Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

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.

Synopsys Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

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Jul 31, 2026 Apr 30, 2026 Jan 31, 2026 Oct 31, 2025 Jul 31, 2025 Apr 30, 2025 Jan 31, 2025 Oct 31, 2024 Jul 31, 2024 Apr 30, 2024 Jan 31, 2024 Oct 31, 2023 Jul 31, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Jan 31, 2023 Oct 31, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 31, 2022 Oct 31, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 Apr 30, 2021 Jan 31, 2021 Oct 31, 2020 Jul 31, 2020 Apr 30, 2020 Jan 31, 2020
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 1,480,598 1,185,204 1,304,688 1,326,211 1,283,204 903,546 938,679 1,163,592 756,983 635,916 699,474 1,123,761 905,464 701,816 663,594 809,403 736,099 612,221 540,733 741,191 630,273 506,304 455,155 651,402 570,559 463,809 374,159
Current operating lease liabilities 137,837 135,523 133,098 128,205 127,452 104,170 99,310 94,791 89,869 84,550 89,194 85,690 80,192 78,056 66,326 54,274 54,170 55,170 78,748 79,678 79,289 77,610 72,769 73,173 71,861 72,465 68,274
Current deferred revenue 2,331,173 2,419,876 2,459,122 2,245,961 1,991,429 1,375,398 1,320,605 1,391,737 1,356,804 1,457,282 1,855,839 1,776,000 1,744,326 1,968,808 1,995,077 1,910,822 1,755,594 1,795,267 1,852,175 1,517,623 1,542,606 1,581,841 1,546,038 1,388,263 1,389,609 1,396,511 1,404,729
Short-term debt 1,020,247 22,117 22,117 22,117 22,117 22,962 74,992 82,468 89,945 97,421 27,084 24,248 121,412 208,576
Current liabilities held for sale 27,912 23,625 20,005 331,294 330,602
Current liabilities 4,969,855 3,790,632 3,942,650 3,722,494 3,444,207 2,406,076 2,358,594 2,650,120 2,534,950 2,508,350 2,644,507 2,985,451 2,729,982 2,748,680 2,724,997 2,774,499 2,545,863 2,462,658 2,471,656 2,413,484 2,334,636 2,255,700 2,171,383 2,139,922 2,056,277 2,054,197 2,055,738
Long-term operating lease liabilities 666,592 670,475 691,249 680,698 672,729 587,438 551,507 574,065 568,407 543,207 563,815 584,035 590,827 591,667 603,538 581,273 592,930 601,317 477,487 487,003 487,574 498,953 459,880 462,411 470,215 462,094 459,152
Long-term deferred revenue 383,936 389,419 420,887 382,557 383,405 331,133 316,178 340,831 319,080 307,965 189,841 175,128 194,860 191,413 172,794 154,472 164,964 165,911 157,465 136,303 103,759 98,470 107,001 104,850 111,915 125,153 96,712
Long-term debt 9,017,113 10,013,845 10,022,093 13,462,398 14,318,016 10,027,681 14,220 15,601 15,599 16,960 16,951 18,078 18,165 20,201 20,569 20,824 21,960 23,775 24,370 25,094 24,754 25,620 25,658 100,823 107,104 114,370 122,516
Other long-term liabilities 1,537,388 1,547,591 1,613,051 1,649,299 1,797,713 488,584 495,689 469,738 465,233 446,514 436,528 386,138 389,516 365,949 364,975 327,829 352,188 345,774 380,135 391,433 380,047 368,317 362,018 309,689 316,422 285,703 314,095
Long-term liabilities 11,605,029 12,621,330 12,747,280 16,174,952 17,171,863 11,434,836 1,377,594 1,400,235 1,368,319 1,314,646 1,207,135 1,163,379 1,193,368 1,169,230 1,161,876 1,084,398 1,132,042 1,136,777 1,039,457 1,039,833 996,134 991,360 954,557 977,773 1,005,656 987,320 992,475
Total liabilities 16,574,884 16,411,962 16,689,930 19,897,446 20,616,070 13,840,912 3,736,188 4,050,355 3,903,269 3,822,996 3,851,642 4,148,830 3,923,350 3,917,910 3,886,873 3,858,897 3,677,905 3,599,435 3,511,113 3,453,317 3,330,770 3,247,060 3,125,940 3,117,695 3,061,933 3,041,517 3,048,213
Redeemable non-controlling interest 30,000 31,043 31,043 31,043 31,043 35,877 35,877 36,049 38,664 43,516 43,516
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; none outstanding
Common stock, $0.01 par value 1,916 1,928 1,915 1,860 1,855 1,552 1,547 1,541 1,536 1,532 1,525 1,521 1,521 1,523 1,524 1,524 1,530 1,530 1,533 1,531 1,526 1,526 1,526 1,528 1,519 1,509 1,502
Capital in excess of par value 20,711,069 20,565,562 20,562,001 18,640,947 18,549,871 1,219,021 1,127,181 1,211,206 1,192,363 1,182,829 1,183,473 1,276,152 1,257,382 1,330,072 1,292,900 1,487,126 1,415,244 1,517,481 1,430,226 1,576,363 1,606,980 1,679,801 1,589,175 1,653,166 1,623,586 1,655,787 1,626,783
Retained earnings 10,943,350 10,397,550 10,380,445 10,315,487 9,866,791 9,624,282 9,278,950 8,984,105 7,884,044 7,478,366 7,188,550 6,741,699 6,389,825 6,075,009 5,805,843 5,534,307 5,377,586 5,157,633 4,863,400 4,549,713 4,348,266 4,149,620 3,954,542 3,795,397 3,597,944 3,356,489 3,268,205
Treasury stock, at cost (193,292) (242,827) (191,851) (398,278) (572,091) (689,001) (860,967) (1,025,770) (1,188,435) (1,321,554) (1,539,340) (1,675,650) (1,542,889) (1,428,748) (1,321,180) (1,272,955) (1,034,841) (999,234) (856,929) (782,866) (757,341) (701,457) (628,216) (488,613) (554,304) (634,669) (664,352)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (310,504) (244,082) (203,683) (232,414) (231,895) (240,136) (241,919) (180,380) (180,112) (188,013) (163,224) (196,414) (147,284) (145,997) (142,333) (234,277) (155,493) (113,099) (51,457) (49,604) (48,411) (41,355) (34,775) (54,074) (72,820) (104,030) (83,311)
Total Synopsys stockholders’ equity 31,152,539 30,478,131 30,548,827 28,327,602 27,614,531 9,915,718 9,304,792 8,990,702 7,709,396 7,153,160 6,670,984 6,147,308 5,958,555 5,831,859 5,636,754 5,515,725 5,604,026 5,564,311 5,386,773 5,295,137 5,151,020 5,088,135 4,882,252 4,907,404 4,595,925 4,275,086 4,148,827
Non-controlling interest (1,160) (1,066) (829) (587) (345) (113) 109 2,504 4,976 4,638 4,590 5,950 5,449 5,086 5,948 4,801 4,100 3,119 3,460 3,806 4,116 4,370 4,646 4,963 5,392 5,863 5,863
Total stockholders’ equity 31,151,379 30,477,065 30,547,998 28,327,015 27,614,186 9,915,605 9,304,901 8,993,206 7,714,372 7,157,798 6,675,574 6,153,258 5,964,004 5,836,945 5,642,702 5,520,526 5,608,126 5,567,430 5,390,233 5,298,943 5,155,136 5,092,505 4,886,898 4,912,367 4,601,317 4,280,949 4,154,690
Total liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interest and stockholders’ equity 47,726,263 46,889,027 47,237,928 48,224,461 48,230,256 23,756,517 13,041,089 13,073,561 11,648,684 11,011,837 10,558,259 10,333,131 9,923,231 9,790,732 9,565,624 9,418,087 9,329,547 9,210,381 8,901,346 8,752,260 8,485,906 8,339,565 8,012,838 8,030,062 7,663,250 7,322,466 7,202,903

