Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
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.
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- Balance Sheet: Assets
- Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
- Analysis of Profitability Ratios
- Price to FCFE (P/FCFE)
- Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
- Dividend Discount Model (DDM)
- Net Profit Margin since 2005
- Return on Equity (ROE) since 2005
- Return on Assets (ROA) since 2005
- Debt to Equity since 2005
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Devon Energy Corp., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity
US$ in millions
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).
The review of the financial data over the five-year period reveals several notable trends in the company's liabilities and equity structure. There is a significant fluctuation in both current and long-term liabilities, coupled with substantial changes in equity components.
- Current Liabilities
- Current liabilities displayed marked volatility, decreasing notably from 2,226 million USD in 2018 to 1,440 million USD in 2020, followed by a sharp increase to over 3,000 million USD in 2021 and 2022. This rise is primarily driven by increases in accounts payable, which more than doubled from 242 million USD in 2020 to 859 million USD in 2022, and revenues and royalties payable, which more than doubled to 1,506 million USD in 2022.
- Other current liabilities surged to a peak of 1,105 million USD in 2021 before reverting downward to 468 million USD in 2022, indicating transient factors influencing the balance.
- Short-term debt shows discontinuous data but is higher at 251 million USD in 2022 compared to earlier years when values were missing.
- Current lease liabilities rose notably in 2021 and 2022 compared to prior years, reflecting potential changes in leasing arrangements.
- Long-Term Liabilities
- Long-term debt decreased from 5,785 million USD in 2018 to around 4,298 million USD by 2020 but surged substantially to 6,482 million USD in 2021 before a slight decline to 6,189 million USD in 2022. This pattern suggests active debt management possibly tied to strategic financing decisions.
- Lease liabilities, both finance and operating, exhibit slight but steady increases, indicating ongoing commitments in this area.
- Asset retirement obligations decreased sharply from 1,030 million USD in 2018 to 358 million USD in 2020, then increased gradually to 511 million USD by 2022, indicating changing estimates or liabilities related to asset dismantlement and environmental restoration.
- Other long-term liabilities increased notably to 1,050 million USD in 2021 before a modest decline to 900 million USD in 2022.
- Deferred income taxes showed erratic changes, missing in some years, spiking to 1,463 million USD in 2022 which may reflect significant tax adjustments or deferred tax asset/liability recognition.
- The total long-term liabilities closely mirror these trends, with a sharp increase from 2020 levels to reach more than 9,000 million USD in 2022.
- Total Liabilities
- The sum of liabilities reflects a decline between 2018 and 2020, from 10,380 million USD to 6,893 million USD, followed by a pronounced increase exceeding 12,000 million USD in 2022. This total liability growth aligns with the increases in both current and long-term obligations, highlighting expanded leverage or operational needs.
- Equity
- Stockholders’ equity attributable to the company decreased significantly from 9,186 million USD in 2018 to 2,885 million USD in 2020, recovering strongly to 11,167 million USD in 2022. This recovery predominantly stems from a substantial increase in additional paid-in capital, which more than doubled from 2,766 million USD in 2020 to 6,921 million USD by 2022.
- Retained earnings experienced a steep decline, reaching a trough at 208 million USD in 2020 from 3,650 million USD in 2018, before rebounding to 4,297 million USD in 2022. This pattern suggests significant losses or distributions during the earlier period followed by improved profitability or retained earnings accumulation.
- Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss) remained negative from 2019 onwards, with minimal change, indicating persistent unrealized losses or currency translation adjustments.
- The total equity aligns with these trends, reflecting decreased values through 2020, followed by considerable growth through 2022.
- Total Liabilities and Equity
- The overall balance sheet size contracted from 19,566 million USD in 2018 to 9,912 million USD in 2020, before more than doubling to 23,721 million USD in 2022. This expansion is mainly attributable to increases in both liabilities and equity components, suggesting strategic growth initiatives or capital restructuring in the latter years.
In summary, the company's financial data over the analyzed period reveals a cycle of contraction followed by significant expansion. Early years show reductions in liabilities and equity, possibly reflecting deleveraging or operational downsizing, whereas recent years demonstrate aggressive growth in both debt and equity financing. These changes correspond with variations in current and long-term obligations and a recovery in retained earnings, indicating a potential turnaround or intensified capital investment phase.