Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
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Danaher Corp., common-size consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-29), 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: 2022-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-02).
The capital structure demonstrates a consistent shift from debt-reliance toward equity-financing over the analyzed period. Total liabilities decreased from 46.40% of total liabilities and stockholders’ equity in April 2021 to 36.61% by March 2026, reflecting a strategic deleveraging of the balance sheet.
- Liability Composition and Debt Management
- A sustained reduction in long-term debt is observed, declining from a peak of 28.60% in October 2021 to 21.02% in March 2026. This trend is the primary driver behind the overall decrease in total liabilities. Other long-term liabilities also experienced a gradual decline, moving from 10.48% to 6.66% over the same period. Current liabilities remained relatively stable, generally fluctuating between 8% and 10%, indicating a consistent approach to managing short-term operational obligations.
- Equity Growth and Retained Earnings
- Total stockholders’ equity increased from 53.60% in April 2021 to 63.39% by March 2026. This expansion is predominantly attributed to the growth of retained earnings, which rose from 38.01% to 57.02%. The steady accumulation of retained earnings suggests strong internal profit generation and a preference for reinvesting earnings into the company's equity base.
- Shareholder Capital and Treasury Activity
- Additional paid-in capital showed volatility, rising from 12.98% in early 2021 to a peak of 21.57% in December 2024, before settling at 20.71% in March 2026. A significant change occurred in late 2024 with the introduction of treasury stock as a contra-equity account, reaching -13.65% by March 2026. This indicates a substantial commitment to share repurchases during the latter part of the period.
- Other Comprehensive Loss and Preferred Stock
- Preferred stock as a percentage of the total balance sheet declined sharply from 4.33% in April 2021 to 1.96% by March 2023, after which it is no longer reported. Accumulated other comprehensive loss remained negative throughout the period, fluctuating between a high of -0.25% and a low of -4.76%, reflecting periodic unrealized losses in other comprehensive income.