Other Income & Expense
Interest Expense
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance Interest Expense increased by 11.0% to $2.04M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.2%, from $2.07M to $2.04M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Interest Expense shows an upward trend with a 42.4% 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 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 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
17 periods
| 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 | $245.26K | $276.56K | $861.35K | $1.23M | $1.62M | $994.93K | $1.45M | $1.69M | $2.10M | $1.84M | $1.80M | $1.41M | $2.07M | $2.08M | $1.57M | $1.84M | $2.04M |
| QoQ Change | — | +12.8% | +211.4% | +42.9% | +31.5% | -38.5% | +45.7% | +16.7% | +24.5% | -12.6% | -2.2% | -21.6% | +46.4% | +0.6% | -24.6% | +17.4% | +11.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +559.8% | +259.7% | +68.2% | +37.3% | +30.0% | +84.8% | +24.2% | -16.5% | -1.8% | +12.9% | -13.0% | +30.2% | -1.2% |
Range$245.26K – $2.10M
CAGR+69.8%
Avg YoY Growth+82.7%
Median YoY Growth+30.0%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance's interest expense?
- Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance (REFI) reported interest expense of $2.04M in Q1 2026.
- How has Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance's interest expense changed year-over-year?
- Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance's interest expense decreased by 1.2% year-over-year, from $2.07M to $2.04M.
- What is the long-term trend for Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance's interest expense?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance's interest expense has grown at a 42.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.61M to $7.55M.
- What does interest expense mean?
- The cost of borrowing money, paid as interest on debt.