Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
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Broadcom Inc., common-size consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-05-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-02-01), 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).
A significant structural shift in the capital composition is observed over the analyzed period. Total liabilities, which consistently represented approximately 68% to 71% of the total balance sheet between early 2020 and late 2022, experienced a sustained decline beginning in early 2024. By May 2026, total liabilities decreased to 51.05%, reflecting a substantial reduction in the company's overall leverage.
- Debt Obligations and Long-Term Liabilities
- Long-term debt was the primary driver of the company's liability structure, remaining stable between 52% and 55% of total liabilities and equity from February 2020 through October 2023. A sharp contraction occurred starting February 2024, with long-term debt falling to 41.30% and continuing a downward trajectory to 34.97% by May 2026. This indicates a concerted effort to deleverage the balance sheet. Short-term debt remained relatively low but exhibited volatility, peaking at 3.42% in February 2024 before stabilizing around 1.26% by May 2026.
- Current Liability Trends
- Current liabilities remained relatively stable, generally oscillating between 8% and 12% of the total balance sheet. Other current liabilities, the largest component of this category, showed a gradual increase from roughly 5% in 2020 to peak at 8.61% in February 2024, eventually settling at 7.33% by May 2026. Accounts payable and employee compensation benefits remained minimal, typically staying below 2% of the total capital structure.
- Stockholders' Equity Evolution
- There is a clear upward trend in stockholders' equity, which rose from 30.08% in February 2020 to 48.95% by May 2026. This growth is primarily attributed to an increase in additional paid-in capital, which climbed from 30.24% to 42.04% over the period. Retained earnings exhibited significant volatility, including periods of accumulated deficits, but showed a strong positive trend toward the end of the series, reaching 6.79% by May 2026. Accumulated other comprehensive income shifted from negative values in the early period to a modest positive balance of 0.12% by the conclusion of the analysis.
The transition from a debt-dominant capital structure to one with a near-equal distribution between liabilities and equity suggests an improvement in solvency and a reduction in financial risk. The simultaneous increase in paid-in capital and the recovery of retained earnings indicate a strengthening of the equity base to support the company's total assets.