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.
Eli Lilly & Co., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
US$ in millions
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 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).
The financial position between March 2021 and September 2026 is characterized by a substantial expansion of the total capital structure. Total liabilities and equity grew from 46.8 billion to 148.1 billion, reflecting a period of significant scaling in both obligations and owner's equity.
- Liability Trends and Composition
- Total liabilities increased from 39.7 billion to 107.8 billion over the analyzed period. This growth was driven by both short-term and long-term obligations. Current liabilities rose from 11.7 billion to nearly 47 billion, with a notable acceleration beginning in 2023. A primary contributor to this increase was sales rebates and discounts, which climbed from 5.8 billion in March 2021 to 24.2 billion by September 2026. Other current liabilities also exhibited a sharp upward trajectory, particularly between March 2024 and June 2026.
- Debt Profile and Long-Term Obligations
- Noncurrent liabilities more than doubled, rising from 28 billion to 60.8 billion. The most significant driver was long-term debt, excluding current maturities, which increased from 16.2 billion to approximately 47 billion. The most aggressive borrowing occurred between March 2023 and September 2026, indicating a strategic increase in leverage. Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt showed higher volatility, peaking at 7.1 billion in December 2023 and June 2026, suggesting periodic refinancing or short-term funding requirements.
- Equity Expansion and Retained Earnings
- Total equity demonstrated exponential growth, increasing from 7.1 billion to 40.3 billion. This expansion was almost entirely driven by retained earnings, which grew from 9.2 billion to 38 billion. The consistent quarterly increase in retained earnings suggests strong internal profit generation and a strategy of reinvesting earnings back into the organization. Other equity components remained relatively stable, while accumulated other comprehensive loss showed a general trend of improvement, narrowing from 6.4 billion to 2.6 billion.
- Overall Capital Structure Analysis
- The balance sheet shifted from a highly leveraged position in 2021 to a more balanced structure by 2026. While total debt increased significantly, the growth in shareholders' equity—driven by retained earnings—outpaced the growth of liabilities in relative terms. The substantial increase in total assets (as implied by total liabilities and equity) suggests a period of aggressive investment and growth, financed by a combination of long-term debt and accumulated profits.
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