Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data
Advanced Micro Devices Inc., common-size consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-27).
The composition of liabilities and stockholders’ equity exhibited notable shifts over the observed period, spanning from March 2021 to December 2025. A significant restructuring of the balance sheet is apparent, particularly concerning the relative proportions of current and long-term liabilities, as well as the components of stockholders’ equity.
- Current Liabilities
- Current liabilities, as a percentage of total liabilities and stockholders’ equity, initially fluctuated between 27.05% and 34.14% from March 2021 to December 2021. A substantial decrease was then observed, falling to a low of 8.18% by June 2022. This proportion gradually increased through 2023, peaking at 15.22% in September 2023, before decreasing again to 12.29% by December 2023. Further increases were seen in 2024 and 2025, reaching 18.17% in September 2024 and then 18.10% in December 2025. Within current liabilities, accounts payable and accrued liabilities consistently represented the largest portions, though their individual percentages also experienced fluctuations. Other current liabilities remained a relatively small component, generally below 1.37%.
- Long-Term Liabilities
- Long-term liabilities demonstrated a decreasing trend from 7.03% in March 2021 to a low of 4.06% in September 2021. They then increased to 10.09% by June 2022, before declining to 6.32% in December 2022. A subsequent rise occurred in 2023, peaking at 8.34% in September 2023, followed by a decrease to 5.72% by September 2025. Long-term debt, net of current portion, and long-term operating lease liabilities were the primary contributors to this category, maintaining relatively stable percentages throughout the period. Deferred tax liabilities also contributed significantly, with a notable increase from 0.00% to 1.77% between March 2022 and December 2023, before decreasing to 0.41% by December 2025.
- Stockholders’ Equity
- Stockholders’ equity constituted a substantial portion of the balance sheet, ranging from 60.37% to 83.28% over the period. A general upward trend was observed from 60.37% in December 2021 to 82.69% in March 2022, followed by a decline to 80.43% in September 2022. The equity portion then increased again, reaching a peak of 83.28% in June 2024, before decreasing to 81.90% by December 2025. Within stockholders’ equity, additional paid-in capital consistently represented the largest component, generally exceeding 80%. Treasury stock exhibited a negative percentage, increasing in magnitude over time, indicating a reduction in equity through share repurchases. Retained earnings transitioned from a significant negative value to a positive value in September 2023, and continued to grow through December 2025.
- Total Liabilities
- Total liabilities as a percentage of the total balance sheet decreased from 35.53% in March 2021 to a low of 17.31% in March 2022. It then fluctuated between 18.27% and 19.57% through September 2022, before increasing to 20.94% in September 2025. This suggests a shift in the company’s financing structure, with a greater reliance on equity financing in the earlier part of the period, followed by a more balanced approach.
The observed changes suggest a dynamic financial strategy, potentially influenced by factors such as investment opportunities, debt management, and shareholder returns. The increasing retained earnings indicate improved profitability and a strengthening financial position. The fluctuations in current liabilities may reflect changes in working capital management and operational cycles.