Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data
Align Technology Inc., common-size consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).
The capital structure exhibits a general shift from a reliance on contributed capital toward a reliance on internally generated earnings. Total liabilities fluctuated significantly between 2018 and 2023, reaching a peak of 46.17% in December 2019 before declining sharply to 28.04% in March 2020. Since that period, liabilities have gradually stabilized, ending at 39.83% by September 30, 2023.
- Liability Composition and Trends
- Deferred revenues represent a growing and substantial portion of the total balance sheet, increasing from 16.60% in March 2018 to 22.30% by September 2023. This upward trajectory suggests an increase in advance payments from customers. Conversely, income tax payable has shown a consistent downward trend, falling from 6.69% in early 2018 to 1.84% by the end of the period.
- Current liabilities remained the primary driver of total obligations, generally ranging between 23% and 39%. Accrued liabilities experienced a notable contraction in mid-2020, dropping to approximately 6% before recovering to 9.72% by September 2023.
- Noncurrent liabilities remained relatively stable and small in proportion, generally fluctuating between 5% and 8% of total liabilities and stockholders' equity.
- Stockholders' Equity Evolution
- A fundamental transformation in the composition of equity is observed. Additional paid-in capital decreased sharply from 48.16% in March 2018 to 18.88% in September 2023, indicating that contributed capital now represents a smaller fraction of the total balance sheet.
- This decline in paid-in capital is offset by a significant increase in retained earnings, which rose from 15.00% in March 2018 to 41.26% in September 2023. A sharp escalation occurred between December 2019 and March 2020, where retained earnings jumped from 17.59% to 49.39%, marking a pivot toward a more self-sustaining financial model.
- Overall stockholders' equity remained robust, generally oscillating between 53% and 72%, ensuring a strong equity cushion relative to total obligations.
The analysis indicates a strengthening of the balance sheet through the accumulation of retained earnings and a strategic growth in deferred revenue. The reduction in the relative weight of paid-in capital and income tax payable suggests a transition toward operational maturity and improved internal funding.
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