Financing

Debt Repayments

IQVIA Debt Repayments decreased by 5.7% to $683.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 67.4%, from $2.10B to $683.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Debt Repayments shows an upward trend with a 18.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

A decrease may indicate a focus on capital preservation or refinancing, while a significant increase signals active debt reduction or maturity fulfillment.

Detailed definition

Represents the total cash outflows used to reduce the principal balance of short-term and long-term debt obligations. Th...

Peer comparison

Standard across all capital-intensive industries; peers with high leverage typically show higher repayment activity.

Metric ID: debt_repayment

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$36.00M$274.00M$24.00M$23.00M$39.00M$1.94B$39.00M$38.00M$41.00M$2.59B$43.00M$43.00M$44.00M$830.00M$2.10B$44.00M$536.00M$724.00M$683.00M
QoQ Change+661.1%-91.2%-4.2%+69.6%>999%-98.0%-2.6%+7.9%>999%-98.3%+0.0%+2.3%>999%+152.5%-97.9%>999%+35.1%-5.7%
YoY Change-36.1%-85.8%+62.5%+65.2%+5.1%+33.6%+10.3%+13.2%+7.3%-68.0%>999%+2.3%>999%-12.8%-67.4%
Range$23.00M$2.59B
CAGR+92.3%
Avg YoY Growth+388.1%
Median YoY Growth+7.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is IQVIA's debt repayments?
IQVIA (IQV) reported debt repayments of $683.00M in Q1 2026.
How has IQVIA's debt repayments changed year-over-year?
IQVIA's debt repayments decreased by 67.4% year-over-year, from $2.10B to $683.00M.
What is the long-term trend for IQVIA's debt repayments?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), IQVIA's debt repayments has grown at a 18.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.03B to $3.40B.
What does debt repayments mean?
The total amount of cash used to pay down debt principal.