Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

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.

CrowdStrike Holdings Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity

US$ in thousands

	Jan 31, 2026	Jan 31, 2025	Jan 31, 2024	Jan 31, 2023	Jan 31, 2022	Jan 31, 2021
Accounts payable	105,319)	130,887)	28,180)	45,372)	47,634)	12,065)
Accrued expenses	181,089)	191,349)	125,896)	137,884)	83,382)	51,117)
Accrued commissions	207,378)	174,322)	116,870)	77,287)	47,298)	32,300)
Accrued payroll and related expenses	100,915)	69,197)	58,579)	39,907)	24,910)	16,528)
Accrued bonuses	45,204)	42,510)	36,860)	34,098)	17,591)	12,110)
Employee stock purchase plan	36,193)	33,214)	22,315)	17,475)	14,764)	10,969)
Accrued payroll and benefits	389,690)	319,243)	234,624)	168,767)	104,563)	71,907)
Operating lease liabilities, current	18,232)	13,811)	14,150)	13,046)	9,820)	8,977)
Deferred revenue, current	3,421,051)	2,733,005)	2,270,757)	1,727,484)	1,136,502)	701,988)
Other current liabilities	68,811)	72,755)	23,672)	16,519)	24,929)	17,499)
Current liabilities	4,184,192)	3,461,050)	2,697,279)	2,109,072)	1,406,830)	863,553)
Long-term debt	745,471)	743,983)	742,494)	741,005)	739,517)	738,029)
Deferred revenue, noncurrent	1,332,387)	995,672)	783,342)	627,629)	392,819)	209,907)
Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent	56,374)	31,107)	36,230)	29,567)	25,379)	31,986)
Other liabilities, noncurrent	295,655)	150,849)	50,086)	31,833)	16,193)	17,184)
Noncurrent liabilities	2,429,887)	1,921,611)	1,612,152)	1,430,034)	1,173,908)	997,106)
Total liabilities	6,614,079)	5,382,661)	4,309,431)	3,539,106)	2,580,738)	1,860,659)
Preferred stock, $0.0005 par value; no shares issued and outstanding	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Class A common stock, $0.0005 par value; Class B common stock, $0.0005 par value	127)	124)	121)	118)	115)	112)
Additional paid-in capital	5,694,549)	4,367,070)	3,364,328)	2,612,705)	1,991,807)	1,598,259)
Accumulated deficit	(1,283,042)	(1,078,107)	(1,058,836)	(1,148,163)	(964,918)	(730,116)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	16,756)	(9,593)	(1,663)	(1,019)	(1,240)	2,319)
Total CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. stockholders’ equity	4,428,390)	3,279,494)	2,303,950)	1,463,641)	1,025,764)	870,574)
Non-controlling interest	44,215)	39,423)	33,139)	23,793)	11,879)	1,300)
Total stockholders’ equity	4,472,605)	3,318,917)	2,337,089)	1,487,434)	1,037,643)	871,874)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	11,086,684)	8,701,578)	6,646,520)	5,026,540)	3,618,381)	2,732,533)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2026-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31).

Overall, the balance sheet demonstrates a significant and consistent expansion in both liabilities and stockholders’ equity over the observed period, from 2021 to 2026. Growth appears to be accelerating in the later years of the period. A substantial increase in deferred revenue is a key driver of this expansion, alongside growth in accrued expenses and liabilities related to employee compensation.

Current Liabilities: Current liabilities exhibit a strong upward trend, increasing from US$863.553 million in 2021 to US$4,184.192 million in 2026. Deferred revenue, current, is the largest component and demonstrates the most substantial growth, rising from US$701.988 million to US$3,421.051 million over the same period. Accrued expenses and accrued commissions also contribute significantly to this increase, with both nearly doubling between 2021 and 2026. Accounts payable shows volatility, with a large increase in 2022 followed by a decrease in 2023, then a substantial increase in 2025 and 2026.
Noncurrent Liabilities: Noncurrent liabilities also show a consistent increase, albeit from a smaller base than current liabilities, growing from US$997.106 million in 2021 to US$2,429.887 million in 2026. Long-term debt remains relatively stable throughout the period. Deferred revenue, noncurrent, experiences substantial growth, mirroring the trend in current deferred revenue. Other liabilities, noncurrent, show the most dramatic percentage increase, growing significantly in 2025 and 2026.
Total Liabilities: Total liabilities increase substantially, from US$1,860.659 million in 2021 to US$6,614.079 million in 2026. This growth is driven by increases in both current and noncurrent liabilities, with deferred revenue being a major contributor. The rate of increase accelerates in the later years of the period.
Stockholders’ Equity: Total stockholders’ equity also demonstrates significant growth, increasing from US$871.874 million in 2021 to US$4,472.605 million in 2026. Additional paid-in capital is the primary driver of this growth, increasing substantially throughout the period. Accumulated deficit decreases in magnitude over time, indicating improving profitability. Non-controlling interest also shows a gradual increase.
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity: The sum of total liabilities and stockholders’ equity grows from US$2,732.533 million in 2021 to US$11,086.684 million in 2026, reflecting the overall expansion of the company’s financial position. The increasing proportion of liabilities relative to equity suggests a growing reliance on debt financing, although equity is also growing at a substantial rate.

The consistent growth in deferred revenue suggests strong sales performance and the successful collection of payments in advance of service delivery. The increases in accrued expenses, particularly payroll-related accruals, likely reflect business expansion and increased staffing levels. The substantial growth in other noncurrent liabilities warrants further investigation to understand the underlying obligations.

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Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity