Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data
Alphabet Inc., common-size consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 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).
The capital structure exhibits a consistent reliance on equity financing, with stockholders' equity typically representing between 68% and 73% of total liabilities and stockholders' equity. Retained earnings constitute the dominant portion of the balance sheet, consistently maintaining a share between 51.84% and 55.42%, which indicates strong historical profit retention.
- Liability Structure and Debt Evolution
- Total liabilities generally fluctuated between 27% and 32%. A significant transition in the financing strategy is observed in the long-term debt profile. For several years, long-term debt remained low and stable, ranging from approximately 2.29% to 4.27%. However, beginning in late 2024, there was a substantial increase in leverage, with long-term debt rising to 11.01% by March 31, 2026, before settling at 10.65% in June 2026.
- Current Liability Dynamics
- Current liabilities showed moderate volatility, peaking at 21.75% in September 2023 before trending downward to 13.68% by June 2026. Accrued expenses and other current liabilities remained the largest component of current obligations, though they experienced a decline from a peak of 14.02% in September 2023 to 7.92% by the end of the period. Accrued compensation and benefits also demonstrated a downward trend in the final six quarters, dropping from 3.35% in December 2023 to 1.64% in June 2026.
- Equity Component Analysis
- While retained earnings remained stable, Class A, B, and C stock and additional paid-in capital showed a gradual decline from a peak of 19.22% in June 2022 to 14.25% by June 2026. Accumulated other comprehensive income remained negative throughout the majority of the period, though the deficit narrowed from a low of -2.47% in September 2022 to -0.25% by June 2026.
- Emergent Financial Items
- The final reporting period in June 2026 introduced new elements to the balance sheet, including deferred income taxes at 2.47% and mandatory convertible preferred stock and additional paid-in capital at 1.95%, marking a slight diversification in the equity and liability mix.
Overall, the transition from a low-debt environment to a higher proportion of long-term liabilities in 2025 and 2026 suggests a strategic shift in capital allocation or financing, while the enduring strength of retained earnings continues to provide a robust equity cushion.
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