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.
ExxonMobil Holdings Corp., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
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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 balance sheet reflects a period of significant capital expansion, with total liabilities and equity growing from 333.77 billion USD in March 2021 to 470.92 billion USD by September 2026. This growth is characterized by a simultaneous increase in the overall liability profile and a substantial strengthening of the equity base.
- Liability Trends and Composition
- Total liabilities increased from 169.67 billion USD to 198.40 billion USD over the observed period. A primary driver of this increase was the growth in current liabilities, which rose from 60.15 billion USD to 90.21 billion USD. Specifically, accounts payable and accrued liabilities exhibited a strong upward trajectory, increasing from 41.02 billion USD in March 2021 to 78.64 billion USD by September 2026. In contrast, long-term debt (excluding amounts due within one year) followed a consistent downward trend, declining from 45.14 billion USD to 29.73 billion USD, indicating a systemic reduction in long-term borrowing.
- Equity Growth and Capital Restructuring
- Total equity expanded from 164.10 billion USD to 272.52 billion USD. For the majority of the period, this growth was fueled by a steady increase in reinvested earnings, which peaked at 492.57 billion USD in June 2026. This was partially offset by an aggressive share repurchase strategy, as common stock held in treasury grew from -225.77 billion USD to -268.28 billion USD by June 2026. A notable structural shift occurred in September 2026, characterized by a significant reclassification of equity accounts; reinvested earnings and treasury stock were drastically reduced, coinciding with the introduction of common stock at par value and capital in excess of par value.
- Long-Term Obligation Patterns
- Long-term liabilities remained relatively stable but experienced a notable shift in composition. Deferred income tax liabilities underwent a sharp increase in June 2024, rising from 24.11 billion USD to 40.08 billion USD and maintaining this higher plateau through the end of the period. Other long-term obligations also trended upward, moving from 21.16 billion USD in March 2021 to 29.46 billion USD in September 2026. Conversely, long-term obligations to equity companies saw a steady decline, falling from 3.28 billion USD to 0.57 billion USD.
- Short-Term Debt Volatility
- Notes and loans payable exhibited high volatility throughout the analyzed timeframe. After peaking at 18.19 billion USD in March 2021, the balance dropped to a low of 0.63 billion USD by December 2022, before fluctuating and ending at 4.52 billion USD in September 2026. This pattern suggests opportunistic use of short-term financing rather than a consistent reliance on short-term debt.
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