the lease liability. This m...

Peer comparison

Standard disclosure for companies utilizing finance leases for capital assets.

Metric ID: other_finance_lease_principal_payments

Historical Data

15 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q4 '24Q1 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$6.43M$6.43M$6.43M$7.58M$7.58M$7.58M$7.58M$8.28M$8.28M$8.28M$8.28M$5.20M$5.50M$4.70M$5.90M
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%+17.9%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+9.2%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-37.2%+5.8%-14.5%+25.5%
YoY Change+17.9%+17.9%+17.9%+9.2%+9.2%+9.2%+9.2%-37.2%-9.6%+7.3%
Range$4.70M$8.28M
CAGR-2.4%
Avg YoY Growth+5.1%
Median YoY Growth+9.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is NiSource's finance lease principal payments?
NiSource (NI) reported finance lease principal payments of $5.90M in Q1 2026.
How has NiSource's finance lease principal payments changed year-over-year?
NiSource's finance lease principal payments increased by 7.3% year-over-year, from $5.50M to $5.90M.
What is the long-term trend for NiSource's finance lease principal payments?
Over 2 years (2021 to 2023), NiSource's finance lease principal payments has grown at a 13.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $25.70M to $33.10M.
What does finance lease principal payments mean?
The amount of cash paid to reduce the principal balance of debt-like lease agreements.