Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data
Exxon Mobil Corp., common-size consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
Based on: 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 composition of liabilities and stockholders’ equity exhibited notable shifts over the observed period, spanning from March 2021 to December 2025. Overall, a trend towards increasing equity and decreasing reliance on total liabilities is apparent, particularly in the latter half of the period. Current liabilities demonstrated initial stability, followed by a decline, while long-term liabilities generally decreased, though with some fluctuations.
- Current Liabilities
- Current liabilities, representing approximately 18% to 22% of total liabilities and equity between March 2021 and June 2022, experienced a gradual decline, falling to around 15% - 19% by December 2025. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consistently comprised the largest portion of current liabilities, fluctuating between 12% and 18% of the total. Income taxes payable remained a relatively small component, generally below 1.5%, but showed a noticeable increase in the period between March 2022 and June 2023 before decreasing again.
- Long-Term Liabilities
- Long-term liabilities, initially constituting around 31% - 33% of the total, generally decreased over the period, ending at approximately 23% - 26% by December 2025. Long-term debt, excluding current portions, represented the largest component of long-term liabilities, decreasing from approximately 13% - 14% to around 7% - 11%. Deferred income tax liabilities also showed a consistent decline, moving from around 5% - 6% to approximately 8% - 9% before decreasing to around 8.7% - 8.9% in the final periods. Postretirement benefit reserves also decreased, falling from around 6% - 7% to approximately 2% - 3%.
- Stockholders’ Equity
- Total equity demonstrated a clear upward trend, increasing from approximately 47% - 49% of total liabilities and equity in the earlier periods to around 57% - 59% by December 2025. This increase was primarily driven by substantial growth in earnings reinvested, which rose from approximately 114% - 116% to over 107% in the final periods. Common stock without par value remained relatively stable, fluctuating around 4% - 5%. Common stock held in treasury exhibited a significant negative percentage, decreasing from approximately -67% to -58%, indicating a reduction in treasury stock. Accumulated other comprehensive loss remained consistently negative, but relatively stable, between -4% and -5%.
- Notes and Loans Payable
- Notes and loans payable showed considerable volatility, decreasing significantly from 5.45% in March 2021 to a low of 0.17% in December 2022, before increasing again to 2.07% by December 2025. This suggests active management of short-term borrowing.
- Other Long-Term Obligations & Noncontrolling Interests
- Other long-term obligations remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 5% and 7%. Noncontrolling interests consistently represented a small portion of total liabilities and equity, decreasing from around 2% to approximately 1.6%.
In summary, the observed trends suggest a strengthening equity position and a reduction in overall liabilities. The fluctuations in specific liability accounts indicate active financial management, while the growth in retained earnings reflects profitability. The decrease in long-term debt suggests a move towards a more conservative capital structure.
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