Nasdaq, Inc. Long-Term Debt increased by 4.5% to $8.96B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 4.0%, from $9.33B to $8.96B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Long-Term Debt shows an upward trend with a 9.1% CAGR.
An increase indicates higher financial leverage, which can amplify returns on equity but also increases interest expense and financial risk.
Loans and financial obligations with a maturity period exceeding one year, typically consisting of corporate bonds and n...
Capital-intensive firms or those with aggressive share buyback programs often carry higher long-term debt than asset-light competitors.
long_term_debt| 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 | |
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| Value | $5.70B | $5.93B | $4.81B | $5.90B | $5.72B | $5.37B | $4.74B | $5.11B | $9.93B | $9.70B | $10.16B | $9.99B | $9.80B | $9.86B | $9.08B | $9.33B | $9.18B | $9.10B | $8.57B | $8.96B |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.0% | -18.8% | +22.6% | -3.1% | -6.0% | -11.9% | +7.9% | +94.4% | -2.3% | +4.7% | -1.7% | -1.9% | +0.6% | -7.9% | +2.7% | -1.6% | -0.9% | -5.8% | +4.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.3% | -9.4% | -1.6% | -13.4% | +73.8% | +80.6% | +114.6% | +95.5% | -1.4% | +1.6% | -10.6% | -6.6% | -6.3% | -7.7% | -5.6% | -4.0% |