Name: Hubbell Inc. (NYSE:HUBB) | Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
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Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

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.

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Hubbell Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity

US$ in thousands

	Dec 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Dec 31, 2019	Dec 31, 2018
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	4,700)	9,700)	153,100)	65,400)	56,100)
Accounts payable	529,900)	532,800)	378,000)	347,700)	393,700)
Accrued salaries, wages and employee benefits	144,200)	94,700)	91,500)	101,500)	101,600)
Accrued insurance	75,600)	73,300)	71,600)	68,100)	61,300)
Customer program incentives	87,800)	67,300)	40,700)	49,000)	52,400)
Accrued income taxes	4,500)	4,800)	4,600)	6,000)	3,400)
Contract liabilities, deferred revenue	45,800)	16,700)	30,900)	31,000)	27,700)
Customer refund liability	14,800)	16,700)	17,400)	19,000)	15,300)
Accrued warranties	20,200)	36,700)	28,700)	24,000)	33,500)
Current operating lease liabilities	30,500)	27,100)	32,100)	29,600)	—)
Other	130,500)	94,100)	99,600)	103,600)	94,300)
Other accrued liabilities	334,100)	263,400)	254,000)	262,200)	226,600)
Liabilities held for sale, current	—)	91,300)	—)	—)	—)
Current liabilities	1,088,500)	1,065,200)	948,200)	844,900)	839,300)
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	1,437,900)	1,435,500)	1,436,900)	1,506,000)	1,737,100)
Pensions	155,300)	189,800)	199,000)	198,500)	177,000)
Other post-employment benefits	14,300)	17,000)	21,200)	21,500)	23,700)
Deferred tax liabilities	113,800)	114,700)	135,300)	126,800)	120,000)
Accrued warranties long-term	26,000)	29,400)	51,800)	58,100)	59,200)
Non-current operating lease liabilities	84,900)	58,300)	74,900)	71,700)	—)
Other	111,300)	112,100)	132,400)	115,000)	116,900)
Other non-current liabilities	505,600)	521,300)	614,600)	591,600)	496,800)
Liabilities held for sale, non-current	—)	18,800)	—)	—)	—)
Non-current liabilities	1,943,500)	1,975,600)	2,051,500)	2,097,600)	2,233,900)
Total liabilities	3,032,000)	3,040,800)	2,999,700)	2,942,500)	3,073,200)
Common stock, par value $0.01	600)	600)	600)	600)	600)
Additional paid-in capital	—)	—)	4,900)	—)	1,300)
Retained earnings	2,705,500)	2,560,000)	2,393,700)	2,279,400)	2,064,400)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(345,200)	(330,800)	(329,200)	(332,900)	(285,700)
Total Hubbell Incorporated shareholders’ equity	2,360,900)	2,229,800)	2,070,000)	1,947,100)	1,780,600)
Noncontrolling interest	9,700)	10,900)	15,400)	13,400)	18,300)
Total equity	2,370,600)	2,240,700)	2,085,400)	1,960,500)	1,798,900)
Total liabilities and equity	5,402,600)	5,281,500)	5,085,100)	4,903,000)	4,872,100)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).

An analysis of the balance sheet reveals a strategic shift in the composition of liabilities and a consistent strengthening of the equity position between 2018 and 2022. While total liabilities remained relatively stable over the five-year period, there was a notable migration from long-term obligations toward current operating liabilities, coinciding with a steady increase in total shareholders' equity.

Current Liabilities Trends: Current liabilities exhibited a steady upward trajectory, increasing from $839.3 million in 2018 to $1.089 billion in 2022. This growth was primarily driven by accounts payable, which rose from $393.7 million to $529.9 million. A significant volatility was observed in short-term debt and the current portion of long-term debt, which peaked at $153.1 million in 2020 before decreasing sharply to $4.7 million by the end of 2022, suggesting a concerted effort to eliminate short-term borrowing.
Non-Current Liabilities Trends: Non-current liabilities decreased from $2.234 billion in 2018 to $1.944 billion in 2022. The primary driver of this decline was the reduction in long-term debt, which fell from $1.737 billion to $1.438 billion. Additionally, pension obligations and other post-employment benefits showed a downward trend, with pensions decreasing from $177.0 million to $155.3 million over the period. This indicates a systematic reduction in long-term financial leverage.
Total Liabilities Stability: Despite the shifts between current and non-current categories, total liabilities remained remarkably stable, starting at $3.073 billion in 2018 and ending at $3.032 billion in 2022. The increase in short-term operational liabilities was effectively offset by the reduction in long-term debt and employee-related long-term obligations.
Stockholders' Equity Growth: Total equity experienced consistent growth, rising from $1.799 billion in 2018 to $2.371 billion in 2022. This expansion was almost exclusively driven by the accumulation of retained earnings, which grew from $2.064 billion to $2.706 billion. This trend reflects strong internal capital generation. This growth was partially offset by an increase in accumulated other comprehensive loss, which widened from -$285.7 million to -$345.2 million over the same period.
Overall Solvency Position: The combination of stable total liabilities and growing equity indicates an improvement in the company's overall solvency and financial stability. The reduction in the ratio of total liabilities to total equity suggests a decreased reliance on external financing and an increased cushion of internal capital to support future operations.

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