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Repayments of Long-Term Debt
AT&T Repayments of Long-Term Debt increased by 42.6% to $5.25B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 243.8%, from $1.53B to $5.25B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Repayments of Long-Term Debt shows an upward trend with a 15.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLeverage
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 27, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher repayments indicate a focus on reducing leverage and interest expense, while lower repayments may suggest a preference for maintaining debt levels or prioritizing other capital uses.
Detailed definition
Cash outflows used to pay down the principal amount of long-term debt obligations. This reflects the company's commitmen...
Peer comparison
Standard financing activity metric for companies with debt obligations.
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other_repayments_of_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 | $253.00M | $498.00M | $1.49B | $790.00M | $23.42B | $199.00M | $706.00M | $5.95B | $1.66B | $4.28B | $155.00M | $4.69B | $2.23B | $203.00M | $3.18B | $1.53B | $94.00M | $229.00M | $3.68B | $5.25B |
| QoQ Change | — | +96.8% | +199.0% | -46.9% | >999% | -99.2% | +254.8% | +742.1% | -72.0% | +157.2% | -96.4% | >999% | -52.5% | -90.9% | >999% | -52.1% | -93.8% | +143.6% | >999% | +42.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | >999% | -60.0% | -52.6% | +652.5% | -92.9% | >999% | -78.0% | -21.2% | +33.7% | -95.3% | >999% | -67.4% | -95.8% | +12.8% | +15.5% | +243.8% |
Range$94.00M – $23.42B
CAGR+89.3%
Avg YoY Growth+847.4%
Median YoY Growth-4.2%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is AT&T's repayments of long-term debt?
- AT&T (T) reported repayments of long-term debt of $5.25B in Q1 2026.
- How has AT&T's repayments of long-term debt changed year-over-year?
- AT&T's repayments of long-term debt increased by 243.8% year-over-year, from $1.53B to $5.25B.
- What is the long-term trend for AT&T's repayments of long-term debt?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), AT&T's repayments of long-term debt has grown at a 15.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.14B to $5.53B.
- What does repayments of long-term debt mean?
- Cash used to pay off long-term debt principal.