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.
Exxon Mobil Corp., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
US$ in millions
Based on: 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 balance sheet reflects a period of substantial expansion in total assets and financing, with total liabilities and equity growing from 333.8 billion USD in March 2021 to 464.5 billion USD by June 2026. This growth is characterized by a strategic reduction in long-term debt alongside a significant strengthening of the equity base.
- Liability Structure and Debt Management
- Total liabilities exhibited an upward trend, rising from 169.7 billion USD in March 2021 to 198.4 billion USD in June 2026. A critical observation is the steady decline in long-term debt, excluding amounts due within one year, which decreased from 45.1 billion USD in March 2021 to 32.2 billion USD by June 2026. This indicates a consistent deleveraging of long-term borrowing.
- Current liabilities showed higher volatility, peaking at 94.4 billion USD in March 2026. This volatility is primarily driven by accounts payable and accrued liabilities, which increased from 41.0 billion USD in March 2021 to a peak of 77.1 billion USD in March 2026. Additionally, deferred income tax liabilities experienced a sharp increase between December 2023 and March 2024, jumping from 24.5 billion USD to 40.1 billion USD and remaining at elevated levels thereafter.
- Equity Growth and Capital Composition
- Total equity grew significantly from 164.1 billion USD in March 2021 to 266.1 billion USD in June 2026. A major inflection point occurred in March 2024, where total equity rose from 213.1 billion USD in the previous quarter to 276.3 billion USD. This surge was largely attributed to a sharp increase in common stock without par value, which rose from 17.8 billion USD in December 2023 to 46.8 billion USD in March 2024.
- Earnings reinvested showed a consistent and steady upward trajectory, increasing from 383.0 billion USD in March 2021 to 492.6 billion USD by June 2026, reflecting strong internal capital generation.
- Shareholder Value Returns
- The data indicates an aggressive and continuous share repurchase strategy. Common stock held in treasury increased in absolute value from 225.8 billion USD in March 2021 to 268.3 billion USD in June 2026. This trend suggests that a significant portion of the company's generated earnings was utilized to reduce the number of outstanding shares, thereby offsetting some of the growth in total equity.
AI Ask an analyst for more