Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data
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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Eaton Corp. plc, consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
US$ in millions
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 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).
The data reveals several notable trends in the financial liabilities, equity, and overall financial position over the series of quarterly periods examined.
- Short-term Debt and Current Portion of Long-term Debt
- Short-term debt shows considerable volatility, with extremely low values in mid-2020, sharp increases in early 2021, followed by a general decline and sporadic fluctuations thereafter. The current portion of long-term debt fluctuates significantly, with very high spikes in late 2020 and early 2021, then varying between low and high values throughout the subsequent periods, indicating changes in short-term maturities of long-term debt.
- Accounts Payable and Other Current Liabilities
- Accounts payable display a consistent upward trend, increasing steadily from approximately $1.8 billion to about $3.7 billion over the period, indicative of growing obligations to suppliers or vendors. Other current liabilities also generally trend upward with minor fluctuations, rising from about $1.8 billion to nearly $2.9 billion, reflecting increases in miscellaneous current obligations.
- Accrued Compensation
- Accrued compensation exhibits cyclical variation but an overall upward trend, especially noticeable after mid-2020. The figure reaches a peak around late 2023 before slightly declining, which may correlate with changing compensation expenses or timing of accruals.
- Current Liabilities
- Total current liabilities see substantial volatility, with large increases in early 2021, followed by declines and stabilization around $7.5 billion to $9.5 billion in later periods. Peaks in mid-2021 and early 2025 suggest episodic increases in liabilities due within one year.
- Long-term Debt and Noncurrent Liabilities
- Long-term debt excluding the current portion shows a general decreasing trend from over $8.7 billion in early 2021 to around $7.6 billion by early 2025, suggesting debt repayments or restructuring. Noncurrent liabilities display some fluctuations but remain relatively stable around $11 billion to $12 billion, indicating consistent long-term obligations.
- Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Liabilities
- Pension liabilities demonstrate a downward trend from about $1.3 billion to under $0.8 billion, pointing to possible benefit payments or revaluation adjustments. Similarly, other postretirement benefits liabilities slightly decline over time, signaling managed reduction of these obligations.
- Noncurrent Operating Lease Liabilities
- These liabilities steadily increase from about $0.33 billion to nearly $0.67 billion, reflecting either new lease commitments or reclassifications consistent with accounting standards.
- Deferred Income Taxes
- Deferred income taxes show variability with an initial decline followed by increases to mid-2021, and then a fluctuating downward trend, decreasing considerably towards the end of the period, possibly influenced by tax planning or changes in asset/liability valuations.
- Other Noncurrent Liabilities
- Other noncurrent liabilities remain relatively stable, fluctuating slightly around $1.4 billion to $1.7 billion across all periods, indicating consistent residual obligations.
- Total Liabilities
- Total liabilities fluctuate, with a peak around mid-2021 exceeding $21 billion, followed by decreases and relative stabilization around $19 billion to $20 billion towards the end of the series. This pattern suggests active liability management with rises primarily from short-term or current liabilities.
- Equity Components
- Capital in excess of par value shows a steady incremental increase over time, reflective of shareholder contributions or retained earnings. Retained earnings consistently grow from about $7 billion to over $10 billion, indicating profitability and earnings retention within the company. Accumulated other comprehensive loss fluctuates significantly, generally trending downward (becoming more negative), which could signify increasing unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities, foreign currency translation adjustments, or other comprehensive income components. Total shareholder equity increases steadily from approximately $14.2 billion to a peak near $19.3 billion in early 2024, followed by a slight decline. The presence of stable noncontrolling interests indicates minor external ownership in controlled entities.
- Total Liabilities and Equity
- This aggregate increases from about $30.8 billion to nearly $39.4 billion, reflecting expansion of the company’s overall financing base through both liabilities and equity.
Overall, the financial data points to a company managing fluctuating short-term obligations alongside a gradual reduction of long-term debt. Equity growth driven by retained earnings suggests sustained profitability. The rising total liabilities and equity over the period imply expansion or increased asset base, though accompanied by ongoing variability in current liabilities and comprehensive income components.