Interest Expense
Starwood Property Trust Interest Expense decreased by 1.5% to $328.91M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 12.6%, from $292.16M to $328.91M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Interest Expense shows an upward trend with a 30.1% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
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.
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 | $109.65M | $115.53M | $116.53M | $126.45M | $152.62M | $222.42M | $295.63M | $335.30M | $363.33M | $368.36M | $369.12M | $355.96M | $344.39M | $337.86M | $310.49M | $292.16M | $316.13M | $334.85M | $333.85M | $328.91M |
| QoQ Change | — | +5.4% | +0.9% | +8.5% | +20.7% | +45.7% | +32.9% | +13.4% | +8.4% | +1.4% | +0.2% | -3.6% | -3.2% | -1.9% | -8.1% | -5.9% | +8.2% | +5.9% | -0.3% | -1.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +39.2% | +92.5% | +153.7% | +165.2% | +138.1% | +65.6% | +24.9% | +6.2% | -5.2% | -8.3% | -15.9% | -17.9% | -8.2% | -0.9% | +7.5% | +12.6% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial and Residential Lending Segment | — | — | — | $165.55M | $180.49M | $181.64M | $155.13M | $154.92M |
| Infrastructure Lending Segment | — | — | — | $35.15M | $39.11M | $41.40M | $39.55M | $36.70M |
| Investing and Servicing Segment | — | — | — | $8.13M | — | $6.79M | $6.63M | $6.83M |
| Infrastructure Lending | $38.97M | $37.88M | $38.38M | — | — | — | — | — |
| LNR Business Segments | $8.32M | $8.48M | $10.16M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Loan Transfers Accounted for as Sales | $236.15M | $216.51M | $209.46M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Property | — | $11.65M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Property Segment | — | — | — | $8.98M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $355.96M | $344.39M | $337.86M | $292.16M | $316.13M | $334.85M | $333.85M | $328.91M |
Infrastructure Lending, LNR Business Segments, Loan Transfers Accounted for as Sales, Property 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 Starwood Property Trust's interest expense?
- Starwood Property Trust (STWD) reported interest expense of $328.91M in Q1 2026.
- How has Starwood Property Trust's interest expense changed year-over-year?
- Starwood Property Trust's interest expense increased by 12.6% year-over-year, from $292.16M to $328.91M.
- What is the long-term trend for Starwood Property Trust's interest expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Starwood Property Trust's interest expense has grown at a 30.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $445.09M to $1.28B.
- What does interest expense mean?
- The cost of borrowing money, paid as interest on debt.