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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.

Becton, Dickinson & Co., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015
Current debt obligations 1,051 1,064 500 2,033 1 1,737 707 1,630 4,357 2,456 1,309 2,168 3,057 3,254 2,601 1,900 202 703 203 453 1,224 1,974 1,001 1,351 1,651 1,951
Payables, accrued expenses and other current liabilities 5,606 5,671 6,126 5,716 5,375 5,284 5,129 4,437 4,398 4,270 4,346 4,069 4,051 3,891 4,615 4,206 4,224 4,192 3,139 2,820 2,794 2,596 3,210 2,673 2,527 2,578
Liabilities held for sale — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 189 195 202 —
Current liabilities 6,657 6,735 6,626 7,749 5,376 7,021 5,836 6,067 8,755 6,726 5,655 6,237 7,108 7,145 7,216 6,106 4,426 4,895 3,342 3,273 4,018 4,570 4,400 4,219 4,380 4,529
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 17,584 16,360 17,110 15,700 17,718 16,082 17,224 17,090 16,809 16,949 18,081 18,016 17,556 17,817 18,894 20,350 22,589 22,095 18,667 18,563 9,082 9,043 10,550 10,561 10,864 10,858
Long-term employee benefit obligations 1,048 1,078 1,228 1,421 1,425 1,434 1,435 1,297 1,253 1,290 1,272 862 815 805 1,056 1,075 1,172 1,164 1,168 1,337 1,356 1,323 1,319 1,159 1,146 1,150
Deferred income taxes and other liabilities 4,973 5,030 5,225 5,328 5,576 5,548 5,752 5,483 5,748 5,785 5,676 5,621 5,809 5,762 5,744 5,088 5,234 5,962 1,609 1,406 1,702 1,799 1,684 2,044 2,180 2,286
Noncurrent liabilities 23,605 22,468 23,563 22,449 24,719 23,064 24,411 23,870 23,810 24,024 25,029 24,499 24,180 24,384 25,694 26,513 28,995 29,221 21,444 21,306 12,140 12,165 13,553 13,764 14,190 14,294
Total liabilities 30,262 29,203 30,189 30,198 30,095 30,085 30,247 29,937 32,565 30,750 30,684 30,736 31,288 31,529 32,910 32,619 33,421 34,116 24,786 24,579 16,158 16,735 17,953 17,983 18,570 18,823
Preferred stock 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 — — — — — —
Common stock 365 365 365 365 365 365 365 365 347 347 347 347 347 347 347 347 347 347 347 347 333 333 333 333 333 333
Capital in excess of par value 19,494 19,434 19,272 19,281 19,340 19,301 19,270 19,228 16,288 16,321 16,270 16,227 16,177 16,174 16,179 16,193 16,170 16,197 9,619 9,586 4,742 4,713 4,693 4,650 4,600 4,557
Retained earnings 14,416 14,233 13,826 13,821 13,557 13,522 12,791 12,916 12,868 12,938 12,913 12,997 12,792 13,018 12,596 12,971 12,616 12,765 13,111 12,989 13,321 13,133 12,727 12,850 12,600 12,402
Deferred compensation 24 24 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 24 23 22 23 24 22 22 21 19 19 23 21 23 21 20 20 22
Treasury stock (7,866) (7,855) (7,723) (7,027) (6,132) (6,136) (6,138) (6,145) (6,158) (6,228) (6,190) (6,201) (6,192) (6,235) (6,243) (6,275) (6,300) (6,343) (8,427) (8,437) (8,445) (8,457) (8,212) (8,215) (8,240) (8,251)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,910) (2,043) (2,088) (2,330) (2,329) (2,414) (2,548) (2,367) (2,419) (2,202) (2,284) (1,897) (1,839) (1,927) (1,909) (1,902) (1,704) (1,740) (1,723) (1,923) (2,009) (2,162) (1,929) (1,605) (1,647) (1,840)
Shareholders’ equity 24,525 24,160 23,677 24,135 24,826 24,663 23,765 24,022 20,951 21,202 21,081 21,497 21,310 21,403 20,994 21,358 21,152 21,247 12,948 12,587 7,963 7,583 7,633 8,033 7,666 7,223
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity 54,787 53,363 53,866 54,333 54,921 54,748 54,012 53,959 53,516 51,952 51,765 52,233 52,598 52,932 53,904 53,977 54,573 55,363 37,734 37,166 24,121 24,318 25,586 26,016 26,236 26,046

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-12-31).


The financial structure of the organization experienced a significant transformation between late 2015 and early 2022, characterized by a substantial expansion of both total liabilities and shareholders' equity. Total liabilities and shareholders' equity grew from 26,046 million US dollars in December 2015 to 54,787 million US dollars by March 2022, indicating a large-scale expansion of the balance sheet.

Debt and Liability Trends
A marked increase in long-term debt occurred in mid-2017, where obligations rose from 9,082 million US dollars in March 2017 to 18,563 million US dollars by June 2017, eventually peaking at 22,589 million US dollars in March 2018. Subsequent periods show a stabilization of long-term debt between 15,700 million and 18,894 million US dollars. Current debt obligations exhibit high volatility, reaching a peak of 4,357 million US dollars in March 2020 before dropping to 1 million US dollars in March 2021, suggesting strategic shifts in short-term financing and debt maturity management.
Operational Liabilities
Payables, accrued expenses, and other current liabilities demonstrate a consistent long-term upward trajectory, increasing from 2,578 million US dollars in December 2015 to 5,606 million US dollars by March 2022. This steady growth suggests an increase in the scale of operational activities and a corresponding rise in short-term obligations to suppliers and employees.
Equity and Capital Structure
Shareholders' equity grew significantly from 7,223 million US dollars in December 2015 to 24,525 million US dollars in March 2022. This growth was primarily driven by a sharp increase in capital in excess of par value, which rose from 4,557 million US dollars in December 2015 to 19,494 million US dollars by March 2022, particularly during a surge observed throughout 2017. Retained earnings showed a more gradual but steady increase, moving from 12,402 million US dollars in December 2015 to 14,416 million US dollars in March 2022.
Other Comprehensive and Treasury Items
Treasury stock values remained negative throughout the period, fluctuating between approximately 6,132 million and 8,457 million US dollars, reflecting ongoing share repurchase activity. Accumulated other comprehensive loss trended downward, becoming more negative over time, moving from 1,840 million US dollars in December 2015 to 1,910 million US dollars in March 2022, with a period of higher losses peaking around 2,548 million US dollars in September 2020.

The overall trajectory indicates a strategic shift toward a more capital-intensive balance sheet, utilizing a combination of increased long-term borrowing and equity expansion to fund growth or acquisitions, while maintaining a steady increase in operational current liabilities.

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