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-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 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 capital structure of the organization exhibits a high degree of stability over the analyzed period, with total liabilities consistently representing between 46% and 50% of total liabilities and equity. This balance indicates a consistent approach to leveraging, where equity maintains a near-equal share of the total funding mix, typically fluctuating between 50% and 53%.
- Long-term Debt and Noncurrent Liabilities
- A gradual reduction in the relative weight of long-term debt is observed, declining from 23.11% in March 2021 to 17.75% by September 2026. This deleveraging trend is partially offset by a steady increase in deferred income taxes, which rose from 5.95% to 9.96% over the same period. Asset retirement obligations and accrued environmental costs remained relatively stable, ranging from 6.04% to 7.59%, reflecting the inherent long-term nature of these industry-specific obligations.
- Equity Components and Shareholder Value
- Significant shifts are evident within the equity section. Retained earnings showed a strong upward trajectory, increasing from 42.55% in March 2021 to 60.22% by September 2026, despite a temporary contraction in late 2024. This growth is mirrored by an increase in the magnitude of treasury stock, which moved from -56.96% to -64.78%, suggesting a sustained program of share repurchases. Concurrently, capital in excess of par saw a downward trend, decreasing from 72.02% to 61.77%.
- Current Liabilities and Liquidity Obligations
- Current liabilities experienced a period of volatility between 2021 and 2022, peaking at 14.76% in September 2022 before stabilizing around 10% to 11% in subsequent years. Accounts payable remained a consistent component of current obligations, generally fluctuating between 4% and 6%. Short-term debt maintained a minimal footprint, rarely exceeding 1.5% of the total balance sheet, indicating a preference for long-term financing over short-term borrowing.
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