Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Long-Term Debt
Non-Current LiabilitiesApple Long-Term Debt decreased by 2.4% to $88.50B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 6.6%, from $94.80B to $88.50B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Long-Term Debt shows a downward trend with a -2.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase signals higher financial leverage and future interest expense, whereas a decrease indicates debt repayment and a stronger balance sheet.
Detailed definition
Loans and financial obligations with a maturity date exceeding one year from the balance sheet date. This represents the...
Peer comparison
Large-cap tech companies often use long-term debt to take advantage of low interest rates even when they have significant cash holdings.
long_term_debtHistorical Data
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $105.75B | $118.70B | $117.80B | $113.00B | $108.70B | $110.10B | $109.40B | $107.60B | $105.30B | $105.10B | $106.00B | $102.60B | $98.30B | $96.70B | $94.80B | $92.20B | $91.80B | $90.70B | $88.50B |
| QoQ Change | — | +12.2% | -0.8% | -4.1% | -3.8% | +1.3% | -0.6% | -1.6% | -2.1% | -0.2% | +0.9% | -3.2% | -4.2% | -1.6% | -2.0% | -2.7% | -0.4% | -1.2% | -2.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +2.8% | -7.2% | -7.1% | -4.8% | -3.1% | -4.5% | -3.1% | -4.6% | -6.6% | -8.0% | -10.6% | -10.1% | -6.6% | -6.2% | -6.6% |
Long-Term Debt at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Apple's long-term debt?
- Apple (AAPL) reported long-term debt of $88.50B in Q4 2025.
- How has Apple's long-term debt changed year-over-year?
- Apple's long-term debt decreased by 6.6% year-over-year, from $94.80B to $88.50B.
- What is the long-term trend for Apple's long-term debt?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Apple's long-term debt has grown at a -2.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $99.28B to $88.50B.
- What does long-term debt mean?
- Money borrowed by the company that is not due to be paid back for at least one year.