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Commercial paper borrowings outstanding

Apple Commercial paper borrowings outstanding remained flat by 0.0% to $2.00B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 66.6%, from $5.98B to $2.00B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Commercial paper borrowings outstanding shows an upward trend with a 9.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ2 2026May 1, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase suggests higher short-term financing needs, while a decrease indicates reduced reliance on short-term debt markets.

Detailed definition

This represents short-term, unsecured promissory notes issued by the company to meet immediate working capital needs. It...

Peer comparison

Common among large-cap firms with high credit ratings; peers often maintain similar commercial paper programs for treasury management.

Metric ID: other_commercial_paper

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26
Value$8.00B$6.00B$5.00B$7.00B$10.98B$9.98B$1.74B$2.00B$3.99B$5.99B$2.00B$2.00B$2.99B$9.97B$2.00B$5.98B$9.92B$7.98B$2.00B$2.00B
QoQ Change-25.0%-16.7%+40.0%+56.9%-9.1%-82.5%+14.5%+100.1%+49.9%-66.6%-0.1%+49.9%+232.9%-80.0%+199.8%+65.9%-19.6%-75.0%+0.0%
YoY Change+37.3%+66.4%-65.1%-71.5%-63.6%-40.0%+14.6%+0.1%-25.0%+66.5%-0.2%+199.5%+231.4%-19.9%+0.1%-66.6%
Range$1.74B$10.98B
CAGR-25.3%
Avg YoY Growth+16.5%
Median YoY Growth-0.1%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Apple's commercial paper borrowings outstanding?
Apple (AAPL) reported commercial paper borrowings outstanding of $2.00B in Q1 2026.
How has Apple's commercial paper borrowings outstanding changed year-over-year?
Apple's commercial paper borrowings outstanding decreased by 66.6% year-over-year, from $5.98B to $2.00B.
What is the long-term trend for Apple's commercial paper borrowings outstanding?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Apple's commercial paper borrowings outstanding has grown at a 9.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.00B to $7.98B.
What does commercial paper borrowings outstanding mean?
Short-term debt issued to cover immediate cash needs.