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.
CVS Health Corp., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
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Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
The total capital structure expanded from $230.6 billion in March 2020 to $255.5 billion by March 2025, reflecting a general increase in both total obligations and shareholders' equity over the five-year period.
- Current Liabilities and Operational Obligations
- A significant upward trend is observed in current liabilities, which rose from $59.5 billion to $88.9 billion. This increase is largely attributable to operational payables. Pharmacy claims and discounts payable grew from $15.4 billion to $25.7 billion, while health care costs payable nearly doubled, increasing from $7.5 billion to $15.1 billion. Accrued expenses and other current liabilities also trended upward, peaking at $24.2 billion in June 2023 before stabilizing around $22.3 billion by March 2025.
- Long-Term Debt and Lease Obligations
- Long-term debt, excluding the current portion, demonstrated a fluctuating pattern. It decreased from a high of $65.7 billion in March 2020 to a low of $50.4 billion in December 2022, subsequently rising to $59.0 billion by March 2025. In contrast, long-term operating lease liabilities showed a consistent decline, falling from $18.7 billion to $14.5 billion over the same interval.
- Shareholders' Equity and Retained Earnings
- Total shareholders' equity experienced an overall increase from $65.4 billion to $77.1 billion. This growth was primarily driven by retained earnings, which climbed steadily from $46.4 billion in March 2020 to $63.7 billion in March 2025. The capital surplus and common stock also saw a modest increase, moving from $46.1 billion to $49.8 billion.
- Treasury Stock and Capital Allocation
- The balance of treasury stock increased in absolute terms from $28.1 billion to $36.7 billion, indicating a sustained commitment to share repurchases. This activity offset a portion of the growth in total equity, suggesting a strategy of returning capital to shareholders despite the increase in retained earnings.
- Overall Solvency Profile
- Total liabilities rose from $165.1 billion to $178.4 billion. While the absolute level of debt increased, the simultaneous growth in shareholders' equity suggests a relatively stable leverage profile. The transition of the liability mix shows a shift toward higher short-term operational liabilities and a relative stabilization of long-term debt levels compared to the 2020 baseline.
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