Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data
O’Reilly Automotive Inc., common-size consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).
An analysis of the common-size balance sheet reveals a systemic shift in the capital structure, characterized by a progressive increase in total liabilities and a corresponding erosion of shareholders' equity. Total liabilities grew from 80.25% of total liabilities and shareholders' equity in March 2017 to 109.85% by September 2022, resulting in a total equity deficit.
- Current Liability Trends
- Current liabilities exhibit a general upward trajectory, rising from 48.67% in early 2017 to 55.90% by September 2022. This growth is primarily driven by accounts payable, which serves as a dominant funding source. Accounts payable fluctuated between 32% and 45%, ending the period at its highest level of 45.55%. Other current obligations, including accrued benefits and withholdings, showed increased volatility and growth starting in 2020, peaking at 2.44% in September 2021.
- Noncurrent Liability Analysis
- Noncurrent liabilities increased from 31.59% in March 2017 to 53.95% in September 2022. A significant structural change occurred in 2019 with the introduction of operating lease liabilities, which consistently represented between 13% and 16% of the total balance sheet. Long-term debt, less current portion, showed substantial volatility, peaking at 42.82% in December 2018 before stabilizing in the 32% to 38% range through 2022.
- Shareholders' Equity and Deficit
- A sustained decline in shareholders' equity is observed, moving from 19.75% in March 2017 to a deficit of -9.85% by September 2022. This trend is heavily influenced by retained earnings, which transitioned from a positive 1.25% in March 2017 to a deepening deficit, reaching -20.39% by the end of the analyzed period. Additional paid-in capital also experienced a steady contraction, declining from 18.48% to 10.56% over the same timeframe.
- Overall Capital Position
- The transition to a negative equity position suggests a highly leveraged capital structure. The combination of increasing total liabilities and a deepening retained earnings deficit indicates a strategic reliance on debt and vendor financing to fund operations and potentially return capital to shareholders, leading to a balance sheet where liabilities exceed the total value of assets.
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