Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-05-31).
The overall capital structure reflects a strategic shift from debt-heavy financing toward an increased reliance on equity. Total liabilities decreased from 59.62% in 2019 to 52.92% in 2024, while shareholders' equity rose from 40.38% to 47.08% over the same six-year period.
- Liability Composition and Trends
- Long-term liabilities experienced a significant contraction, falling from 44.46% in 2019 to 32.98% in 2024. This decline is primarily attributed to a reduction in long-term debt, which decreased from 34.12% to 22.10%. Current liabilities exhibited higher volatility, peaking at 23.48% in 2021 before settling at 19.94% in 2024. Within the current liability framework, accrued liabilities showed a consistent upward trend, increasing from 5.84% to 8.30%, while accounts payable grew modestly from 3.04% to 3.70%.
- Equity Growth and Capital Management
- Retained earnings demonstrated substantial growth, rising from 89.98% in 2019 to 115.81% in 2024. This growth was accompanied by an increase in common stock and paid-in capital, which rose from 14.36% to 25.14%. However, these increases were largely offset by a deepening treasury stock position, which moved from -63.44% to -94.87%, indicating an aggressive and sustained share repurchase program.
- Short-Term Debt and Liquidity Indicators
- Debt due within one year fluctuated considerably, with a notable spike to 10.92% in 2021 followed by a return to 4.90% by 2024. Other short-term components, such as accrued interest, showed a steady decline from 0.33% to 0.16%, while dividend obligations as a percentage of the total balance sheet emerged in 2021 and grew to 1.50% by 2024.
- Other Long-Term Obligations
- Deferred income taxes remained relatively stable, fluctuating between a high of 5.89% and a low of 4.69%. Operating lease liabilities in the long term stayed consistent, hovering around 1.60% for the majority of the analyzed period.
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