Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data
ConocoPhillips, common-size consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
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 composition of liabilities and stockholders’ equity exhibited notable shifts over the observed period, spanning from March 31, 2021, to December 31, 2025. Current liabilities generally represented a significant portion of total liabilities and equity, fluctuating between approximately 8.6% and 14.8% over the period. Long-term debt consistently comprised a substantial portion, ranging from approximately 17.2% to 23.1%. Equity demonstrated a relatively stable presence, generally between 50.5% and 53.6%, though with some fluctuations influenced by treasury stock and retained earnings.
- Current Liabilities
- Current liabilities increased from 8.58% in March 2021 to a peak of 14.76% in September 2022, before declining to 9.82% by December 2025. Accounts payable remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 4.23% and 6.61% throughout the period. Accrued income and other taxes showed a marked increase from 1.15% in March 2021 to 3.40% in December 2021, then decreased to 1.50% by December 2025. Short-term debt experienced volatility, peaking at 1.41% in June 2021 and falling to 0.34% in June 2025.
- Long-Term Debt & Other Noncurrent Liabilities
- Long-term debt decreased from 23.11% in March 2021 to 17.18% in September 2022, then increased to 18.97% in December 2022, and ultimately settled at 18.39% in December 2025. Asset retirement obligations and accrued environmental costs remained relatively consistent, ranging from 6.04% to 7.59%. Deferred income taxes exhibited an upward trend, increasing from 5.95% in March 2021 to 10.04% in December 2025. Employee benefit obligations showed a slight decrease overall, with fluctuations throughout the period.
- Stockholders’ Equity
- Common stock and capital in excess of par remained consistently small percentages of total liabilities and equity, at approximately 0.02% and 63-72% respectively. Treasury stock represented a significant offset, consistently negative and increasing in magnitude from -56.96% in March 2021 to -71.55% in September 2024, before decreasing to -62.50% in December 2025. Accumulated other comprehensive loss also remained negative, though its magnitude decreased over time, moving from -6.07% to -4.85%. Retained earnings increased substantially from 42.55% in March 2021 to 56.47% in December 2025, indicating increasing profitability and reinvestment of earnings.
Overall, the liability structure demonstrated some volatility, particularly in short-term debt and accrued taxes. The consistent presence of long-term debt suggests a reliance on longer-term financing. The significant changes in treasury stock and retained earnings indicate active share repurchase programs and increasing profitability, respectively, contributing to the overall shifts in the equity composition.