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.

DuPont de Nemours Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity

US$ in millions

	Dec 31, 2019	Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015
Short-term borrowings and finance lease obligations	3,830)	2,802)	4,015)	907)	995)
Accounts payable	2,934)	13,113)	12,861)	6,920)	5,864)
Income taxes payable	240)	857)	843)	600)	452)
Deferred income tax liabilities, current	—)	—)	—)	—)	100)
Dividends payable	—)	—)	—)	508)	592)
Accrued and other current liabilities	1,342)	7,943)	8,409)	3,669)	3,212)
Current liabilities	8,346)	24,715)	26,128)	12,604)	11,215)
Long-term debt, excluding debt within one year	13,617)	37,662)	30,056)	20,456)	16,215)
Deferred income tax liabilities	3,514)	5,435)	6,266)	923)	575)
Pension and other post employment benefits, noncurrent	1,172)	15,909)	18,581)	11,375)	9,119)
Asbestos-related liabilities, noncurrent	—)	1,142)	1,237)	1,364)	387)
Other noncurrent obligations	1,191)	6,988)	7,969)	5,560)	4,332)
Other noncurrent liabilities	5,877)	29,474)	34,053)	19,222)	14,413)
Noncurrent liabilities	19,494)	67,136)	64,109)	39,678)	30,628)
Total liabilities	27,840)	91,851)	90,237)	52,282)	41,843)
Preferred stock, series A, $1.00 par	—)	—)	—)	—)	4,000)
Common stock, $0.01 par value	7)	24)	23)	3,107)	3,107)
Additional paid-in capital	50,796)	81,960)	81,257)	4,262)	4,936)
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	(8,400)	30,536)	29,211)	30,338)	28,425)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,416)	(12,394)	(8,972)	(9,822)	(8,667)
Unearned ESOP shares	—)	(134)	(189)	(239)	(272)
Treasury stock at cost	—)	(5,421)	(1,000)	(1,659)	(6,155)
Total DuPont stockholders’ equity	40,987)	94,571)	100,330)	25,987)	25,374)
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	569)	1,608)	1,597)	1,242)	809)
Total equity	41,556)	96,179)	101,927)	27,229)	26,183)
Total liabilities and equity	69,396)	188,030)	192,164)	79,511)	68,026)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31).

Liabilities Trends: Short-term borrowings and finance lease obligations showed a fluctuating trend, starting at 995 million in 2015, decreasing slightly in 2016, then spiking to 4015 million in 2017, before declining to 3830 million by 2019.; Accounts payable increased substantially from 5864 million in 2015 to a peak of 13113 million in 2018, followed by a sharp decline to 2934 million in 2019.; Income taxes payable increased moderately from 452 million in 2015 to 857 million in 2018, then declined notably to 240 million in 2019.; Several current liability accounts had missing data for some years, notably deferred income tax liabilities (current) and dividends payable, which limited full trend analysis.; Accrued and other current liabilities almost tripled from 3212 million in 2015 to 8409 million in 2017, then decreased sharply to 1342 million in 2019.; Total current liabilities more than doubled from 11215 million in 2015 to 26128 million in 2017, remaining elevated in 2018 before dropping significantly to 8346 million in 2019, indicating substantial volatility.; Long-term debt excluding current maturities consistently rose from 16215 million in 2015 to a peak of 37662 million in 2018, but then decreased sharply to 13617 million by 2019.; Deferred income tax liabilities increased dramatically from 575 million in 2015 to a peak of 6266 million in 2017, then declined steadily to 3514 million in 2019.; Pension and other post employment benefits liabilities rose sharply from 9119 million in 2015 to 18581 million in 2017, followed by a notable decline to 1172 million by 2019.; Asbestos-related liabilities fluctuated, peaking in 2016 at 1364 million before declining and disappearing by 2019.; Other noncurrent obligations increased from 4332 million in 2015 to 7969 million in 2017, then decreased to 1191 million in 2019.; Total noncurrent liabilities showed a steep increase from 30628 million in 2015 to 67136 million in 2018, followed by a significant reduction to 19494 million in 2019, reflecting notable balance sheet restructuring or liability management.; Overall, total liabilities escalated dramatically from 41843 million in 2015 to a peak near 91851 million in 2018, then contracted sharply to 27840 million in 2019.
Equity Trends: Preferred stock series A was reported only in 2015 at 4000 million and discontinued thereafter.; Common stock showed a large reduction from 3107 million in 2015 and 2016 to nominal levels in subsequent years, indicating possible share structure changes or reclassification.; Additional paid-in capital surged impressively from 4936 million in 2015 to over 81000 million in 2017 and 2018, before dropping to 50796 million in 2019, suggesting significant equity issuances or capital transactions in the middle years.; Retained earnings remained positive with minor fluctuations from 28425 million in 2015 to 30536 million in 2018, then shifted dramatically to a negative balance of -8400 million in 2019, indicating losses or significant distributions reducing accumulated profits.; Accumulated other comprehensive loss increased in magnitude from -8667 million in 2015 to -12394 million in 2018, but improved substantially to -1416 million in 2019.; Unearned ESOP shares and treasury stock balances decreased in absolute terms over the period, with treasury stock showing a notable recovery between 2017 and 2018 followed by missing data in 2019.; Total DuPont stockholders’ equity expanded dramatically from 25374 million in 2015 to 100330 million in 2017, before declining to 40987 million in 2019, reflecting volatile equity activity.; Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests increased steadily from 809 million in 2015 to 1608 million in 2018, then dropped to 569 million in 2019.; Total equity mirrored these patterns, peaking at approximately 102000 million in 2017 before falling to 41556 million in 2019.
Total Liabilities and Equity: The total of liabilities and equity escalated from 68026 million in 2015 to a substantial peak of 192164 million in 2017, remaining nearly stable in 2018, then decreasing significantly to 69396 million in 2019, suggesting a major corporate event or restructuring that reduced the company's balance sheet size.
Summary of Financial Position Trends: The data reveals significant growth in both liabilities and equity between 2015 and 2017, indicating expansion or acquisition activity, followed by a marked contraction in 2019. Fluctuations in current liabilities, long-term debt, and equity accounts reflect active financial management and changes in capital structure. The negative retained earnings and reduction in total equity in 2019 warrant attention as potential indicators of operational challenges or strategic shifts. Overall, the company experienced considerable volatility in its financial structure over the period analyzed.

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Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity