Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data
CSX Corp., common-size consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).
The capital structure of the organization has undergone a notable shift between March 2018 and March 2023, characterized by an increasing reliance on debt financing and a corresponding reduction in the proportion of equity. Total liabilities rose from 61.56% of total liabilities and shareholders’ equity to 70.26% over the analyzed period, while total shareholders’ equity declined from 38.44% to 29.74%.
- Long-Term Debt and Liability Trends
- Long-term debt, excluding the current portion, represents the most significant component of the balance sheet. This item increased from 36.77% in March 2018 to 43.18% by March 2023. This growth was the primary driver behind the overall increase in total liabilities. Deferred income taxes remained relatively stable, fluctuating within a narrow range between 17.32% and 18.81% throughout the period. Long-term operating lease liabilities appeared in the reporting from March 2019 onward, maintaining a consistent presence between 1.12% and 1.32%.
- Shareholders' Equity Erosion
- A consistent downward trend is observed in the equity component of the balance sheet. Retained earnings experienced a substantial decline, falling from 37.05% in March 2018 to 24.33% in March 2023. This suggests a reduction in the proportion of cumulative earnings held within the company relative to total assets. Conversely, common stock remained stable at approximately 2% until June 2021, at which point it increased to a range between 4.90% and 5.63%, indicating a capital injection or structural change in equity during that period.
- Current Liabilities and Short-Term Obligations
- Current liabilities remained relatively stable, generally fluctuating between 4.5% and 7.2%. Accounts payable stayed within a consistent range of 2.03% to 2.90%. Labor and fringe benefits payable showed more volatility, peaking at 1.72% in September 2022 before dropping sharply to 0.88% in March 2023. Current maturities of long-term debt remained negligible for most of the period, with temporary spikes reaching as high as 1.92% in September 2019, before returning to lower levels.
- Other Comprehensive Loss and Minority Interests
- Accumulated other comprehensive loss showed a gradual improvement, moving from a peak negative impact of -1.80% in December 2018 to -0.93% by March 2023. Non-controlling minority interests remained statistically insignificant, consistently staying between 0.02% and 0.05% of the total capital structure.
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