Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data
EQT Corp., common-size consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
Based on: 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).
The capital structure exhibits a gradual shift toward higher leverage over the analyzed period. Total liabilities as a percentage of total liabilities and equity increased from 38.97% in March 2018 to 57.15% by September 2022. This trend is mirrored by a corresponding decline in total equity, which fell from 61.03% to 42.85% over the same timeframe, indicating a higher reliance on debt and obligations to fund assets.
- Current Liabilities and Short-Term Obligations
- Current liabilities demonstrate a significant upward trajectory, rising from 4.01% in March 2018 to 29.45% in September 2022. The primary driver of this increase is the volatile growth in derivative instruments at fair value, which spiked from under 1% in 2018 to a peak of 24.84% in September 2021, before settling around 18.70% by September 2022. Additionally, accounts payable showed a steady increase, growing from 2.53% to 7.44% over the period, suggesting an expansion in short-term operational obligations.
- Noncurrent Liabilities and Long-Term Debt
- Noncurrent liabilities experienced a general decline, decreasing from 34.96% in March 2018 to 27.70% in September 2022. Senior notes remained a consistent component of the long-term liability profile, generally fluctuating between 18% and 26% of total liabilities and equity. Deferred income taxes, which peaked at 9.27% in June 2019, trended downward to 3.96% by September 2022, contributing to the overall reduction in the noncurrent liability proportion.
- Stockholders' Equity and Retained Earnings
- The equity composition reflects significant volatility, particularly within retained earnings. Initially positive, retained earnings fluctuated between 8% and 17% from 2018 through 2020, but transitioned into an accumulated deficit starting in September 2021, reaching -8.30% before improving to -1.33% by September 2022. While common stock as a percentage of the total balance sheet increased from 33.89% to 44.02%, the overall common shareholders' equity decreased from 42.40% in March 2018 to 42.67% in September 2022, with a notable trough of 35.84% in June 2021.
- Capitalization and Solvency Indicators
- The overall solvency profile shifted as total equity declined and current liabilities expanded. The increase in the proportion of current liabilities relative to noncurrent liabilities suggests a shift toward a more immediate liquidity burden, primarily driven by the fair value adjustments of derivative instruments rather than a surge in long-term debt facilities.
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