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.
KLA Corp., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
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Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 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).
The balance sheet exhibits a consistent expansion in total assets and funding, with total liabilities and stockholders' equity growing from 9.3 billion USD in September 2020 to 17.9 billion USD by June 2026. This growth is characterized by a substantial increase in both debt obligations and equity reserves, reflecting a larger operational scale over the period.
- Liability Trends and Debt Obligations
- Total liabilities showed a general upward trajectory, increasing from 6.5 billion USD in September 2020 to 11.6 billion USD in June 2026. A significant inflection point occurred in June 2022, where total liabilities rose sharply from 7.9 billion USD to 11.2 billion USD, primarily driven by a spike in long-term debt, which jumped from 3.7 billion USD to 6.6 billion USD in that same quarter. Following this period, long-term debt stabilized, fluctuating slightly around the 5.8 billion USD mark through June 2026. Current liabilities also increased steadily, rising from 1.7 billion USD in September 2020 to 4.3 billion USD by June 2026, with accounts payable and other current liabilities contributing the most to this growth.
- Deferred Revenue Analysis
- There is a marked increase in deferred revenue streams, indicating growth in future revenue recognition. Deferred system revenue grew from 253 million USD in September 2020 to 932 million USD by June 2026, peaking at 1.07 billion USD in December 2024. Similarly, deferred service revenue exhibited a consistent upward trend, increasing from 241 million USD in September 2020 to 604 million USD in June 2026. The simultaneous growth in both system and service deferred revenues suggests an expansion in both equipment sales and ongoing support contracts.
- Stockholders' Equity and Capital Structure
- Total stockholders' equity experienced significant volatility. After growing from 2.7 billion USD in September 2020 to 4.0 billion USD by March 2022, there was a sharp contraction to 1.3 billion USD in June 2022. This decrease was mirrored in retained earnings, which fell from 1.9 billion USD to 366 million USD in that quarter, suggesting a substantial capital distribution or share buyback event. Subsequently, equity entered a strong recovery phase, with retained earnings growing consistently to reach 3.6 billion USD by June 2026. By the end of the period, total stockholders' equity reached 6.3 billion USD, indicating a strengthened capital base and increased internal funding capacity.
- Solvency and Balance Sheet Composition
- The composition of the balance sheet shifted over time. In 2020, liabilities represented approximately 70% of the total capital structure. While liabilities remained high, the recovery and growth of stockholders' equity from 2023 onwards reduced the relative reliance on debt. The increase in total stockholders' equity to 6.3 billion USD by June 2026 suggests an improving solvency profile relative to the mid-2022 lows.
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