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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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Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019
Accounts payable 425,189 429,836 458,509 429,318 432,891 376,505 359,487 354,720 376,671 363,662 371,026 410,885 530,407 479,707 443,338 424,128 379,875 380,827 342,083 295,111 262,496 254,458 264,280 243,234 256,646 221,388
Deferred system revenue 858,088 818,807 816,834 868,345 1,072,565 877,207 985,856 994,469 884,027 665,777 651,720 533,791 535,556 440,477 500,969 428,723 432,854 319,846 295,192 332,296 274,642 253,604 336,237 336,383 247,103 277,515
Deferred service revenue 599,254 604,752 548,011 509,075 521,424 512,470 501,926 450,933 446,243 406,940 416,606 364,394 372,555 362,832 381,737 350,429 307,250 286,741 284,936 252,992 239,618 241,219 233,493 214,238 204,284 201,245
Short-term debt 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000
Current portion of long-term debt 749,984 749,936 749,889 749,842 250,000
Other current liabilities 2,099,941 2,196,575 2,262,441 2,103,191 2,111,378 2,282,048 2,063,569 1,908,527 2,114,214 2,381,364 2,303,490 2,109,451 2,043,983 1,856,348 1,545,039 1,625,703 1,636,119 1,515,596 1,161,016 1,129,067 1,223,356 999,547 865,776 859,419 1,010,210 993,299
Current liabilities 3,982,472 4,049,970 4,085,795 3,909,929 4,138,258 4,798,214 4,660,774 4,458,538 4,570,997 3,817,743 3,742,842 3,418,521 3,482,501 3,139,364 2,871,083 2,828,983 2,776,098 2,523,010 2,103,227 2,029,466 2,020,112 1,748,828 1,699,786 1,653,274 1,718,243 1,943,447
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 5,886,128 5,885,193 5,884,257 5,883,322 5,882,387 5,881,372 5,880,199 5,879,025 5,142,884 5,891,731 5,890,736 5,889,740 6,113,745 6,312,749 6,660,718 3,699,799 3,424,106 3,423,436 3,422,767 3,422,097 3,441,465 3,420,403 3,469,670 3,443,937 3,399,877 3,174,130
Deferred tax liabilities 452,678 464,519 446,945 405,912 423,626 471,575 486,690 480,270 493,968 505,812 529,287 514,269 559,346 557,832 658,937 660,816 679,688 625,540 650,623 629,896 646,028 656,876 660,885 647,220 680,929 688,170
Deferred service revenue 270,549 287,133 348,844 351,931 333,758 319,794 294,460 271,365 221,768 192,236 176,681 176,260 162,768 129,861 124,618 107,424 102,776 94,824 87,575 86,902 88,769 84,953 96,325 100,375 99,969 101,001
Other non-current liabilities 662,670 646,088 609,632 632,474 639,118 651,068 743,115 773,206 807,173 739,102 813,058 1,001,978 807,454 881,772 882,642 642,166 650,813 620,581 631,290 658,015 667,964 646,691 672,284 675,944 663,732 643,032
Non-current liabilities 7,272,025 7,282,933 7,289,678 7,273,639 7,278,889 7,323,809 7,404,464 7,403,866 6,665,793 7,328,881 7,409,762 7,582,247 7,643,313 7,882,214 8,326,915 5,110,205 4,857,383 4,764,381 4,792,255 4,796,910 4,844,226 4,808,923 4,899,164 4,867,476 4,844,507 4,606,333
Total liabilities 11,254,497 11,332,903 11,375,473 11,183,568 11,417,147 12,122,023 12,065,238 11,862,404 11,236,790 11,146,624 11,152,604 11,000,768 11,125,814 11,021,578 11,197,998 7,939,188 7,633,481 7,287,391 6,895,482 6,826,376 6,864,338 6,557,751 6,598,950 6,520,750 6,562,750 6,549,780
Common stock and capital in excess of par value 2,604,177 2,489,121 2,511,922 2,401,317 2,346,346 2,257,052 2,280,133 2,177,501 2,154,509 2,073,476 2,107,663 1,996,773 1,982,360 1,041,948 1,061,940 2,179,229 2,181,025 2,137,706 2,175,988 2,115,205 2,104,190 2,072,715 2,090,268 2,019,071 2,017,521 1,999,845
Retained earnings 2,860,594 2,495,279 2,179,330 1,646,055 1,284,589 1,328,166 1,137,270 958,904 921,466 966,179 848,431 721,299 670,002 1,118,967 366,882 1,972,611 1,943,981 1,801,268 1,277,123 1,070,124 903,696 753,915 654,930 376,656 719,001 733,173
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 960 671 1,201 (42,633) (46,386) (25,504) (49,075) (41,520) (32,264) (49,438) (36,341) (35,291) (49,102) (58,841) (27,471) (71,533) (76,479) (78,044) (75,557) (70,473) (72,704) (79,446) (79,774) (88,294) (66,758) (71,855)
Total KLA stockholders’ equity 5,465,731 4,985,071 4,692,453 4,004,739 3,584,549 3,559,714 3,368,328 3,094,885 3,043,711 2,990,217 2,919,753 2,682,781 2,603,260 2,102,074 1,401,351 4,080,307 4,048,527 3,860,930 3,377,554 3,114,856 2,935,182 2,747,184 2,665,424 2,307,433 2,669,764 2,661,163
Non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiaries (2,261) (1,683) (1,771) (1,844) (1,912) (1,992) 15,124 15,161 15,586 17,763 18,206 18,456
Total stockholders’ equity 5,465,731 4,985,071 4,692,453 4,004,739 3,584,549 3,559,714 3,368,328 3,094,885 3,043,711 2,990,217 2,919,753 2,682,781 2,603,260 2,102,074 1,399,090 4,078,624 4,046,756 3,859,086 3,375,642 3,112,864 2,950,306 2,762,345 2,681,010 2,325,196 2,687,970 2,679,619
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 16,720,228 16,317,974 16,067,926 15,188,307 15,001,696 15,681,737 15,433,566 14,957,289 14,280,501 14,136,841 14,072,357 13,683,549 13,729,074 13,123,652 12,597,088 12,017,812 11,680,237 11,146,477 10,271,124 9,939,240 9,814,644 9,320,096 9,279,960 8,845,946 9,250,720 9,229,399

