Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data
Amazon.com 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 capital structure exhibits a significant transition from a liability-driven model toward a more equity-heavy composition over the analyzed period. Total liabilities decreased from 68.02% in March 2021 to 51.79% by March 2026, while stockholders' equity increased from 31.98% to 48.21% during the same timeframe. This shift indicates a strengthening of the balance sheet's long-term solvency and a reduction in overall financial leverage.
- Current Liabilities Trends
- A consistent downward trajectory is observed in current liabilities, which fell from 35.72% to 23.65%. This is primarily driven by a reduction in accounts payable, which declined from 19.79% to 13.61%, and accrued expenses, which dropped from 12.67% to 7.76%. The current portion of finance lease liabilities also experienced a sharp contraction, falling from 3.05% to 0.17%, suggesting a shift in lease structuring or the expiration of short-term obligations.
- Long-Term Obligation Patterns
- Long-term liabilities experienced a general decline, although the trend was more volatile than that of current liabilities. Long-term lease liabilities decreased steadily from 16.43% to 9.91%. Long-term debt, excluding the current portion, showed significant fluctuations; it generally trended downward from 9.86% to a low of 6.97% in September 2025 before spiking to 12.99% in March 2026, indicating a recent increase in long-term borrowing.
- Equity Composition and Growth
- The expansion of stockholders' equity is largely attributable to the rise in retained earnings, which climbed from 18.78% to 30.63%. This pattern reflects consistent profit accumulation and retention over the period. Additional paid-in capital peaked at 19.94% in June 2024 before moderating to 15.71% by March 2026. Treasury stock remained a relatively small negative component, fluctuating between -0.44% and -1.87%, suggesting a modest program of share repurchases.
Overall, the financial data reveals a strategic deleveraging process characterized by a reduction in short-term operational liabilities and a substantial increase in the equity base. Despite a late surge in long-term debt, the company has fundamentally altered its balance sheet to rely more heavily on internal funding via retained earnings than on external creditors.
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