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ABB Ltd Long-Term Debt 2011-2025 | ABB

Long-term debt is a financial obligation of a company or an individual with a repayment period exceeding one year from the date it arises. In accounting, such obligations are recorded under the "long-term liabilities" section.

Main characteristics:
  • Term exceeds 12 months
  • Can take the form of bonds, bank loans, credit lines, leasing, or loans from affiliated parties
  • Repaid through regular payments (interest and/or principal) over several years
Why long-term debt is needed:
  • Investment in development
    Allows financing of large projects — new factories, production lines, innovative developments — without diverting working capital.
  • Smoothing of cash flows
    A long-term payment schedule facilitates budget planning and reduces short-term financial risks.
  • Optimization of capital structure
    A combination of equity and borrowed capital can reduce the average cost of business financing.

A high level of long-term debt may indicate that a company heavily relies on borrowed funds. This increases risks, especially in conditions of rising interest rates or declining profits. However, a moderate level of debt can signal a sound growth strategy — for example, the company takes a loan to expand its business.

If a company uses borrowed funds effectively (e.g., invests in profitable projects), this can lead to profit growth and, consequently, an increase in stock value. An investor evaluates whether the investments made using debt are paying off.

It is important to monitor whether the company can regularly pay interest and repay the principal. Payment difficulties can lead to reduced dividends, a drop in stock value, and even bankruptcy.

Examples of long-term debt:
  • Mortgage loans for property purchases
  • Corporate bonds issued by a company to raise capital
  • Project financing — long-term loans for building or expanding production facilities
  • Leasing obligations for equipment or transport

Annual Long-Term Debt ABB Ltd

2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
5.22 B 5.14 B 4.18 B 4.83 B 6.77 B 6.59 B 6.71 B 5.8 B 5.98 B 7.34 B 7.57 B 7.53 B 3.23 B

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from annual reports

Maximum Minimum Average
7.57 B 3.23 B 5.92 B

Quarterly Long-Term Debt ABB Ltd

2022-Q4 2022-Q3 2022-Q2 2022-Q1 2021-Q4 2021-Q3 2021-Q2 2021-Q1 2020-Q4 2020-Q3 2020-Q2 2020-Q1 2019-Q4 2019-Q3 2019-Q2 2019-Q1 2018-Q4 2018-Q3 2018-Q2 2018-Q1 2017-Q4 2017-Q3 2017-Q2 2017-Q1 2016-Q4 2016-Q3 2016-Q2 2016-Q1 2015-Q4 2015-Q3 2015-Q2 2015-Q1 2014-Q4 2014-Q3 2014-Q2 2014-Q1 2013-Q4 2013-Q3 2013-Q2 2013-Q1 2012-Q4 2012-Q3 2012-Q2 2012-Q1 2011-Q4 2011-Q3 2011-Q2 2011-Q1
- - - - 4.18 B - - - 4.83 B - - - 6.77 B - - - 6.59 B - - - 6.68 B - - - 5.8 B - - - 5.98 B - - - 7.31 B - - - 7.57 B - - - 7.53 B - - - 3.23 B - - -

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from quarterly reporting

Maximum Minimum Average
7.57 B 3.23 B 6.04 B

Long-Term Debt of other stocks in the Computer hardware industry

Issuer Long-Term Debt Price % 24h Market Cap Country
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises
BW
28.5 M $ 5.81 -2.35 % $ 533 M usaUSA
Coherent Coherent
COHR
65.5 M $ 184.13 3.24 % $ 4.49 B usaUSA
Corsair Gaming Corsair Gaming
CRSR
161 M $ 6.25 0.81 % $ 651 M usaUSA
Canon Canon
CAJ
4.83 B - -0.14 % $ 3.9 T japanJapan
voxeljet AG voxeljet AG
VJET
4.5 M - 10.08 % $ 10.5 M germanyGermany
Daktronics Daktronics
DAKT
10.5 M $ 19.01 1.28 % $ 905 M usaUSA
HP HP
HPQ
10.8 B $ 24.88 0.5 % $ 25.8 B usaUSA
3D Systems Corporation 3D Systems Corporation
DDD
319 M $ 1.93 0.79 % $ 251 M usaUSA
Dell Technologies Dell Technologies
DELL
19 B $ 132.33 1.83 % $ 95.3 B usaUSA
AstroNova AstroNova
ALOT
19 M $ 8.0 -1.6 % $ 60.1 M usaUSA
Logitech International S.A. Logitech International S.A.
LOGI
76.6 M $ 113.05 0.25 % $ 17.1 B usaUSA
Key Tronic Corporation Key Tronic Corporation
KTCC
116 M $ 2.54 - $ 27.3 M usaUSA
Eltek Ltd. Eltek Ltd.
ELTK
2.77 M $ 9.4 -0.27 % $ 62.3 M israelIsrael
Arista Networks Arista Networks
ANET
56.5 M $ 124.33 -0.34 % $ 156 B usaUSA
NetApp NetApp
NTAP
2.48 B $ 116.14 0.42 % $ 23.7 B usaUSA
Desktop Metal Desktop Metal
DM
501 K - - $ 1.6 B usaUSA
MICT MICT
MICT
377 K - 1.5 % $ 146 M usaUSA
RADCOM Ltd. RADCOM Ltd.
RDCM
1.8 M $ 13.43 -1.03 % $ 210 M israelIsrael
One Stop Systems One Stop Systems
OSS
1.77 M $ 7.45 -1.59 % $ 155 M usaUSA
Identiv Identiv
INVE
938 K $ 3.6 0.52 % $ 76.8 M usaUSA
Seagate Technology plc Seagate Technology plc
STX
5 B $ 290.03 0.83 % $ 61.5 B irlandaIrlanda
Pure Storage Pure Storage
PSTG
100 M $ 71.41 0.2 % $ 23.3 B usaUSA
Quantum Corporation Quantum Corporation
QMCO
83.1 M $ 8.62 -4.54 % $ 44.4 M usaUSA
Western Digital Corporation Western Digital Corporation
WDC
7.02 B $ 178.76 1.37 % $ 55.8 B usaUSA
Socket Mobile Socket Mobile
SCKT
2.81 M $ 1.18 - $ 9.38 M usaUSA
Super Micro Computer Super Micro Computer
SMCI
280 M $ 32.26 -0.22 % $ 19.2 B usaUSA
Stratasys Ltd. Stratasys Ltd.
SSYS
7.69 M $ 9.33 -0.53 % $ 661 M usaUSA
TransAct Technologies Incorporated TransAct Technologies Incorporated
TACT
720 K $ 4.3 - $ 42.8 M usaUSA