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-01-31).


The balance sheet exhibits a period of steady organic growth followed by a massive expansion in both liabilities and equity starting in the second quarter of 2025. This structural shift indicates a significant corporate event, such as a large-scale acquisition or a major capital restructuring, which fundamentally altered the company's financial scale.

Liability Structure and Debt Profile
Total liabilities grew moderately from approximately 3.05 billion USD in January 2020 to 3.74 billion USD by January 2025. However, a sharp increase occurred in April 2025, with total liabilities peaking at 20.62 billion USD. This surge was primarily driven by long-term debt, which jumped from 14.22 million USD in January 2025 to 10.03 billion USD in April 2025. While long-term debt subsequently declined to 9.02 billion USD by July 2026, the company maintained a significantly higher leverage profile than in previous years.
Current liabilities showed a consistent upward trajectory, rising from 2.06 billion USD in early 2020 to nearly 5.00 billion USD by July 2026. A notable spike in accounts payable and accrued liabilities is observed, increasing from 374 million USD in January 2020 to 1.48 billion USD by July 2026, reflecting increased operational scale.
Stockholders' Equity and Capitalization
Total stockholders' equity experienced a dramatic increase, moving from 4.15 billion USD in January 2020 to 31.15 billion USD by July 2026. The most substantial expansion occurred in April 2025, where equity rose from 9.92 billion USD to 27.61 billion USD. This was largely fueled by a massive increase in capital in excess of par value, which surged from 1.22 billion USD to 18.55 billion USD in a single quarter, suggesting a significant issuance of shares.
Retained earnings demonstrate a consistent and linear growth pattern throughout the entire period, rising from 3.27 billion USD in January 2020 to 10.94 billion USD by July 2026. This steady climb indicates sustained profitability and the internal accumulation of earnings over time.
Deferred Revenue and Operating Obligations
Current deferred revenue showed a general upward trend, growing from 1.40 billion USD in January 2020 to a peak of 2.46 billion USD in January 2026. This suggests an increase in prepaid contracts and a growing pipeline of future revenue recognition. Long-term deferred revenue also trended upward, increasing from 96.7 million USD in January 2020 to 383.9 million USD by July 2026.
Treasury stock showed a period of aggressive buybacks peaking in October 2022 at 1.27 billion USD. Following this peak, the treasury stock balance decreased, reaching 193.3 million USD by July 2026, indicating a reduction in share repurchases or a reallocation of capital toward the massive expansion seen in 2025.

In summary, the data reveals a transition from a low-debt, organically growing entity to a much larger organization with a significantly expanded capital base and increased long-term debt. The consistent growth in retained earnings underscores operational strength, while the abrupt shifts in April 2025 mark a definitive change in the company's financial architecture.

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