Based on: 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), 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).


A review of the provided financial information reveals notable trends in liabilities and stockholders’ equity over the observed period, spanning from September 2019 to June 2025. Overall, both total liabilities and total stockholders’ equity demonstrate significant fluctuations and growth, particularly in the later years of the period.

Accounts Payable
Accounts payable generally increased from $221.388 million in September 2019 to $432.891 million in March 2022, before decreasing to $354.720 million in March 2024. A subsequent increase is observed, reaching $458.509 million in March 2025. This suggests a dynamic relationship with operational needs and potentially, supply chain management.
Deferred System Revenue
Deferred system revenue exhibited considerable volatility. Starting at $277.515 million in September 2019, it decreased before peaking at $336.383 million in March 2020. A substantial increase is then observed, culminating in $994.469 million in March 2024. This is followed by a decrease to $858.088 million by September 2025. This pattern likely reflects the timing of revenue recognition related to system sales and associated obligations.
Deferred Service Revenue
Deferred service revenue showed a consistent upward trend throughout the period. Beginning at $201.245 million in September 2019, it steadily increased to $604.752 million by September 2025. This indicates a growing commitment from customers for future service contracts.
Short-Term and Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
Short-term debt was absent for most of the period, appearing only in December 2020 through March 2021 at $20 million. The current portion of long-term debt was $250 million in September 2019, then disappeared until September 2023, when it reappeared at $749.842 million and remained relatively stable through June 2025. This suggests a shift in debt maturity structure.
Other Current Liabilities
Other current liabilities demonstrated a general increasing trend, with significant fluctuations. Starting at $993.299 million in September 2019, it rose to $2,381.364 million by September 2023, before decreasing to $2,196.575 million by September 2025. This category appears to be a significant component of the company’s short-term obligations.
Current Liabilities
Total current liabilities mirrored the trends in its components, increasing substantially from $1,943.447 million in September 2019 to $4,570.997 million in September 2023, then decreasing to $3,982.472 million by September 2025. The fluctuations in deferred revenue and other current liabilities significantly influence this total.
Long-Term Debt (Excluding Current Portion)
Long-term debt remained relatively stable between approximately $3.4 billion and $3.7 billion for much of the period. However, a notable decrease occurred between September 2023 and December 2025, falling from $5,142.884 million to $5,886.128 million. This suggests a potential reduction in long-term financing.
Deferred Tax Liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities generally decreased over the period, starting at $688.170 million in September 2019 and declining to $452.678 million by September 2025. This could be attributed to changes in tax regulations or the utilization of tax loss carryforwards.
Total Liabilities
Total liabilities increased significantly from $6,549.780 million in September 2019 to $11,236.790 million in September 2023, before decreasing to $11,254.497 million by September 2025. The substantial growth in deferred revenue and long-term debt contributed to this increase.
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock and capital in excess of par value experienced fluctuations, with a significant decrease in June 2022, followed by a recovery and further growth to $2,604,177 million by September 2025. Retained earnings also showed an increasing trend, rising from $733.173 million in September 2019 to $2,860,594 million in September 2025, indicating accumulated profits. Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) remained relatively stable, with minor fluctuations. Total stockholders’ equity increased from $2,679,619 million in September 2019 to $5,465,731 million in September 2025.
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
The combined total of liabilities and stockholders’ equity increased from $9,229,399 million in September 2019 to $16,720,228 million in September 2025, reflecting the overall growth of the company’s financial position.

In summary, the company experienced substantial growth in both liabilities and stockholders’ equity over the analyzed period. The significant increases in deferred revenue and retained earnings are particularly noteworthy, while changes in debt structure and deferred tax liabilities also warrant attention.

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