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.
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
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Based on: 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), 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).
The balance sheet exhibits a consistent expansion in both total liabilities and shareholders' equity from March 2018 through June 2023. Total assets, as represented by the sum of liabilities and equity, grew from approximately $3.14 billion to $4.98 billion, indicating a period of significant corporate scaling and capital accumulation.
- Liability Profile and Trends
- Total liabilities followed an upward trajectory, increasing from $785 million in March 2018 to $1.15 billion by June 2023. Current liabilities grew from $345 million to $503 million, with a peak of $639 million observed in September 2022. This growth was largely driven by compensation and benefits accruals, which rose from $158 million to $250 million, and accounts payable, which increased from $78 million to $97 million over the period. Long-term debt remained relatively conservative; after staying flat at $45 million for several years, it peaked at approximately $100 million between June 2020 and March 2022 before declining to $60 million by June 2023.
- Deferred Tax Obligations
- Deferred income taxes represent a substantial portion of non-current liabilities. This item increased from $179 million in March 2018 to $310 million by June 2023. This steady increase suggests a growing difference between accounting and taxable income, contributing significantly to the overall growth in long-term liabilities.
- Equity Growth and Retained Earnings
- Shareholders' equity demonstrated robust growth, increasing from $2.36 billion in March 2018 to $3.83 billion in June 2023. The primary driver of this increase was retained earnings, which climbed from $2.21 billion to $3.58 billion. This steady accumulation of earnings indicates strong profitability and a consistent policy of reinvesting profits back into the company rather than distributing them entirely as dividends.
- Capital Structure and Solvency
- The capital structure is characterized by very low leverage. As of June 2023, total liabilities of $1.15 billion were financed by $3.83 billion in equity, resulting in a low liability-to-equity ratio. The reliance on external long-term debt is minimal compared to the massive equity base, positioning the company with significant financial flexibility and a strong solvency profile.
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