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Interest Expense, Long-Term Debt
Wells Fargo & Company Interest Expense, Long-Term Debt decreased by 3.9% to $2.39B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 7.6%, from $2.58B to $2.39B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Interest Expense, Long-Term Debt shows an upward trend with a 34.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase reflects higher debt levels or refinancing at higher market rates, impacting long-term profitability.
Detailed definition
This represents the interest expense incurred on long-term debt obligations, such as senior notes, subordinated debt, an...
Peer comparison
Standard industry metric; peers report this as 'Interest Expense on Long-Term Debt'.
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other_interest_expense_long_term_debtHistorical 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 | $712.00M | $745.00M | $690.00M | $761.00M | $1.01B | $1.55B | $2.18B | $2.51B | $2.69B | $3.04B | $3.33B | $3.35B | $3.16B | $3.16B | $2.79B | $2.58B | $2.61B | $2.59B | $2.48B | $2.39B |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.6% | -7.4% | +10.3% | +32.9% | +53.6% | +40.4% | +15.2% | +7.2% | +12.8% | +9.5% | +0.6% | -5.5% | -0.0% | -11.9% | -7.4% | +1.0% | -0.6% | -4.2% | -3.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +42.0% | +108.5% | +215.9% | +230.0% | +166.4% | +95.7% | +52.7% | +33.4% | +17.5% | +4.1% | -16.3% | -22.9% | -17.5% | -18.0% | -10.9% | -7.6% |
Range$690.00M – $3.35B
CAGR+29.0%
Avg YoY Growth+54.6%
Median YoY Growth+25.4%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Wells Fargo & Company's interest expense, long-term debt?
- Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) reported interest expense, long-term debt of $2.39B in Q1 2026.
- How has Wells Fargo & Company's interest expense, long-term debt changed year-over-year?
- Wells Fargo & Company's interest expense, long-term debt decreased by 7.6% year-over-year, from $2.58B to $2.39B.
- What is the long-term trend for Wells Fargo & Company's interest expense, long-term debt?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Wells Fargo & Company's interest expense, long-term debt has grown at a 34.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.17B to $10.27B.
- What does interest expense, long-term debt mean?
- Interest costs paid on long-term debt obligations.