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.
Cadence Design Systems Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
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Based on: 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: 2022-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-28).
- Revolving Credit Facility
- The revolving credit facility was stable at $350 million through early 2020 but decreased significantly by the end of 2022, reaching as low as $30 million. No data is reported for 2023 and onwards, indicating possible repayment or data omission.
- Current Portion of Long-term Debt
- Data starts appearing in early 2024, showing values slightly increasing each quarter around $349 million, suggesting recent classification of near-term obligations.
- Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
- This liability fluctuated noticeably over the periods, starting at $237 million in Q1 2020 and generally rising, reaching a peak near $632 million by late 2024 before a slight decline. The upward trend indicates increasing operational or supplier-related payables.
- Current Portion of Deferred Revenue
- Current deferred revenue showed a steady increase from approximately $426 million in early 2020 to over $730 million in Q1 2025, reflecting growth in unearned revenue expected to be recognized within a year, likely due to increased sales or subscription-based services.
- Current Liabilities
- Current liabilities exhibited some volatility with a dip in late 2020 (below $800 million) but generally increased over time, peaking at nearly $1.6 billion in late 2023. This growth suggests expanding short-term obligations or liabilities coinciding with overall business scaling.
- Long-term Portion of Deferred Revenue
- Long-term deferred revenue fluctuated mildly, generally hovering between $85 million and $115 million, with no clear upward or downward trend, implying relatively stable expectations of revenue to be recognized beyond one year.
- Long-term Debt excluding Current Portion
- Long-term debt was steady around $346 million through 2021, then saw a sharp increase exceeding $647 million in late 2022, with another notable jump peaking above $2.4 billion by the end of 2024. A subsequent modest stabilization is indicated at around $2.48 billion early 2025. This pattern suggests significant new borrowing, possibly related to strategic investments or refinancing.
- Other Long-term Liabilities
- These liabilities increased overall from about $156 million in early 2020 to peaks over $350 million by late 2024. Despite fluctuations, the growth points to rising obligations outside of debt and deferred revenues, potentially related to pension, lease liabilities, or other provisions.
- Long-term Liabilities
- Overall long-term liabilities trended upwards. Starting near $598 million in early 2020, they surged substantially after 2022, reaching above $2.9 billion by late 2024, largely driven by the increase in long-term debt. This indicates a growing burden of long-dated financial obligations.
- Total Liabilities
- Total liabilities showed an upward trajectory from approximately $1.61 billion in early 2020 to a peak around $4.6 billion in late 2024, with a slight decline thereafter. The substantial rise was predominantly due to increases in long-term liabilities, highlighting intensified leverage or expanded operational scale.
- Common Stock and Capital in Excess of Par Value
- This equity component steadily increased from about $2.1 billion early 2020 to above $4.3 billion by early 2025. This consistent growth suggests ongoing issuance of stock or capital contributions, supporting business expansion or refinancing efforts.
- Treasury Stock, at Cost
- Treasury stock increased in magnitude (negative value) markedly from approximately -$1.78 billion in early 2020 to near -$5.7 billion by early 2025, indicating significant repurchase of shares. This reflects an aggressive buyback strategy over the time horizon.
- Retained Earnings
- Retained earnings showed robust growth, starting at about $1.9 billion and increasing steadily to approximately $6.3 billion by early 2025. This trend points to sustained profitability and retained net income accumulation over the periods.
- Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
- This item fluctuated considerably, with losses escalating from around -$46 million to a peak near -$190 million in late 2024 but then partially improving. The volatility suggests varying impacts from currency translation adjustments, pension plans, or unrealized gains/losses on investments.
- Stockholders’ Equity
- Stockholders’ equity fluctuated but displayed an overall upward trend, increasing from roughly $2.16 billion in early 2020 to about $4.8 billion by early 2025. The growth, despite significant treasury stock activity and other comprehensive losses, underscores positive retained earnings and capital infusions.
- Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
- The aggregate of liabilities and equity rose substantially from approximately $3.8 billion in early 2020 to over $9 billion by 2025, reflecting considerable balance sheet expansion associated with increased borrowing, equity transactions, and retained earnings.