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.
Boeing Co., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
US$ in millions
Based on: 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 financial trajectory of the balance sheet indicates a significant shift in capital structure and solvency over the analyzed period. Total liabilities have remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 150 billion and 163 billion US dollars, though the composition of these liabilities has evolved, showing an increase in current obligations alongside a reduction in long-term debt.
- Current Liability Trends
- Current liabilities exhibit a steady upward trend, rising from 81.9 billion US dollars in December 2021 to 105.5 billion US dollars by March 2026. A primary driver of this increase is the growth in advances and progress billings, which rose from 50.9 billion US dollars in March 2021 to 62.5 billion US dollars by March 2026. Additionally, accounts payable and accrued liabilities have both trended higher toward the end of the period, suggesting increased operational obligations.
- Debt Management
- Long-term debt, excluding the current portion, has been consistently reduced, falling from a high of 57.5 billion US dollars in March 2021 to 44.3 billion US dollars by March 2026. Short-term debt and the current portion of long-term debt show high volatility, with periodic spikes and sharp declines, indicating active refinancing cycles or the settlement of maturing notes.
- Equity and Solvency Transition
- The company operated with a substantial shareholders' equity deficit for the majority of the period, reaching a peak deficit of 23.5 billion US dollars in September 2024. However, a critical inflection point occurred between December 2024 and December 2025. Total equity transitioned from a deficit of 3.9 billion US dollars in December 2024 to a positive balance of 5.9 billion US dollars by March 2026.
- Capital Restructuring Indicators
- The reversal of the equity deficit is closely linked to changes in paid-in capital and treasury stock. Additional paid-in capital increased sharply from 10.9 billion US dollars in September 2024 to 21.6 billion US dollars by March 2026. Simultaneously, the treasury stock balance decreased from a contra-equity value of 52.3 billion US dollars in March 2021 to 27.6 billion US dollars by March 2026. These movements suggest significant capital infusions and a restructuring of the equity base.
- Retained Earnings and Other Components
- Retained earnings experienced a prolonged decline, dropping from 38 billion US dollars in March 2021 to a low of 9.1 billion US dollars in September 2025, before rebounding to 17.1 billion US dollars by March 2026. Accumulated other comprehensive loss remained relatively stable, hovering between 9 billion and 16 billion US dollars throughout the duration of the reporting period.
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