Non-Current Liabilities
Long-Term Debt
AT&T Long-Term Debt increased by 3.5% to $131.59B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 12.2%, from $117.26B to $131.59B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Long-Term Debt shows a downward trend with a -3.7% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 27, 2026
How to read this metric
High levels increase financial leverage and interest expense, which can impact profitability and credit ratings.
Detailed definition
This represents the total debt obligations with maturities extending beyond one year, excluding the current portion. It...
Peer comparison
Critical for capital-intensive sectors like telecom; peers are often evaluated on debt-to-EBITDA ratios.
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 | $155.77B | $155.41B | $151.01B | $180.23B | $129.75B | $123.85B | $128.42B | $123.73B | $128.01B | $126.7B | $127.85B | $125.7B | $125.36B | $126.38B | $118.44B | $117.26B | $123.06B | $128.09B | $127.09B | $131.59B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.2% | -2.8% | +19.3% | -28.0% | -4.5% | +3.7% | -3.7% | +3.5% | -1.0% | +0.9% | -1.7% | -0.3% | +0.8% | -6.3% | -1.0% | +4.9% | +4.1% | -0.8% | +3.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -16.7% | -20.3% | -15.0% | -31.3% | -1.3% | +2.3% | -0.4% | +1.6% | -2.1% | -0.3% | -7.4% | -6.7% | -1.8% | +1.4% | +7.3% | +12.2% |
Range$117.26B – $180.23B
CAGR-3.5%
Avg YoY Growth-4.9%
Median YoY Growth-1.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is AT&T's long-term debt?
- AT&T (T) reported long-term debt of $131.59B in Q1 2026.
- How has AT&T's long-term debt changed year-over-year?
- AT&T's long-term debt increased by 12.2% year-over-year, from $117.26B to $131.59B.
- What is the long-term trend for AT&T's long-term debt?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), AT&T's long-term debt has grown at a -3.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $153.78B to $127.09B.
- What does long-term debt mean?
- The total amount of debt the company owes that is due after more than one year.