Non-Current Liabilities
Long-Term Debt
Aon plc Long-Term Debt decreased by 7.6% to $13.54B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 16.8%, from $16.28B to $13.54B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Long-Term Debt shows an upward trend with a 15.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryLeverage
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates higher financial leverage, which can amplify returns on equity but also increases interest expense and financial risk.
Detailed definition
Loans and financial obligations with a maturity period exceeding one year, typically consisting of corporate bonds and n...
Peer comparison
Capital-intensive firms or those with aggressive share buyback programs often carry higher long-term debt than asset-light competitors.
Metric ID:
long_term_debtHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $7.27B | $8.25B | $8.23B | $9.69B | $9.67B | $10.12B | $9.83B | $10.58B | $9.99B | $9.97B | $10.00B | $15.92B | $17.61B | $17.09B | $16.27B | $16.28B | $15.45B | $15.06B | $14.66B | $13.54B |
| QoQ Change | — | +13.4% | -0.3% | +17.7% | -0.2% | +4.7% | -2.9% | +7.7% | -5.6% | -0.2% | +0.3% | +59.2% | +10.6% | -3.0% | -4.8% | +0.1% | -5.1% | -2.6% | -2.6% | -7.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +32.9% | +22.6% | +19.4% | +9.2% | +3.3% | -1.5% | +1.7% | +50.5% | +76.3% | +71.4% | +62.7% | +2.3% | -12.3% | -11.9% | -9.9% | -16.8% |
Range$7.27B – $17.61B
CAGR+14.0%
Avg YoY Growth+18.8%
Median YoY Growth+6.3%
Current Streak4 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Aon plc's long-term debt?
- Aon plc (AON) reported long-term debt of $13.54B in Q1 2026.
- How has Aon plc's long-term debt changed year-over-year?
- Aon plc's long-term debt decreased by 16.8% year-over-year, from $16.28B to $13.54B.
- What is the long-term trend for Aon plc's long-term debt?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Aon plc's long-term debt has grown at a 15.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.28B to $14.66B.
- What does long-term debt mean?
- Money the company has borrowed that doesn't need to be paid back for at least a year.