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Total Debt for Charles Schwab (SCHW)

According to Charles Schwab's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported total debt is $33.00B USD. Total debt is the sum of short-term and long-term interest-bearing borrowings on the balance sheet (notes, bonds, term loans, lease liabilities). Useful for leverage and refinancing risk — combine with cash on hand for net debt, and see total liabilities for the broader obligations picture.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .

Latest period

$33.00B

YoY change

-31.4%

5Y CAGR

+17.8%

Peak year (2023)

$59.08B

Latest annual

$30.95B

Total Debt history chart for Charles Schwab (SCHW) from 1986 to 2025

Total Debt history table for Charles Schwab (SCHW) from 1986 to 2025

Fiscal yearPeriod endedReportedTotal DebtYoY
2025$30.95B-31.4%
2024$45.13B-23.6%
2023$59.08B+56.0%
2022$37.88B+59.4%
2021$23.77B+74.4%
2020$13.63B+83.5%
2019$7.43B+8.0%
2018$6.88B-65.2%
2017$19.75B+586.8%
2016$2.88B-0.5%
2015$2.89B+52.2%
2014$1.90B-0.2%
2013$1.90B+16.6%
2012$1.63B-18.4%
2011$2.00B-0.2%
2010$2.01B+32.7%
2009$1.51B+71.2%
2008$883.00M-1.8%
2007$899.00M+131.7%
2006$388.00M-65.8%
2005$1.13B-9.1%
2004$1.25B-29.4%
2003$1.77B+53.7%
2002$1.15B-12.1%
2001$1.31B+17.9%
2000$1.11B+143.7%
1999$455.00M+29.6%
1998$351.00M-2.8%
1997$361.00M-29.1%
1996$508.90M+106.8%
1995$246.10M-14.8%
1994$288.80M-6.4%
1993$308.70M+103.5%
1992$151.70M+27.4%
1991$119.10M-5.3%
1990$125.70M-3.7%
1989$130.50M-30.2%
1988$187.00M-21.1%
1987$237.00M+224.7%
1986$73.00M

Total Debt values are taken from Charles Schwab's reported balance sheets (10-Q quarterly and 10-K annual filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the date the filing was reported; YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

Analysis

In 2025, Charles Schwab (SCHW) total debt totalled $30.95B – plunged 31.4% year-over-year.

Charles Schwab total debt has recorded the values shown across consecutive periods, with a +17.8% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).

Across the available history, total debt reached its high of $59.08B in 2023 and its low of $73.00M in 1986.

Within Financial Services, Charles Schwab (SCHW) ranks 7th among 8 peers we track. The peer median for total debt is $395.81B.

Charles Schwab Total Debt by Year

Charles Schwab Total Debt 2025: $30.95B

Charles Schwab total debt in 2025 was $30.95B, plunged 31.4% below 2024.

Charles Schwab Total Debt 2024: $45.13B

Charles Schwab total debt in 2024 was $45.13B, declined 23.6% below 2023.

Charles Schwab Total Debt 2023: $59.08B

Charles Schwab total debt in 2023 was $59.08B, surged 56.0% from 2022. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

Charles Schwab Total Debt 2022: $37.88B

Charles Schwab total debt in 2022 was $37.88B, surged 59.4% from 2021.

Charles Schwab Total Debt 2021: $23.77B

Charles Schwab total debt in 2021 was $23.77B.

See more financial history for Charles Schwab (SCHW).

Sector peers — Total Debt

Companies in the same sector as Charles Schwab, ranked by their latest total debt.

CompanyTotal DebtSector
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)$942.38BFinancial Services
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS)$609.53BFinancial Services
Morgan Stanley (MS)$475.56BFinancial Services
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC)$425.72BFinancial Services
Bank of America Corporation (BAC)$365.90BFinancial Services
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B)$138.95BFinancial Services
Visa Inc. (V)$25.17BFinancial Services
Mastercard Incorporated (MA)$19.00BFinancial Services

Frequently asked questions

What is Charles Schwab's total debt?

Latest reported total debt for Charles Schwab (SCHW) is $33.00B (period ending March 31, 2026).

How has Charles Schwab total debt changed year-over-year?

Charles Schwab (SCHW) total debt changed -31.4% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.

What is the long-term growth rate of Charles Schwab total debt?

Charles Schwab (SCHW) total debt compound annual growth rate is +17.8% over the most recent 5 years available.

When did Charles Schwab total debt hit its highest annual value?

Charles Schwab total debt reached its highest annual value of $59.08B in 2023.

What was Charles Schwab total debt in 2024?

Charles Schwab (SCHW) total debt in 2024 was $45.13B.

What was Charles Schwab total debt in 2025?

Charles Schwab (SCHW) total debt in 2025 was $30.95B.

Metrics overview

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