Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2026-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-07-31).
A systematic shift in the capital structure is evident over the analyzed period, characterized by a steady increase in total liabilities and a corresponding decline in stockholders' equity. Total liabilities rose from 36.39% of total liabilities and stockholders' equity in 2021 to 48.37% by 2026. Simultaneously, stockholders' equity decreased from 63.61% to 51.63% over the same timeframe, indicating a higher reliance on external financing and obligations relative to equity.
- Current Liabilities and Liquidity Trends
- Current liabilities exhibited an upward trajectory, increasing from 17.11% in 2021 to 27.63% in 2026. The primary driver of this increase is the significant volatility and growth in funds payable and amounts due to customers, which rose from 2.95% in 2021 to a peak of 19.15% in 2025 before moderating to 13.70% in 2026. Other current liabilities, including accounts payable and deferred revenue, remained relatively stable or experienced slight declines, suggesting that the increase in short-term obligations is tied specifically to customer-related funds.
- Long-Term Debt and Obligations
- Long-term debt saw a sharp increase between 2021 (13.11%) and 2022 (23.13%), after which it entered a period of gradual stabilization, ending at 17.45% in 2026. Long-term deferred income tax liabilities experienced a notable contraction, falling from 3.38% in 2021 to nearly negligible levels by 2024, before a slight uptick to 0.65% in 2026. The overall long-term liabilities profile shifted from 19.28% in 2021 to 20.74% in 2026, showing less volatility than current liabilities.
- Equity Composition and Shareholder Value
- The equity section is characterized by aggressive share repurchase activity, as evidenced by the substantial negative balance of treasury stock, which ranged from -83.47% in 2021 to -58.29% in 2025. Retained earnings showed a significant downward trend, decreasing from 79.25% in 2021 to 51.78% in 2026, further reflecting the impact of capital redistribution to shareholders. Additional paid-in capital remained relatively consistent, fluctuating between 58.53% and 68.49%.
- Other Notable Liability Patterns
- Short-term debt remained low for much of the period but showed a notable increase to 3.40% by 2026. Accrued compensation and related liabilities remained stable, fluctuating between 2.08% and 3.42%. Interest payable emerged as a visible line item starting in 2023, rising from 0.04% to 0.27% by 2026, coinciding with the persistence of long-term debt levels.
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