Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data
The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.
Liabilities represents obligations of a company arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow of economic benefits from the entity.
Autodesk Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
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Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-30).
The balance sheet exhibits a significant structural transformation between April 2018 and October 2024, characterized by a transition from negative stockholders' equity to a strong positive equity position and a substantial increase in total liabilities driven primarily by deferred revenue.
- Liability Composition and Revenue Trends
- Current liabilities have increased from 1,853 million USD in April 2018 to 4,468 million USD by October 2024. The primary driver of this growth is deferred revenue, which rose from 1,469 million USD to 3,277 million USD over the same period. This pattern indicates a consistent growth in upfront customer payments, typical of a scaling subscription-based business model.
- A divergent trend is observed in long-term deferred revenue, which peaked at 1,377 million USD in January 2023 before declining to 381 million USD by October 2024. This suggests a strategic shift toward shorter-term contract durations or a change in revenue recognition timing.
- Debt and Long-Term Obligations
- Long-term notes payable, net of current portions, showed volatility with a significant increase peaking at 2,627 million USD in October 2021, before stabilizing around 1,986 million USD by October 2024. The presence of the current portion of long-term notes payable in specific quarters suggests periodic debt maturity and refinancing cycles.
- Operating lease liabilities, both current and long-term, have trended downward. Long-term operating lease liabilities decreased from 266 million USD in April 2019 to 232 million USD by October 2024, indicating a gradual reduction in long-term leased asset obligations.
- Equity Evolution and Capital Structure
- A profound recovery in stockholders' equity is evident. The company operated with a deficit from April 2018 (-129 million USD) until July 2020, when equity turned positive (67 million USD). By October 2024, stockholders' equity reached 2,616 million USD.
- This equity growth is attributed to two primary factors: a steady increase in common stock and additional paid-in capital, which rose from 2,001 million USD to 4,100 million USD, and a general reduction in the accumulated deficit from a peak of -2,361 million USD in April 2020 to -1,224 million USD by October 2024.
- Overall Financial Position
- Total liabilities have grown from 4,040 million USD to 7,517 million USD. However, the concurrent growth in stockholders' equity has shifted the company's capitalization from a liability-heavy deficit position to a more balanced structure. The total liabilities and stockholders' equity increased from 3,911 million USD to 10,133 million USD, reflecting substantial balance sheet expansion over the analyzed period.
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