Non-Current Liabilities
Long-Term Debt
Lowe's Companies Long-Term Debt decreased by 2.0% to $36.75B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 20.3%, from $30.54B to $36.75B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Long-Term Debt shows an upward trend with a 12.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryLeverage
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 20, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates higher leverage and interest expense, while a decrease suggests debt repayment or deleveraging.
Detailed definition
This represents the total value of debt obligations, such as bonds or loans, that are due for repayment beyond the curre...
Peer comparison
Varies significantly by industry; capital-intensive sectors like healthcare often carry higher long-term debt.
Metric ID:
long_term_debtHistorical Data
21 periods
| Q1 '21 | 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 | $21.91B | $21.97B | $23.88B | $23.86B | $28.78B | $28.76B | $32.90B | $32.88B | $35.86B | $35.84B | $35.37B | $35.38B | $34.62B | $34.66B | $32.91B | $32.90B | $30.54B | $30.55B | $37.50B | $37.49B | $36.75B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.3% | +8.7% | -0.1% | +20.6% | -0.0% | +14.4% | -0.1% | +9.1% | -0.1% | -1.3% | +0.0% | -2.2% | +0.1% | -5.1% | -0.0% | -7.2% | +0.0% | +22.8% | -0.0% | -2.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +31.4% | +30.9% | +37.8% | +37.8% | +24.6% | +24.6% | +7.5% | +7.6% | -3.5% | -3.3% | -7.0% | -7.0% | -11.8% | -11.9% | +14.0% | +13.9% | +20.3% |
Range$21.91B – $37.50B
CAGR+10.9%
Avg YoY Growth+12.1%
Median YoY Growth+13.9%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lowe's Companies's long-term debt?
- Lowe's Companies (LOW) reported long-term debt of $36.75B in Q1 2026.
- How has Lowe's Companies's long-term debt changed year-over-year?
- Lowe's Companies's long-term debt increased by 20.3% year-over-year, from $30.54B to $36.75B.
- What is the long-term trend for Lowe's Companies's long-term debt?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Lowe's Companies's long-term debt has grown at a 12.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $20.67B to $37.49B.
- What does long-term debt mean?
- The total amount of debt that is not due for repayment within the next year.