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.
Intel Corp., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
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Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-01), 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: 2021-12-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-27).
An examination of the provided financial information reveals trends in liabilities and stockholders’ equity over the observed period. Current liabilities generally increased over the period, with notable fluctuations. Total liabilities exhibited a similar pattern, increasing overall but with quarterly variations. Stockholders’ equity demonstrated a generally increasing trend, though with a significant decrease in late 2024 and early 2025 before recovering.
- Current Liabilities
- Current liabilities began at US$24.151 billion in March 2021 and generally increased, peaking at US$35.159 billion in September 2024. A decrease was observed in the final quarters of the period, falling to US$31.575 billion by December 2025. Accounts payable consistently represent the largest component of current liabilities, with a substantial increase from US$5.434 billion in March 2021 to US$12.556 billion in December 2022, and continuing to rise to US$11.074 billion in September 2024 before decreasing. Accrued compensation and benefits also showed volatility, with a peak in September 2021 and again in September 2024, followed by a decline. Short-term debt fluctuated considerably, peaking in June 2021 and again in December 2022, before decreasing. Income taxes payable were largely absent until April 2022, then fluctuated significantly, and other accrued liabilities remained consistently high throughout the period.
- Long-Term Liabilities
- Long-term liabilities showed a more stable pattern than current liabilities. Beginning at US$46.664 billion in March 2021, they fluctuated between approximately US$41.982 billion and US$48.836 billion for much of the period. A notable increase occurred in the first quarter of 2023, reaching US$57.507 billion, before decreasing. Long-term debt comprised the majority of this category, remaining relatively stable between US$31.714 billion and US$37.684 billion for most of the period, with a peak in the first quarter of 2023. Other long-term liabilities also remained relatively consistent, though with a decreasing trend towards the end of the observed period.
- Stockholders’ Equity
- Total stockholders’ equity generally increased from US$79.807 billion in March 2021 to US$126.360 billion in December 2025. The most significant driver of this increase was common stock and capital in excess of par value, which rose from US$26.272 billion to US$65.185 billion before peaking at US$56.755 billion in September 2025. Retained earnings also contributed to the growth, increasing from US$54.638 billion to US$48.983 billion, with fluctuations throughout the period. Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) remained relatively small and negative for most of the period, becoming positive in the final two quarters. Non-controlling interests were minimal until the later quarters, increasing substantially to US$12.079 billion by December 2025. A significant decrease in stockholders’ equity was observed in the second half of 2024, followed by a recovery in 2025.
Overall, the company experienced growth in both liabilities and stockholders’ equity. The composition of liabilities shifted over time, with accounts payable consistently representing a substantial portion of current liabilities. Stockholders’ equity demonstrated a generally positive trend, although a notable fluctuation occurred in the latter part of the period, requiring further investigation.