Non-Current Liabilities
Long-Term Debt
S&P Global Long-Term Debt decreased by 14.1% to $10.62B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 6.7%, from $11.39B to $10.62B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Long-Term Debt shows an upward trend with a 24.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryLeverage
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 28, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher levels indicate greater financial leverage and interest expense, while lower levels suggest a more conservative capital structure.
Detailed definition
This metric captures the total principal amount of debt obligations that are due beyond one year from the balance sheet...
Peer comparison
Large-cap financial information providers often carry significant long-term debt to fund strategic acquisitions, which is common among industry peers.
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 | $4.11B | $4.11B | $4.11B | $11.33B | $10.78B | $10.73B | $10.73B | $10.73B | $10.68B | $11.42B | $11.41B | $11.4B | $11.4B | $11.4B | $11.39B | $11.39B | $11.39B | $11.38B | $12.37B | $10.62B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +175.3% | -4.9% | -0.4% | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.5% | +6.9% | -0.0% | -0.1% | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.1% | -0.0% | -0.0% | +8.7% | -14.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +162.1% | +161.0% | +160.8% | -5.3% | -0.9% | +6.3% | +6.4% | +6.3% | +6.8% | -0.1% | -0.2% | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | +8.6% | -6.7% |
Range$4.11B – $12.37B
CAGR+22.1%
Avg YoY Growth+31.5%
Median YoY Growth+3.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is S&P Global's long-term debt?
- S&P Global (SPGI) reported long-term debt of $10.62B in Q1 2026.
- How has S&P Global's long-term debt changed year-over-year?
- S&P Global's long-term debt decreased by 6.7% year-over-year, from $11.39B to $10.62B.
- What is the long-term trend for S&P Global's long-term debt?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), S&P Global's long-term debt has grown at a 24.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.11B to $12.37B.
- What does long-term debt mean?
- The total amount of debt that is not due for repayment within the next year.