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.
Diamondback Energy Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
US$ in millions
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).
The balance sheet exhibits a significant expansion in total liabilities and equity, particularly during the fourth quarter of 2018, indicating a substantial capital restructuring or acquisition event. Total liabilities grew from 1.25 billion USD in March 2017 to a peak of 10.44 billion USD in June 2020, before stabilizing near 9.28 billion USD by September 2022. This expansion was primarily driven by long-term debt and deferred income taxes.
- Debt and Liability Trends
- Long-term debt experienced a sharp increase in December 2018, jumping from 2.33 billion USD in September 2018 to 4.46 billion USD. Debt levels remained elevated, peaking at 7.46 billion USD in March 2021, before entering a gradual deleveraging phase to end at 5.34 billion USD in September 2022. Current liabilities followed a similar upward trajectory, rising from 244 million USD in March 2017 to a peak of 1.99 billion USD in September 2021, reflecting increased operational obligations and short-term financing requirements.
- Equity and Capital Structure
- Total stockholders' equity saw a dramatic increase in December 2018, rising from 5.93 billion USD to 13.69 billion USD, coinciding with the surge in long-term debt. This suggests a simultaneous injection of equity capital. However, equity levels fluctuated between 2020 and 2021, dipping to 8.79 billion USD in December 2020 before recovering to 13.84 billion USD by September 2022. The reliance on additional paid-in capital is evident, as this account remained the primary driver of equity, peaking at 14.39 billion USD in June 2021.
- Retained Earnings Volatility
- Retained earnings demonstrate significant volatility, moving from an accumulated deficit in early 2017 to a surplus of 762 million USD by December 2018. A severe downturn occurred in 2020, with retained earnings plummeting to a deficit of 3.86 billion USD by December 2020. A consistent recovery trend followed, with the account returning to a positive balance of 195 million USD by September 2022, signaling a return to profitability and the absorption of previous losses.
- Other Long-Term Obligations
- Asset retirement obligations showed a steady and consistent upward trend, increasing from 19 million USD in March 2017 to 325 million USD in September 2022. This growth indicates an expanding asset base and corresponding increase in future decommissioning liabilities. Deferred income taxes also saw a substantial increase, peaking at 2.01 billion USD in September 2019 and remaining a significant component of long-term liabilities through September 2022 at 1.73 billion USD.
Overall, the financial position evolved from a smaller, lower-leverage profile in 2017 to a larger, more complex capital structure by 2022. The period was marked by a massive scaling of the balance sheet in late 2018, a period of significant equity erosion in 2020, and a subsequent recovery in both retained earnings and total equity by the end of the analyzed period.
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