Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data
KLA Corp., common-size consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30).
The analysis of the quarterly financial data reveals several notable trends in the composition of liabilities and stockholders' equity over the given periods.
- Current Liabilities
- Current liabilities as a percentage of total liabilities and stockholders’ equity generally increased from around 21.06% in September 2019 to a peak of 32.01% in June 2023, followed by a slight decline but remaining elevated near 25.43% by March 2025. The component "Other current liabilities" showed a consistent upward trend, rising from approximately 10.76% to a high of about 16.85% in mid-2023 before a modest decline. The "Accounts payable" fluctuated modestly, with values mostly between 2.4% and 3.86%, without a clear directional trend. The "Deferred system revenue" exhibited variability, initially around 3% and experiencing a notable increase to above 6% in late 2023, followed by oscillations. "Deferred service revenue" within current liabilities presented a gradual increase over time from approximately 2.18% to around 3.41%, signaling growth in this deferred income category.
- Short-Term and Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
- Short-term debt was minimal and sporadically reported, peaking at 0.2% in some quarters of 2021 and vanishing in most other periods. The current portion of long-term debt showed some presence late in the timeline, with values rising near 5% in early 2025, indicating that repayments due within one year have become more prominent in recent quarters.
- Non-Current Liabilities
- Non-current liabilities displayed significant fluctuations across periods. The "Long-term debt, excluding current portion" generally declined from about 36-38% range in 2019-2021 to a lower range of approximately 36-41% in later years, with a pronounced peak at 52.88% in June 2022 likely due to reclassifications or specific financing events. "Deferred tax liabilities" steadily decreased from about 7.46% to below 3% by March 2025, indicating a reduction in tax obligations recognized on a deferred basis. "Other non-current liabilities" decreased gradually from nearly 7% toward under 4% by the end of the series. Overall, non-current liabilities shrank as a proportion of total financing from about 50% in early years to near 45% by 2025, aside from a temporary spike tied to the long-term debt anomaly.
- Total Liabilities
- Total liabilities as a share of total liabilities and stockholders’ equity decreased modestly over the period, from approximately 71% in 2019 to around 70.8% by March 2025, having peaked as high as nearly 89% in mid-2022. This suggests a relative reduction in reliance on liabilities amid fluctuations during the mid-period, especially reflecting the large spike at mid-2022.
- Stockholders’ Equity
- Stockholders’ equity showed a mild increasing trend through most of the data, rising from 29.03% in September 2019 to over 29% by March 2025, with an outlier period around 11-16% in 2022 that likely correlates with the abnormal long-term debt figures and other accounting adjustments. Within equity, "Common stock and capital in excess of par value" remained relatively stable around 14-22%, although it dropped significantly in 2022 before recovering. "Retained earnings" demonstrated a noticeable increase starting mid-2020, climbing from under 8% to nearly 14% by early 2025, reflecting accumulated profitability or earnings retention over time. "Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)" remained a minor negative element with slight volatility but without materially affecting total equity.
- Overall Capital Structure Insights
- The company's capital structure over the observed quarters shows a balanced yet dynamic relationship between liabilities and equity. The periods around 2022 are marked by exceptional variances, particularly a sharp increase in long-term debt and a decline in equity proportions, hinting at a significant financing event or reclassification. Post-2022, the distribution begins normalizing, with equity gradually increasing and liabilities decreasing slightly. Current liabilities experienced steady growth, signaling potentially increased short-term obligations or operational funding needs. Meanwhile, the decline in deferred tax liabilities and other non-current liabilities may indicate improved tax positions or structural shifts in long-term obligations.