American Financial (AFG) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
American Financial's (AFG) quarterly Interest Expenses came in at $35.0 million in Q1 2026, up 84.21% YoY from $19.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 105.88% on a QoQ basis from $17.0 million in Q4 2025.
American Financial (AFG) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
American Financial (AFG) has 18 years of Interest Expenses data on file, last reported at $35.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Interest Expenses rose 84.21% year-over-year to $35.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $35.0 million (down 53.95% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $80.0 million, up 5.26% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses rose to $35.0 million in Q1 2026, from $17.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Interest Expenses ranged from a high of $113.0 million in Q3 2025 to a low of $17.0 million in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of $26.0 million and a median of $19.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Interest Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Interest Expenses slipped 29.17% — and 2025, when it surged 494.74%.
- Tracing AFG's Interest Expenses over 5 years: stood at $24.0 million in 2022, then declined by 29.17% to $17.0 million in 2023, then grew by 11.76% to $19.0 million in 2024, then slipped by 10.53% to $17.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 105.88% to $35.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Interest Expenses figures came in at $35.0 million (Q1 2026), $17.0 million (Q4 2025), and $113.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chubb | 135.01 Bn | 121.24 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 209.00 Mn |
| 2 | Progressive | 124.83 Bn | 119.83 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 3 | Travelers Companies | 79.46 Bn | 55.71 Bn | 4.83 Bn | 3.08 Bn |
| 4 | Allstate | 68.25 Bn | 29.52 Bn | 16.28 Bn | 538.00 Mn |
| 5 | Fairfax Financial Holdings | 35.31 Bn | 35.31 Bn | - | -430.70 Mn |
| 6 | Cincinnati Financial | 26.75 Bn | 24.86 Bn | 2.39 Bn | 478.00 Mn |
| 7 | Loews | 23.29 Bn | 995.49 Mn | 2.57 Bn | 2.40 Bn |
| 8 | Markel | 23.23 Bn | 6.35 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 433.97 Mn |
| 9 | Assurant | 14.11 Bn | 12.08 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 242.00 Mn |
| 10 | American Financial | 12.00 Bn | -5.84 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 234.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 234.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 234.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 35.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 35.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 113.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 113.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 19.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 19.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.00 Mn |