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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.

Emerson Electric Co., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 Sep 30, 2014 Jun 30, 2014 Mar 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2013
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt 3,741 1,984 1,444 1,877 2,551 3,320 1,623 2,862 1,833 2,093 862 1,363 252 254 2,584 3,220 3,232 3,409 2,553 3,179 3,358 3,484 2,465 2,975 2,661 1,958
Accounts payable 1,521 1,649 1,874 1,785 1,730 1,794 1,943 1,647 1,603 1,596 1,776 1,613 1,368 1,335 1,517 2,230 2,140 2,075 2,358 2,402 2,407 2,468 2,951 2,645 2,522 2,425
Accrued expenses 2,678 2,707 2,658 2,556 2,433 2,426 2,598 2,445 2,509 2,503 2,407 2,394 2,151 2,557 3,907 2,876 2,810 2,718 2,889 2,731 3,005 2,925 3,038 2,913 2,649 2,725
Current liabilities 7,940 6,340 5,976 6,218 6,714 7,540 6,164 6,954 5,945 6,192 5,045 5,370 3,771 4,146 8,008 8,326 8,182 8,202 7,800 8,312 8,770 8,877 8,454 8,533 7,832 7,108
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities 3,960 4,018 4,277 4,336 3,786 2,641 3,137 3,126 3,357 3,375 3,794 3,797 3,816 3,815 4,062 4,062 4,062 4,043 4,289 4,290 3,272 3,289 3,559 3,565 3,836 3,834
Other liabilities 2,248 2,284 1,971 1,959 1,999 1,972 2,099 1,947 1,946 1,903 1,980 2,213 1,633 1,756 2,055 1,739 1,777 1,810 1,871 2,063 1,958 2,002 1,997 2,144 2,153 2,299
Noncurrent liabilities 6,208 6,302 6,248 6,295 5,785 4,613 5,236 5,073 5,303 5,278 5,774 6,010 5,449 5,571 6,117 5,801 5,839 5,853 6,160 6,353 5,230 5,291 5,556 5,709 5,989 6,133
Total liabilities 14,148 12,642 12,224 12,513 12,499 12,153 11,400 12,027 11,248 11,470 10,819 11,380 9,220 9,717 14,125 14,127 14,021 14,055 13,960 14,665 14,000 14,168 14,010 14,242 13,821 13,241
Common stock, $0.50 par value 477 477 477 477 477 477 477 477 477 477 477 477 477 477 477 477 477 477 477 477 477 477 477 477 477 477
Additional paid-in capital 453 447 393 387 380 375 348 332 323 306 297 350 337 306 205 200 189 178 170 162 173 162 161 220 200 528
Retained earnings 24,431 24,220 24,199 23,777 23,475 23,252 23,072 22,660 22,254 22,079 21,995 21,800 21,696 21,714 21,716 21,583 21,410 21,347 21,308 20,969 20,718 20,066 19,867 19,757 19,333 19,088
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,903) (1,576) (1,722) (1,016) (928) (1,052) (1,015) (1,092) (827) (992) (1,019) (1,575) (1,690) (2,030) (1,999) (1,564) (1,582) (1,738) (1,617) (1,056) (1,273) (875) (575) (52) (128) (146)
Cost of common stock in treasury (15,941) (15,147) (15,114) (14,870) (14,878) (14,816) (13,935) (13,964) (13,735) (13,521) (13,032) (13,086) (12,814) (12,754) (12,831) (12,795) (12,802) (12,808) (12,257) (11,803) (11,177) (10,317) (9,811) (9,582) (9,405) (9,206)
Common stockholders’ equity 7,517 8,421 8,233 8,755 8,526 8,236 8,947 8,413 8,492 8,349 8,718 7,966 8,006 7,713 7,568 7,901 7,692 7,456 8,081 8,749 8,918 9,513 10,119 10,820 10,477 10,741
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries 46 38 40 49 46 40 43 47 45 39 52 56 51 41 50 54 51 41 47 50 50 43 48 53 48 142
Total equity 7,563 8,459 8,273 8,804 8,572 8,276 8,990 8,460 8,537 8,388 8,770 8,022 8,057 7,754 7,618 7,955 7,743 7,497 8,128 8,799 8,968 9,556 10,167 10,873 10,525 10,883
Total liabilities and equity 21,711 21,101 20,497 21,317 21,071 20,429 20,390 20,487 19,785 19,858 19,589 19,402 17,277 17,471 21,743 22,082 21,764 21,552 22,088 23,464 22,968 23,724 24,177 25,115 24,346 24,124

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-12-31).


The analysis of the balance sheet reveals a strategic emphasis on capital redistribution and a fluctuating approach to short-term liability management between December 2013 and March 2020.

Liability Structure and Trends
Total liabilities exhibited significant volatility, characterized by a notable contraction in late 2016. Total liabilities fell from $14.1 billion in September 2016 to $9.7 billion by December 2016. This sharp decline was primarily driven by a reduction in short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt, which plummeted from $2.58 billion to $254 million. Following this period, liabilities trended upward, returning to $14.1 billion by March 2020, driven largely by an increase in current liabilities to $7.9 billion.
Equity Dynamics and Capital Allocation
A distinct divergence is observed between the growth of retained earnings and the overall decline in total equity. Retained earnings grew steadily from $19.1 billion in December 2013 to $24.4 billion by March 2020, indicating consistent profitability. However, total equity decreased from $10.9 billion to $7.6 billion over the same interval. This contraction is directly attributable to the aggressive acquisition of treasury stock, with the cost of common stock in treasury increasing from $9.2 billion to $15.9 billion, signaling a prioritized return of capital to shareholders via buybacks.
Long-Term Debt and Obligations
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities, remained relatively stable, generally fluctuating between $2.6 billion and $4.3 billion. A peak in long-term obligations occurred in June 2019 at $4.3 billion before settling at $3.96 billion by March 2020. Noncurrent liabilities overall mirrored this stability, though they experienced a temporary dip in late 2016 and early 2017 before stabilizing around $6.2 billion.
Comprehensive Loss Impact
Accumulated other comprehensive loss widened significantly over the reporting period. Starting at $146 million in December 2013, these losses grew to $1.9 billion by March 2020. While some periodic recoveries occurred, the overall trend exerted a persistent downward pressure on the total stockholders' equity.

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