Stock Analysis on Net

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

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Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021
Accounts payable 13,109 11,732 11,238 11,034 11,364 12,267 11,864 11,616 11,964 11,143 10,936 10,274 10,200 9,793 9,575 8,779 9,261 10,151 11,450 12,410
Accrued liabilities 27,141 24,364 23,508 23,576 24,103 22,628 21,850 21,607 22,331 21,104 21,221 20,812 21,581 21,217 17,752 17,864 18,455 18,974 19,502 20,553
Advances and progress billings 59,404 57,962 59,407 61,114 60,333 57,931 58,151 58,972 56,328 55,924 55,310 54,498 53,081 53,177 52,066 52,458 52,980 51,269 50,738 50,908
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt 8,461 8,742 8,719 7,930 1,278 4,474 4,765 1,063 5,204 4,891 4,609 7,926 5,190 5,431 5,406 2,591 1,296 5,377 6,534 6,021
Liabilities held for sale 524 504
Current liabilities 108,115 103,324 103,376 103,654 97,078 97,300 96,630 93,258 95,827 93,062 92,076 93,510 90,052 89,618 84,799 81,692 81,992 85,771 88,224 89,892
Deferred income taxes 216 191 193 162 122 249 291 223 229 218 95 194 230 230 38 158 218 1,185 1,064 908
Accrued retiree health care 2,091 2,086 2,116 2,146 2,176 2,121 2,159 2,196 2,233 2,385 2,424 2,466 2,503 3,356 3,413 3,471 3,528 3,957 4,017 4,077
Accrued pension plan liability, net 4,287 5,714 5,803 5,909 5,997 6,097 6,248 6,400 6,516 5,713 5,855 5,998 6,141 7,951 8,335 8,719 9,104 11,435 13,519 13,968
Other long-term liabilities 2,432 2,350 2,324 2,260 2,318 2,314 2,212 2,546 2,332 2,239 2,158 2,198 2,211 2,250 1,891 1,879 1,750 1,722 1,571 1,477
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 45,637 44,611 44,604 45,688 52,586 53,176 53,162 46,877 47,103 47,381 47,659 47,465 51,811 51,788 51,794 55,150 56,806 57,042 57,025 57,554
Long-term liabilities 54,663 54,952 55,040 56,165 63,199 63,957 64,072 58,242 58,413 57,936 58,191 58,321 62,896 65,575 65,471 69,377 71,406 75,341 77,196 77,984
Total liabilities 162,778 158,276 158,416 159,819 160,277 161,257 160,702 151,500 154,240 150,998 150,267 151,831 152,948 155,193 150,270 151,069 153,398 161,112 165,420 167,876
Mandatory convertible preferred stock, 6.00% Series A, par value $1.00 6 6 6 6 6
Common stock, par value $5.00 5,061 5,061 5,061 5,061 5,061 5,061 5,061 5,061 5,061 5,061 5,061 5,061 5,061 5,061 5,061 5,061 5,061 5,061 5,061 5,061
Additional paid-in capital 21,441 19,218 19,238 19,008 18,964 10,925 10,727 10,539 10,309 10,616 10,310 10,298 9,947 9,705 9,475 9,295 9,052 8,796 8,481 8,155
Treasury stock, at cost (28,029) (31,109) (31,603) (31,879) (32,386) (48,564) (48,841) (49,105) (49,549) (49,972) (50,181) (50,376) (50,814) (51,054) (51,319) (51,573) (51,861) (52,030) (52,223) (52,395)
Retained earnings 17,252 9,118 14,542 15,239 15,362 19,299 25,469 26,908 27,251 27,274 28,910 29,059 29,473 30,107 33,382 33,189 34,408 38,551 38,660 38,073
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (10,277) (10,544) (10,539) (10,760) (10,915) (10,273) (10,392) (10,412) (10,305) (9,708) (9,617) (9,550) (9,550) (11,518) (11,487) (11,370) (11,659) (14,818) (16,661) (16,952)
Shareholders’ equity (deficit) 5,454 (8,250) (3,295) (3,325) (3,908) (23,552) (17,976) (17,009) (17,233) (16,729) (15,517) (15,508) (15,883) (17,699) (14,888) (15,398) (14,999) (14,440) (16,682) (18,058)
Noncontrolling interests 3 (3) (1) (6) (10) (6) (7) 5 12 24 24 35 64 97 130 153 174 197 217
Total equity (deficit) 5,457 (8,253) (3,296) (3,325) (3,914) (23,562) (17,982) (17,016) (17,228) (16,717) (15,493) (15,484) (15,848) (17,635) (14,791) (15,268) (14,846) (14,266) (16,485) (17,841)
Total liabilities and equity (deficit) 168,235 150,023 155,120 156,494 156,363 137,695 142,720 134,484 137,012 134,281 134,774 136,347 137,100 137,558 135,479 135,801 138,552 146,846 148,935 150,035

