Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data
AppLovin Corp., 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 balance sheet composition reflects a significant strategic shift from a high-leverage, deficit-driven capital structure toward a more sustainable equity base driven by organic earnings. A long-term trend of deleveraging is evident, coupled with a pivot from reliance on contributed capital to the accumulation of retained earnings.
- Debt Profile and Leverage
- Long-term debt has historically been the primary component of the capital structure. After an initial peak of 81.54% in early 2021, it stabilized between 50% and 60% for several years before reaching a secondary peak of 66.32% in March 2024. Since that peak, a consistent downward trajectory is observed, with long-term debt falling to 42.51% by June 2026. This reduction corresponds with a decrease in total liabilities, which fell from a high of 89.92% in March 2025 to 61.75% by June 2026.
- Equity Evolution and Profitability
- The company transitioned from a stockholders' equity deficit of -4.96% in March 2021 to a positive position of 38.25% by June 2026. A critical inflection point occurred in December 2024, when retained earnings shifted from an accumulated deficit to a positive 10.21%. This positive trend accelerated through 2025 and 2026, reaching 32.19% by the end of the period. Concurrently, additional paid-in capital, which peaked at 67.54% in September 2021, declined steadily to approximately 6.95%, indicating that equity growth is now driven by retained profits rather than external capital infusions.
- Current Liability Trends
- Current liabilities remained relatively stable, generally oscillating between 10% and 18%, with a notable spike to 24.69% in March 2025. Accounts payable showed a gradual increase from approximately 4% to 9% over the observed period. Accrued and other current liabilities also exhibited growth, peaking at 10.76% in March 2025 before stabilizing. Short-term debt remained negligible for most of the period, with occasional minor increases, such as the 3.50% recorded in March 2025.
- Overall Financial Solvency
- The transition from a liability-heavy structure to one with a growing equity cushion suggests improved long-term solvency. The steady decline in the proportion of total liabilities relative to the total balance sheet, paired with the aggressive growth in retained earnings, indicates a strengthening financial position and an increased capacity to absorb losses or fund growth internally.
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