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: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 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).
The balance sheet exhibits significant expansion over the analyzed period, with total liabilities and stockholders' equity increasing from approximately $3.99 billion in April 2021 to $12.08 billion by June 2026. This growth is characterized by a simultaneous increase in long-term leverage and a substantial accumulation of retained earnings, reflecting a broader scaling of the organization's financial base.
- Liabilities and Debt Obligations
- A marked shift in the debt profile is observed. Long-term debt, excluding the current portion, remained relatively stable around $347 million until October 2022, when it increased to approximately $648 million, and subsequently surged to approximately $2.48 billion by September 2024, where it remained largely plateaued through June 2026. Current liabilities also trended upward, rising from $792 million in April 2021 to $1.85 billion by June 2026, driven primarily by increases in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
- Deferred Revenue Trends
- Deferred revenue shows a consistent upward trajectory in both current and long-term portions. The current portion of deferred revenue grew from $521 million in April 2021 to over $1.02 billion by June 2026. The long-term portion also saw a net increase, ending the period at $144 million. This trend suggests a sustained increase in contracted future obligations and an expanding pipeline of pre-paid services.
- Equity and Capital Management
- Stockholders' equity expanded from $2.54 billion to $6.85 billion over the analyzed timeframe. This growth is primarily underpinned by a steady, linear increase in retained earnings, which rose from $2.53 billion to $7.80 billion, indicating strong and consistent profitability. Concurrently, a high volume of share repurchases is evident, as the treasury stock balance increased from $2.27 billion to $6.75 billion at cost.
- Overall Solvency and Capital Structure
- The capital structure evolved from being predominantly equity-funded to a more diversified mix of debt and equity. While total liabilities increased from $1.45 billion to $5.22 billion, the parallel growth in stockholders' equity suggests that the increased leverage was implemented alongside strong internal capital generation. The total balance sheet size more than tripled, indicating significant organizational growth and a strategic shift in financing activities.
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