Other Income & Expense
Interest Expense
West Pharmaceutical Services Interest Expense increased by 850.0% to $1.90M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 375.0%, from $400.00K to $1.90M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2023), Interest Expense shows relatively stable performance with a 4.8% 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 2023
Last reportedQ1 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
18 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 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.90M | $1.80M | $2.60M | $2.20M | $1.80M | $2.20M | $1.70M | $2.20M | $2.70M | $2.90M | $1.20M | $1.60M | $1.50M | $700.00K | $400.00K | $100.00K | $200.00K | $1.90M |
| QoQ Change | — | -5.3% | +44.4% | -15.4% | -18.2% | +22.2% | -22.7% | +29.4% | +22.7% | +7.4% | -58.6% | +33.3% | -6.3% | -53.3% | -42.9% | -75.0% | +100.0% | +850.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -5.3% | +22.2% | -34.6% | +0.0% | +50.0% | +31.8% | -29.4% | -27.3% | -44.4% | -75.9% | -75.0% | -93.3% | -71.4% | +375.0% |
Range$100.00K – $2.90M
CAGR+0.0%
Avg YoY Growth+1.6%
Median YoY Growth-28.3%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is West Pharmaceutical Services's interest expense?
- West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) reported interest expense of $1.90M in Q1 2026.
- How has West Pharmaceutical Services's interest expense changed year-over-year?
- West Pharmaceutical Services's interest expense increased by 375.0% year-over-year, from $400.00K to $1.90M.
- What is the long-term trend for West Pharmaceutical Services's interest expense?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2023), West Pharmaceutical Services's interest expense has grown at a 4.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.20M to $9.00M.
- What does interest expense mean?
- The cost of borrowing money, paid as interest on debt.