Stock Analysis on Net

Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO)

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Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

Broadcom Inc., common-size consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

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Nov 2, 2025 Aug 3, 2025 May 4, 2025 Feb 2, 2025 Nov 3, 2024 Aug 4, 2024 May 5, 2024 Feb 4, 2024 Oct 29, 2023 Jul 30, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Jan 29, 2023 Oct 30, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 May 1, 2022 Jan 30, 2022 Oct 31, 2021 Aug 1, 2021 May 2, 2021 Jan 31, 2021 Nov 1, 2020 Aug 2, 2020 May 3, 2020 Feb 2, 2020
Accounts payable
Employee compensation and benefits
Short-term debt
Other current liabilities
Current liabilities
Long-term debt
Other long-term liabilities
Long-term liabilities
Total liabilities
Preferred stock dividend obligation
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; none issued and outstanding
Common stock, $0.001 par value
Additional paid-in capital
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Stockholders’ equity
Total liabilities and equity

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-11-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-08-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-05-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-11-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-05), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-02-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-11-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-02-02).


Current Liabilities
Current liabilities as a percentage of total liabilities and equity exhibit moderate fluctuations over the time period observed. Initially decreasing from 9.55% to a low of around 8% in mid-2020, the ratio gradually increases and stabilizes between 10% and 12% in the latter periods, indicating a slight rising trend in short-term obligations relative to total financing.
Accounts Payable
Accounts payable remains a small and relatively stable component of total liabilities and equity, mostly oscillating between 1% and 1.5%. There are brief deviations upwards near late 2021 and early 2024, but overall no significant upward or downward trend is noted.
Employee Compensation and Benefits
The percentage attributed to employee compensation and benefits shows considerable volatility, with levels ranging roughly from 0.5% to 1.6%. Peaks occur sporadically, suggesting fluctuating labor-related obligations as part of the company's overall financial structure without a clear directional trend over the entire period.
Short-term Debt
Short-term debt as a proportion of total liabilities and equity decreases sharply from near 3% in early 2020 to around 0.4% mid-2021, followed by intermittent spikes, particularly in mid-2022 and again around early 2025. The irregular pattern implies episodic changes in short-term borrowing rather than a steady movement.
Other Current Liabilities
Other current liabilities maintain a consistent contribution, mostly between 5% and 7%, with occasional peaks above 8% during early 2024. This steadiness indicates a stable structure in miscellaneous current obligations relative to total financing.
Long-term Debt
Long-term debt consistently forms the largest proportion of total liabilities and equity throughout the period, generally above 50% early on but exhibiting a declining trend after 2021, falling to mid to high 30% levels by late 2025. This downward trajectory suggests a gradual reduction in long-term borrowings or a relative expansion in equity or other financing sources.
Other Long-term Liabilities
Other long-term liabilities show a mild downward trend from near 8% in early 2020 to around 5-6% by late 2022, but rise again to peaks close to 9.7% in early 2024 before declining towards 5.4% by late 2025. These fluctuations reflect variable commitments in longer-term non-debt obligations.
Total Long-term Liabilities
Total long-term liabilities mirror the movement of long-term debt and other long-term liabilities combined, showing an overall decrease from over 60% in early periods towards the mid-40% range by late 2025. This signals a shifting balance between long-term obligations and equity financing.
Total Liabilities
Total liabilities as a share of total liabilities and equity hover around 70% initially, gradually declining to about 52% by late 2025. This decline suggests a strengthening in the equity base proportionally, indicating possible deleveraging or capital structure changes.
Stockholders' Equity
Equity components increase steadily over the observed periods, moving from approximately 30% to nearly 48% by the end of the timeframe. The rise in additional paid-in capital, particularly noticeable after early 2023 where it jumps markedly above 39%, contributes significantly to this growth. Retained earnings exhibit more variability but generally trend upward, while accumulated other comprehensive income stabilizes at a small positive level after a prior negative phase.
Capital Structure Insights
The overall financial structure indicates a progressive shift from reliance on debt financing, especially long-term debt, toward increased equity participation over time. This evolving balance sheet composition may reflect strategic initiatives to improve solvency, reduce interest burdens, or capitalize on favorable equity market conditions.