Interest Paid
Western Midstream Partners Interest Paid increased by 98.8% to $124.78M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.1%, from $119.91M to $124.78M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Interest Paid shows relatively stable performance with a 0.4% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Rising interest payments relative to debt levels may indicate higher interest rates or increased leverage, impacting profitability.
Detailed definition
The actual cash outflow for interest payments on debt obligations, excluding any capitalized interest. This metric highl...
Peer comparison
Standard supplemental disclosure; peers in the midstream sector are compared on interest coverage ratios derived from this figure.
interest_paidHistorical 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 | $34.3M | $160.62M | $26.1M | $149.29M | $32.5M | $132.4M | $41.17M | $133.25M | $25.13M | $119.91M | $48.67M | $130.89M | $46.65M | $129.51M | $53.8M | $119.91M | $78.06M | $120.26M | $62.75M | $124.78M |
| QoQ Change | — | +368.3% | -83.7% | +471.9% | -78.2% | +307.4% | -68.9% | +223.6% | -81.1% | +377.1% | -59.4% | +169.0% | -64.4% | +177.6% | -58.5% | +122.9% | -34.9% | +54.1% | -47.8% | +98.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -5.2% | -17.6% | +57.7% | -10.7% | -22.7% | -9.4% | +18.2% | -1.8% | +85.6% | +8.0% | +10.5% | -8.4% | +67.3% | -7.1% | +16.6% | +4.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Western Midstream Partners's interest paid?
- Western Midstream Partners (WES) reported interest paid of $124.78M in Q1 2026.
- How has Western Midstream Partners's interest paid changed year-over-year?
- Western Midstream Partners's interest paid increased by 4.1% year-over-year, from $119.91M to $124.78M.
- What is the long-term trend for Western Midstream Partners's interest paid?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Western Midstream Partners's interest paid has grown at a 0.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $375.01M to $380.98M.
- What does interest paid mean?
- The total cash paid for interest on debt.