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Total Liabilities for Charles Schwab (SCHW)

According to Charles Schwab's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported total liabilities is $273.50B USD. Total liabilities sum everything the company owes at the end of each reporting period — accounts payable, accrued expenses, debt, lease obligations, and other claims — as filed on the balance sheet. Compare with total assets and net assets for solvency context.

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

Latest period

$273.50B

YoY change

+2.3%

5Y CAGR

-2.2%

Peak year (2021)

$611.01B

Latest annual

$441.57B

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

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

Fiscal yearPeriod endedReportedTotal LiabilitiesYoY
2025$441.57B+2.3%
2024$431.47B-4.6%
2023$452.22B-12.2%
2022$515.16B-15.7%
2021$611.01B+23.9%
2020$492.95B+81.1%
2019$272.26B-1.3%
2018$275.81B+22.7%
2017$224.75B+8.6%
2016$206.96B+21.5%
2015$170.32B+19.2%
2014$142.84B+7.2%
2013$133.26B+7.4%
2012$124.05B+23.0%
2011$100.84B+16.8%
2010$86.34B+22.7%
2009$70.36B+47.8%
2008$47.61B+23.5%
2007$38.55B-12.3%
2006$43.98B+2.5%
2005$42.90B+0.4%
2004$42.75B+3.2%
2003$41.41B+16.0%
2002$35.69B-1.7%
2001$36.30B+7.0%
2000$33.92B+6.9%
1999$31.75B+52.4%
1998$20.84B+35.9%
1997$15.34B+18.7%
1996$12.92B+30.3%
1995$9.92B+33.1%
1994$7.45B+14.3%
1993$6.52B+15.4%
1992$5.65B+17.0%
1991$4.83B+19.6%
1990$4.03B+21.9%
1989$3.31B+39.4%
1988$2.37B+27.0%
1987$1.87B+25.3%
1986$1.49B

Total Liabilities 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 liabilities totalled $441.57B – edged up 2.3% year-over-year.

Charles Schwab total liabilities compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is -2.2%, with a net decline across the window.

$611.01B stands as the all-time-high annual total liabilities, posted in 2021, against a low of $1.49B during 1986.

Within Financial Services, Charles Schwab (SCHW) ranks 7th among 8 peers we track. The peer median for total liabilities is $1.50T.

Charles Schwab Total Liabilities by Year

Charles Schwab Total Liabilities 2025: $441.57B

Charles Schwab total liabilities in 2025 was $441.57B, edged up 2.3% from 2024.

Charles Schwab Total Liabilities 2024: $431.47B

Charles Schwab total liabilities in 2024 was $431.47B, edged down 4.6% below 2023.

Charles Schwab Total Liabilities 2023: $452.22B

Charles Schwab total liabilities in 2023 was $452.22B, declined 12.2% below 2022.

Charles Schwab Total Liabilities 2022: $515.16B

Charles Schwab total liabilities in 2022 was $515.16B, declined 15.7% below 2021.

Charles Schwab Total Liabilities 2021: $611.01B

Charles Schwab total liabilities in 2021 was $611.01B.

See more financial history for Charles Schwab (SCHW).

Sector peers — Total Liabilities

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

CompanyTotal LiabilitiesSector
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)$4.06TFinancial Services
Bank of America Corporation (BAC)$3.11TFinancial Services
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC)$1.97TFinancial Services
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS)$1.68TFinancial Services
Morgan Stanley (MS)$1.31TFinancial Services
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B)$502.47BFinancial Services
Visa Inc. (V)$61.72BFinancial Services
Mastercard Incorporated (MA)$46.41BFinancial Services

Frequently asked questions

What is Charles Schwab's total liabilities?

Latest reported total liabilities for Charles Schwab (SCHW) is $273.50B (period ending March 31, 2026).

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

Charles Schwab (SCHW) total liabilities changed +2.3% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.

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

Charles Schwab (SCHW) total liabilities compound annual growth rate is -2.2% over the most recent 5 years available.

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

Charles Schwab total liabilities reached its highest annual value of $611.01B in 2021.

What was Charles Schwab total liabilities in 2024?

Charles Schwab (SCHW) total liabilities in 2024 was $431.47B.

What was Charles Schwab total liabilities in 2025?

Charles Schwab (SCHW) total liabilities in 2025 was $441.57B.

Metrics overview

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