Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data
Baxter International Inc., common-size consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-03-31).
The capital structure of the organization underwent a significant transformation between March 2011 and June 2016, transitioning from a liability-heavy financing model to one predominantly supported by shareholders' equity.
- Liability Trends and Debt Management
- Total liabilities exhibited a general upward trend for the first four years, rising from 59.97% in March 2011 to a peak of 73.28% in June 2015. This increase was primarily driven by long-term debt and lease obligations, which peaked at 40.16% of total liabilities and equity in June 2015. However, a sharp deleveraging event occurred in 2016, resulting in total liabilities dropping to 46.75% by June 2016. The primary driver of this reduction was the substantial contraction of long-term debt, which fell to 13.10% in the final quarter of the analysis.
- Analysis of Current Liabilities
- Current liabilities remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 19% and 29% of the total balance sheet. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities showed a long-term downward trajectory, declining from 22.20% in March 2011 to 15.87% in June 2016. Short-term debt experienced notable volatility, with a significant spike to 9.73% in September 2015 before moderating to 4.95% by June 2016.
- Equity Dynamics and Capitalization
- Total equity followed an inverse trajectory to total liabilities, hitting a low of 26.72% in June 2015 before surging to 53.25% by June 2016. This expansion was largely attributed to a dramatic increase in retained earnings, which rose from a historical range of 45-55% to reach 87.83% by June 2016. This growth in retained earnings was partially offset by an increase in treasury stock, which grew from -35.19% in March 2011 to -49.47% in June 2016, indicating an aggressive share repurchase strategy.
- Other Comprehensive Income and Minority Interests
- Accumulated other comprehensive income remained consistently negative for the majority of the period, reaching its lowest point of -26.30% in June 2016. Noncontrolling interests became increasingly negligible over time, decreasing from 1.36% in March 2011 to 0.01% by June 2016.
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