Interest Expense
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust Interest Expense increased by 9.8% to $279.75M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 53.6%, from $182.14M to $279.75M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Interest Expense shows an upward trend with a 30.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests higher leverage or rising interest rates on variable-rate debt, while a decrease indicates debt reduction or lower cost of borrowing.
Detailed definition
Represents the total cost incurred by the company for borrowed funds, including interest on corporate debt and financing...
Peer comparison
Standard across all financial institutions; peers with higher leverage typically report higher interest expenses relative to assets.
interest_expenseHistorical Data
| 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 | $79.2M | $75.49M | $73.74M | $63.51M | $78.15M | $114.08M | $154.68M | $179.14M | $187.39M | $183.92M | $185.52M | $171.53M | $171.84M | $184.17M | $187.12M | $182.14M | $205.15M | $228.39M | $254.71M | $279.75M |
| QoQ Change | — | -4.7% | -2.3% | -13.9% | +23.0% | +46.0% | +35.6% | +15.8% | +4.6% | -1.9% | +0.9% | -7.5% | +0.2% | +7.2% | +1.6% | -2.7% | +12.6% | +11.3% | +11.5% | +9.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -1.3% | +51.1% | +109.8% | +182.0% | +139.8% | +61.2% | +19.9% | -4.2% | -8.3% | +0.1% | +0.9% | +6.2% | +19.4% | +24.0% | +36.1% | +53.6% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest Rate Sensitive Strategies | — | $136.87M | $135.73M | $135.33M | $154.61M | $179.21M | $201.31M | $227.56M |
| Aggregation And Securitization | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $31.55M |
| Credit Sensitive Strategies | — | $21.92M | $20.68M | $18.12M | $18.82M | $19.62M | $18.89M | $18.73M |
| Corporate | $997K | $1.1M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Correspondent Production | $15.01M | $24.27M | $29.53M | $27.52M | $30.27M | $28.21M | $33.14M | — |
| Total | $171.84M | $184.17M | $187.12M | $182.14M | $205.15M | $228.39M | $254.71M | $279.75M |
Corporate, Correspondent Production were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust's interest expense?
- PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (PMT) reported interest expense of $279.75M in Q1 2026.
- How has PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust's interest expense changed year-over-year?
- PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust's interest expense increased by 53.6% year-over-year, from $182.14M to $279.75M.
- What is the long-term trend for PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust's interest expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust's interest expense has grown at a 30.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $304.74M to $870.39M.
- What does interest expense mean?
- The total cost of interest paid on debt and financing arrangements.