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. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 28, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher levels increase financial leverage and interest expense, while lower levels suggest a stronger balance sheet and reduced insolvency risk.
Detailed definition
This metric encompasses all interest-bearing financial obligations with maturity dates extending beyond one year from th...
Peer comparison
Large-scale retailers often carry significant long-term debt to finance real estate and capital-intensive infrastructure.
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 | $32.9B | $32.88B | $35.86B | $35.84B | $35.37B | $35.38B | $34.62B | $34.66B | $32.91B | $32.9B | $30.54B | $30.55B | $37.5B | $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 – $37.5B
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 due to be paid back after more than one year.