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.
Ford Motor Co., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
The financial position over the analyzed period is characterized by a gradual expansion of total liabilities and significant volatility within stockholders' equity. Total liabilities and equity grew from 260,819 million USD in March 2021 to 285,531 million USD by June 2026, reflecting an overall increase in the balance sheet size.
Current Liabilities and Short-Term Obligations
Current liabilities exhibited a general upward trajectory, rising from 94,249 million USD in March 2021 to a peak of 116,648 million USD in September 2025, before settling at 107,933 million USD in June 2026. This increase was largely driven by debt payable within one year, which climbed from 49,471 million USD to a high of 57,628 million USD in September 2025. Payables remained relatively stable, fluctuating between approximately 18,000 million USD and 28,000 million USD throughout the period.
Long-Term Liabilities and Debt Structure
Non-current liabilities showed a V-shaped trend, decreasing from 132,596 million USD in March 2021 to a low of 114,663 million USD in September 2022, followed by a steady climb to 141,843 million USD by June 2026. Long-term debt payable after one year followed a similar pattern, dropping to 84,279 million USD in September 2022 before increasing to 109,630 million USD by the end of the period. The significant influence of Ford Credit is evident, as it represents a substantial portion of both current and non-current liabilities.
Stockholders' Equity and Retained Earnings
Total equity experienced considerable volatility and a notable contraction toward the end of the timeline. After reaching a peak of 48,622 million USD in December 2021, equity fluctuated between 42,000 million USD and 47,000 million USD for several years before dropping sharply to 35,755 million USD by June 2026. This decline is primarily attributed to a reduction in retained earnings, which fell from a high of 35,769 million USD in December 2021 to 22,508 million USD in the final quarters of the analysis.
Capital Components and Other Equity Factors
Capital in excess of par value remained stable, with a slight upward trend from 22,240 million USD to 23,979 million USD. Accumulated other comprehensive losses remained consistently negative, generally oscillating between -7,700 million USD and -10,200 million USD. Treasury stock holdings increased in absolute value, moving from -1,585 million USD in March 2021 to -3,039 million USD by June 2026, indicating continued share repurchases.
The overarching trend indicates an increase in financial leverage. While total liabilities expanded from 226,845 million USD to 249,776 million USD, the simultaneous contraction of total equity suggests a higher reliance on debt to finance operations and assets toward the end of the observed period.