Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data
Hubbell Inc., common-size consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).
A consistent trend of deleveraging and capital structure optimization is evident over the analyzed period from March 2018 through September 2023. Total liabilities have steadily declined from 66.26% of total liabilities and equity to 52.32%, while total equity has concurrently increased from 33.74% to 47.68%. This shift indicates a significant reduction in financial leverage and an increase in the company's solvency position.
- Long-Term Debt Reduction
- A sustained downward trajectory is observed in long-term debt, which fell from 38.25% in March 2018 to 24.96% by September 2023. This represents the most significant contributor to the overall reduction in non-current liabilities, which decreased from 48.21% to 33.74% over the same period.
- Short-Term Debt Volatility
- Short-term debt and the current portion of long-term debt exhibited fluctuation, peaking at 6.82% in March 2021. However, a sharp decline followed, with the ratio dropping to 0.06% by September 2023, suggesting a strategic shift away from short-term borrowing.
- Equity Growth
- Total shareholders' equity demonstrates a strong upward trend, rising from 33.40% in early 2018 to 47.49% by the end of the period. This growth suggests an increase in retained earnings or additional capital contributions, effectively balancing the reduction in total debt.
- Working Capital and Current Liabilities
- Current liabilities remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 16.25% and 21.70%. Within this category, accounts payable showed a gradual increase from 7.53% in March 2018 to a peak of 10.68% in September 2022, before settling at 9.62% in September 2023. This indicates a growing reliance on trade credit relative to the total balance sheet size.
- Other Liability Trends
- Other accrued liabilities showed a gradual increase from 4.24% to a peak of 6.35% in March 2023, while other non-current liabilities experienced a general decline from 9.95% to 8.78%.
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