Other Income & Expense
Interest Expense
Western Midstream Partners Interest Expense increased by 7.3% to $113.39M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 16.5%, from $97.29M to $113.39M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Interest Expense shows relatively stable performance with a 0.9% 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 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 6, 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 | $95.29M | $93.26M | $89.47M | $85.46M | $80.77M | $83.11M | $84.61M | $81.67M | $86.18M | $82.75M | $97.62M | $94.51M | $90.52M | $94.15M | $99.34M | $97.29M | $95.17M | $92.35M | $105.67M | $113.39M |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.1% | -4.1% | -4.5% | -5.5% | +2.9% | +1.8% | -3.5% | +5.5% | -4.0% | +18.0% | -3.2% | -4.2% | +4.0% | +5.5% | -2.1% | -2.2% | -3.0% | +14.4% | +7.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -15.2% | -10.9% | -5.4% | -4.4% | +6.7% | -0.4% | +15.4% | +15.7% | +5.0% | +13.8% | +1.8% | +2.9% | +5.1% | -1.9% | +6.4% | +16.5% |
Range$80.77M – $113.39M
CAGR+3.7%
Avg YoY Growth+3.2%
Median YoY Growth+4.0%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Western Midstream Partners's interest expense?
- Western Midstream Partners (WES) reported interest expense of $113.39M in Q1 2026.
- How has Western Midstream Partners's interest expense changed year-over-year?
- Western Midstream Partners's interest expense increased by 16.5% year-over-year, from $97.29M to $113.39M.
- What is the long-term trend for Western Midstream Partners's interest expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Western Midstream Partners's interest expense has grown at a 0.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $376.51M to $390.49M.
- What does interest expense mean?
- The cost of borrowing money, paid as interest on debt.