Financing
Debt Repayments
Bank of America Debt Repayments decreased by 17.3% to $18.14B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.5%, from $17.70B to $18.14B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Debt Repayments shows an upward trend with a 12.9% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryRisk
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Consistent repayment signals a strengthening balance sheet and a reduction in financial risk or leverage.
Detailed definition
The cash used to pay down the principal on outstanding loans, bonds, or commercial paper. This reduces the company's tot...
Peer comparison
Debt-heavy industries show high activity here; tech firms often use it to manage the maturity profile of their corporate bonds.
Metric ID:
cf_debt_repaymentHistorical Data
19 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $15.25B | $9.55B | $8.04B | $8.24B | $8.11B | $8.04B | $9.67B | $11.34B | $10.93B | $9.90B | $12.40B | $16.61B | $19.54B | $16.57B | $17.70B | $16.33B | $19.63B | $21.93B | $18.14B |
| QoQ Change | — | -37.4% | -15.8% | +2.5% | -1.6% | -0.8% | +20.2% | +17.3% | -3.7% | -9.4% | +25.3% | +33.9% | +17.6% | -15.2% | +6.8% | -7.7% | +20.2% | +11.7% | -17.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -46.8% | -15.8% | +20.2% | +37.6% | +34.8% | +23.1% | +28.3% | +46.4% | +78.8% | +67.4% | +42.7% | -1.6% | +0.5% | +32.3% | +2.5% |
Range$8.04B – $21.93B
CAGR+3.9%
Avg YoY Growth+23.4%
Median YoY Growth+28.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bank of America's debt repayments?
- Bank of America (BAC) reported debt repayments of $18.14B in Q4 2025.
- How has Bank of America's debt repayments changed year-over-year?
- Bank of America's debt repayments increased by 2.5% year-over-year, from $17.70B to $18.14B.
- What is the long-term trend for Bank of America's debt repayments?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Bank of America's debt repayments has grown at a 12.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $46.83B to $76.03B.
- What does debt repayments mean?
- The amount of money a company spent to pay back its borrowed debt.