EDITION 5

Janus Henderson
Corporate Debt Index

The Corporate Debt Index is a long-term study into trends in company indebtedness around the world, the investment opportunities this provides and the risks it presents.

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Companies paid a record
US$458bn
in interest in 2023/24,

up 24.4% year-on-year

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Higher
interest

costs consumed
one eighth (12.4%)

of operating profits
in 2023/24

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Janus Henderson
expects borrowing levels to continue to rise in 2024/25 but at an even slower pace,

up by 2.5% to a record US$8.38 trillion

All figures in US dollars, unless otherwise stated. As of September 30, 2024

Glossary

Bond A bond is parcel of debt. By buying a bond, investors give money to a borrower, usually for a fixed term and for a fixed rate of interest. Bonds can be bought and sold on financial markets, and the value changes over time with varying market conditions.

Janus Henderson Corporate Debt Index, Edition 5