Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data
Trade Desk Inc., common-size consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
Based on: 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 common-size balance sheet reveals a shifting capital structure characterized by a significant increase in contributed capital and a corresponding decline in retained earnings, leading to an accumulated deficit in the later periods. While total liabilities have remained relatively stable as a percentage of the total balance sheet, the internal composition of equity has undergone a fundamental transformation.
- Liability Structure and Composition
- Total liabilities have fluctuated within a range of 51.22% to 59.62% over the observed period. The most prominent component is accounts payable, which consistently represents a substantial portion of the total balance sheet, ranging from 40.95% to 48.88%. This indicates a heavy reliance on trade credit for operational financing. Current liabilities generally comprise between 45% and 53% of the total structure, maintaining a dominant position over non-current obligations.
- Operating Lease Obligations
- Non-current operating lease liabilities exhibited a marked downward trend for several years, falling from a high of 9.45% in March 2021 to a low of 3.69% by December 2023. However, a reversal in this trend occurred starting in 2024, with non-current lease liabilities climbing back to 6.13% by June 2026. Current lease liabilities remained relatively flat, typically hovering between 1.06% and 1.45%.
- Equity Financing and Paid-In Capital
- A significant upward trend is observed in additional paid-in capital, which grew from 22.57% in March 2021 to 57.14% by June 2026. This suggests a substantial increase in capital raised through equity issuance or the impact of stock-based compensation relative to the total size of the balance sheet.
- Retained Earnings and Deficit Transition
- Retained earnings showed a consistent and severe decline over the analyzed timeframe. Starting at 19.10% in March 2021, the proportion decreased steadily, reaching a near-zero level of 0.08% by March 2025. From June 2025 onward, the company entered a state of accumulated deficit, with the percentage dropping to -12.48% by June 2026. This trend indicates that losses or dividend distributions have significantly eroded the company's historical earnings reserves.
- Overall Solvency and Equity Balance
- Stockholders' equity has fluctuated between approximately 40% and 48% of total liabilities and stockholders' equity. Although additional paid-in capital increased significantly, the growth was partially offset by the erosion of retained earnings, resulting in a total equity percentage that remained relatively stable despite the internal volatility of its components.
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