Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data
Devon Energy Corp., common-size consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).
- Current Liabilities Trends
- Current liabilities as a percentage of total liabilities and equity demonstrate notable fluctuations throughout the periods. There is a significant spike in June 2018 (28.73%) primarily driven by a large figure in current liabilities associated with discontinued operations (18.15%). Beyond that, current liabilities generally fluctuate between 11% and 17%, with no consistent upward or downward trend. Other current liabilities also show high variability, peaking at 7.75% in June 2021 and dipping to around 1.64%-2.69% in mid to late 2023.
- Long-Term Debt and Liabilities
- Long-term debt rises sharply from 32.84% in March 2018 to a peak of 43.36% by December 2020, followed by a gradual decline to 23.41% by September 2023. Lease liabilities, introduced in 2019 data, steadily decrease from around 2.48% at the end of 2020 to about 1.2% by late 2023. Asset retirement obligations tend to decline slightly over the period, dropping from around 5.47% in late 2018 to approximately 2.64% by the last period. Other long-term liabilities increase up to around 6.2% in early 2021, then trend downward steadily to 3.51% by September 2023.
- Deferred Income Taxes
- Deferred income taxes show a growing trend during 2021 and 2022, increasing from 1.37% in March 2021 to a peak of 7.12% in September 2022. This indicates a rising deferred tax liability which starts to moderate slightly towards the end of the dataset but remains elevated relative to earlier years.
- Total Liabilities
- Total liabilities peak notably during 2020, reaching nearly 70% of total liabilities and equity in the third and fourth quarters, likely reflecting heightened debt or obligations during that period. Afterward, a gradual reduction is observed, bringing total liabilities down to around 51.41% by September 2023.
- Equity Components
- Stockholders’ equity attributable to the company shows a pronounced dip from 46.95% in December 2018 to approximately 29.11% by December 2020, coinciding with the peak in total liabilities. Following this low, equity rebounds significantly, rising back to near 48% by September 2023. Retained earnings mirror this trend, increasing overall but with some volatility, including a substantial increase in late 2018 and early 2019, then dipping sharply in 2020, and subsequently recovering. Additional paid-in capital grows substantially from below 20% in early 2019 to almost 40% in early 2021 before gradually decreasing to about 25% by late 2023. Accumulated other comprehensive earnings shift from positive to negative territory after 2018, remaining consistently negative (around -0.5% to -1.3%) through the subsequent periods. Treasury stock data is limited and shows minor negative values at scattered points.
- Liquidity Indicators
- Accounts payable fluctuate moderately between approximately 2.4% and 4.0% without a clear trend. Revenues and royalties payable rise gradually over the period, moving from about 4.3% in early 2018 to a peak near 9.09% in mid-2022, before declining moderately toward 5.92% by late 2023. Short-term debt shows low and relatively stable levels, near 1% throughout the dataset, with a slight increase to 2.01% by September 2023.
- Discontinued Operations
- Liabilities associated with discontinued operations demonstrate sporadic presence with a notable spike in June 2018 (11.38% long-term and 18.15% current liabilities). These liabilities subsequently decline and do not appear in recent periods, suggesting completion or divestiture of associated operations.
- Overall Capital Structure
- The company's capital structure experienced significant shifts during 2018-2020, with an increase in liabilities and a corresponding decrease in equity in 2020, then a notable recovery of equity through 2021-2023. This pattern may reflect responses to external economic or industry factors such as market volatility or external shocks. The equity ratio generally recovers and stabilizes near 48% by late 2023, indicating a balanced leverage position compared to earlier extremes.