Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
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Alphabet Inc., common-size consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
Based on: 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 financial structure demonstrates a long-term period of stability followed by a notable shift in the leverage profile toward the end of the observed period. For much of the timeframe, total liabilities remained relatively constant, fluctuating between 27% and 31% of total liabilities and stockholders’ equity. However, a distinct increase in long-term obligations is evident in the final quarters, coinciding with a corresponding decrease in the proportion of equity financing.
- Long-Term Debt and Leverage
- A significant trend is observed in long-term debt, excluding the current portion. This item remained stable between 3.2% and 4.3% from March 2021 through December 2022, before declining to a low of 2.29% by March 2023. A sharp reversal occurred starting in mid-2025, with the ratio climbing from 4.70% in June 2025 to 11.01% by March 2026. This represents a substantial increase in the company's long-term debt burden relative to its total capital structure.
- Current Liabilities and Operational Obligations
- Current liabilities exhibited moderate volatility, peaking at 21.75% in September 2023 before trending downward to 15.80% by March 2026. The most significant contributor within this category is accrued expenses and other current liabilities, which fluctuated between 8.92% and 14.02%. Accrued compensation and benefits showed a cyclical pattern, generally peaking in December of each year and dipping in the first quarter. Accrued revenue share and deferred revenue remained relatively stable, typically accounting for less than 2.5% and 1.2% of the total balance sheet, respectively.
- Stockholders' Equity and Retained Earnings
- Stockholders' equity maintained a dominant position, generally exceeding 70% of the total balance sheet for the majority of the period. Retained earnings served as the primary driver of this equity, consistently representing over 50% of the total liabilities and stockholders' equity. However, a downward trend in total equity emerged in late 2025, falling from 72.11% in September 2025 to 68.01% by March 2026. This decline is partly attributed to a reduction in the proportion of Class A, B, and C stock and additional paid-in capital, which decreased from a peak of 19.22% in June 2022 to 13.77% by March 2026.
- Other Long-Term Obligations
- Long-term operating lease liabilities showed a steady downward trajectory, decreasing from 3.48% in March 2021 to 1.84% in March 2026. Similarly, non-current income taxes payable gradually declined from 2.84% to 1.77% over the same period. Other long-term liabilities remained a minor component, though a slight increase was noted in the final quarters, reaching 1.57% by March 2026.