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.
Mondelēz International Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
US$ in millions
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31).
The balance sheet exhibits a general expansion of total liabilities over the analyzed period, rising from approximately 39.2 billion USD in March 2021 to 45.1 billion USD by September 2026. This growth is primarily driven by an increase in current liabilities, while total equity has remained relatively range-bound between 25.7 billion USD and 28.7 billion USD, indicating a shift in the company's capital structure toward higher leverage.
- Current Liabilities and Short-Term Obligations
- Current liabilities have demonstrated a significant upward trajectory, increasing from 14.5 billion USD in early 2021 to 22.4 billion USD by September 2026. A notable spike occurred in March 2024, where liabilities reached 25.3 billion USD, largely driven by a surge in other current liabilities to 10.7 billion USD. Accounts payable have grown steadily from 6.4 billion USD to 9.5 billion USD, suggesting a scaling of operations or a strategic extension of vendor payment terms. Short-term borrowings exhibit high volatility, peaking at 3.6 billion USD in September 2026, reflecting active management of short-term liquidity needs.
- Noncurrent Liabilities and Long-Term Debt
- Long-term debt, excluding the current portion, has remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 15.4 billion USD and 20.2 billion USD. A peak in long-term debt was observed in December 2022 at 20.3 billion USD, followed by a general stabilization. Other noncurrent liabilities, such as deferred income taxes, have remained consistent around 3.4 to 3.6 billion USD. Conversely, accrued pension costs and postretirement health care costs have shown a consistent downward trend, with pension liabilities decreasing from 1.2 billion USD in March 2021 to 351 million USD by September 2026, indicating a reduction in long-term employee-related benefit obligations.
- Shareholders' Equity and Capital Allocation
- Total equity has experienced fluctuations but remained overall stable, closing at 26.7 billion USD in September 2026. A critical divergence is observed between retained earnings and treasury stock. Retained earnings grew substantially from 28.9 billion USD in March 2021 to 37.9 billion USD in September 2026, demonstrating strong cumulative profitability. However, this growth was largely offset by an increase in treasury stock acquisitions, which grew from -23.1 billion USD to -32.3 billion USD. This pattern indicates an aggressive share repurchase strategy that returns value to shareholders and prevents the total equity balance from expanding despite increasing retained earnings.
- Overall Solvency and Financial Positioning
- The total liabilities and equity balance has grown from 66.3 billion USD to 71.8 billion USD over the period. The increase in the current portion of long-term debt and short-term borrowings suggests a heightened reliance on short-term financing instruments toward the end of the period. The stability of the total equity, coupled with the rise in total liabilities, points to a strategic decision to maintain a specific leverage ratio while utilizing operational cash flows to fund share buybacks.
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