Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).
- Accounts payable
- The proportion of accounts payable relative to total liabilities and stockholders’ equity exhibited a fluctuating trend, rising from 2.78% in 2020 to a peak of 3.41% in 2022, followed by a consistent decline to 2.04% by 2024.
- Payroll and related benefits
- This item showed minor variability, peaking slightly at 0.65% in 2021 before gradually decreasing to 0.52% in 2024, suggesting relatively stable labor-related obligations as a share of total liabilities and equity.
- Property and other taxes, including payroll
- These taxes remained relatively steady but experienced minor fluctuations, with a peak at 0.89% in 2021 and a subsequent decrease to 0.73% by 2024.
- Accrued interest
- Accrued interest as a percentage of total liabilities and equity slightly decreased from 0.39% in 2020 to 0.34% in 2021, but then showed a gradual increase, reaching 0.44% in 2024, indicating a rising interest expense accrual over time.
- Other current liabilities
- There was a rise in the 'Other' category from 0.58% in 2020 to 0.68% in 2022, followed by a decline to 0.35% in 2024, reflecting variability in miscellaneous short-term obligations.
- Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
- This combined measure showed a general increase from 5.09% in 2020 to 5.81% in 2022, then decreased to 4.07% by 2024, reflecting a notable reduction in short-term payables and accruals after 2022.
- Short-term debt
- Short-term debt fluctuated without a clear trend, initially dropping from 2.29% in 2020 to 1.64% in 2021, increasing again to 2.44% in 2022, and ultimately settling near 1.96% in 2024.
- Deferred revenue
- Deferred revenue decreased from 0.51% in 2020 to 0.37% in 2022, before increasing to 0.59% in 2024, indicating changes in advance payments received from customers over the period.
- Short-term operating and financing lease liabilities
- The short-term operating lease liabilities showed a slight decline from 1.93% in 2020 to 1.58% in 2024, while short-term financing lease liabilities remained relatively stable around 0.55-0.61% throughout the period.
- Other current liabilities
- Other current liabilities experienced variability, notable increases in 2022 and 2024 at 0.88% and 0.94% respectively, compared to lower values in intervening years, suggesting occasional increases in miscellaneous current obligations.
- Current liabilities
- The total current liabilities as a percentage of total liabilities and equity showed a slight increase from 10.84% in 2020, peaking at 11.71% in 2022, then declining steadily to 9.7% in 2024, reflecting a decreasing share of current obligations in recent years.
- Long-term debt
- Long-term debt progressively increased over the period, rising from 30.89% in 2020 to 34.95% in 2024, indicating a growing reliance on long-term borrowing as part of the capital structure.
- Long-term debt to affiliates
- This liability sharply decreased from 2.36% in 2020 to around 0.72% starting in 2021 and remained stable through 2024, suggesting a significant reduction and stabilization in intra-company long-term financing obligations.
- Tower obligations
- Tower obligations fluctuated modestly, with a low of 1.36% in 2021 and a high of 1.86% in 2022, then slightly declining to 1.76% in 2024, reflecting relatively consistent long-term obligations associated with infrastructure.
- Deferred tax liabilities
- Deferred tax liabilities demonstrated a notable upward trend, growing from 4.98% in 2020 to 8.03% in 2024, signaling increasing deferred tax obligations over the period.
- Long-term operating lease liabilities
- These liabilities peaked at 14.13% in 2022 after a decline from 13.35% in 2020 and decreased to 12.69% by 2024, indicating some fluctuations but generally significant long-term lease commitments.
- Long-term financing lease liabilities
- A downward trend was observed, decreasing from 0.72% in 2020 to 0.55% in 2024, suggesting a gradual reduction in long-term financing lease commitments.
- Other long-term liabilities
- Other long-term liabilities decreased from 2.7% in 2020 to 1.89% in 2023 and slightly rebounded to 1.92% in 2024, indicating a minor reduction and stabilization in other long-term obligations.
- Long-term liabilities
- The total long-term liabilities increased from 56.51% in 2020 to 60.62% in 2024, confirming a growing weight of long-term obligations in the overall capital structure.
- Total liabilities
- The total liabilities as a percentage of total liabilities and equity rose steadily from 67.35% in 2020 to 70.32% in 2024, reflecting an increasing leverage level over the period.
- Additional paid-in capital
- There was a gradual decline in additional paid-in capital from 36.36% in 2020 to 32.6% in 2023, with a slight increase to 33.07% in 2024, indicating slight fluctuations in capital contributions above par value.
- Treasury stock, at cost
- A pronounced increase in treasury stock was noted, expanding from a negligible -0.01% in 2020 to -9.89% in 2024, suggesting substantial share repurchases or holdings of treasury shares.
- Accumulated other comprehensive loss
- Accumulated comprehensive loss improved steadily, decreasing its negative balance from -0.79% in 2020 to -0.41% in 2024, indicating reductions in unrealized losses or other comprehensive deficits.
- Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)
- Retained earnings shifted positively from an accumulated deficit of -2.92% in 2020 to a positive 6.91% in 2024, reflecting improving profitability or retained earnings accumulation.
- Stockholders’ equity
- The proportion of stockholders’ equity declined from 32.65% in 2020 to 29.68% in 2024, despite improvements in retained earnings, likely influenced by the increase in treasury stock and reductions in additional paid-in capital.