Based on: 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 balance sheet reveals notable fluctuations in liabilities and stockholders’ equity over the observed period, spanning from March 2021 to December 2025. Current liabilities generally decreased from March 2021 to December 2021, then increased through December 2023, before decreasing again in the final periods. Long-term liabilities exhibited a similar pattern, with a general decline from 2021 to 2023, followed by an increase in 2024 and a subsequent decrease in 2025. Total liabilities mirrored these trends, peaking in the September 2023 period.

Accounts Payable
Accounts payable demonstrated a consistent decline from $12.410 billion in March 2021 to $9.261 billion in December 2021. Subsequently, it experienced a gradual increase, reaching $13.109 billion in December 2025, with some quarterly variations. This suggests potential shifts in supplier credit terms or purchasing patterns.
Accrued Liabilities
Accrued liabilities remained relatively stable between March 2021 and September 2022, fluctuating around the $18 billion to $21 billion range. A significant increase was observed in the final quarters of 2023 and into 2025, reaching $27.141 billion in December 2025. This substantial rise warrants further investigation to determine the underlying causes, potentially related to increased operational expenses or changes in accounting practices.
Advances and Progress Billings
Advances and progress billings remained relatively consistent between $50 billion and $56 billion throughout the period. A slight upward trend is observable in the later periods, peaking at $60.333 billion in December 2024 before decreasing slightly.
Short-Term Debt
Short-term debt exhibited considerable volatility. It decreased significantly from $6.021 billion in March 2021 to $1.296 billion in December 2021, then increased again, peaking at $8.719 billion in June 2025. This suggests active management of short-term financing needs.
Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt, excluding the current portion, generally decreased from $57.554 billion in March 2021 to $47.103 billion in December 2022. An increase occurred in 2024, reaching $53.176 billion, followed by a decrease to $45.637 billion in December 2025. This indicates strategic debt management, potentially involving refinancing or repayment activities.
Shareholders’ Equity
Shareholders’ equity experienced a consistent decline throughout the period, moving from a deficit of -$18.058 billion in March 2021 to a deficit of -$8.250 billion in September 2025, before improving to a positive $5.457 billion in December 2025. This significant shift is primarily driven by changes in retained earnings and accumulated other comprehensive loss. The substantial increase in equity in the final period suggests a positive impact from profitability or other equity-enhancing transactions.
Retained Earnings
Retained earnings decreased from $38.073 billion in March 2021 to $27.251 billion in December 2022. A recovery began in 2023 and continued into 2025, reaching $17.252 billion. This indicates a turnaround in profitability after a period of losses or significant dividend payouts.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Accumulated other comprehensive loss consistently increased in magnitude as a negative value, from -$16.952 billion in March 2021 to -$10.277 billion in December 2025. This suggests ongoing unrealized losses in certain investments or hedging activities.

Overall, the balance sheet reflects a period of financial restructuring and recovery. While liabilities initially decreased, they experienced a resurgence in late 2023 and early 2025, requiring continued monitoring. The significant improvement in shareholders’ equity in the final period is a positive sign, but the underlying drivers should be carefully analyzed to assess sustainability.