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.
Kimberly-Clark Corp., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
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Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31).
The total liabilities and stockholders’ equity demonstrate a general expansion over the analyzed period, growing from 14.82 billion US dollars in March 2016 to 17.23 billion US dollars by March 2021. This growth is primarily driven by an increase in total liabilities, which rose from 14.43 billion US dollars to 16.45 billion US dollars over the same timeframe.
- Current Liabilities Analysis
- Current liabilities exhibited a general upward trajectory, increasing from 5.39 billion US dollars in early 2016 to 6.69 billion US dollars by March 2021. Trade accounts payable remained a primary driver of this category, showing a steady rise from 2.44 billion US dollars to 3.15 billion US dollars. Debt payable within one year displayed significant volatility, peaking at 1.90 billion US dollars in March 2019 before declining to 486 million US dollars by December 2020 and rebounding to 1.27 billion US dollars in the final quarter. Accrued expenses and other current liabilities also grew, particularly between 2019 and 2020, reflecting an increase in short-term operational obligations.
- Noncurrent Liabilities Analysis
- Noncurrent liabilities shifted from 9.04 billion US dollars in March 2016 to 9.76 billion US dollars in March 2021. The most prominent component, long-term debt excluding current portions, fluctuated throughout the period, reaching a peak of 7.88 billion US dollars in December 2020. Conversely, noncurrent employee benefits showed a consistent downward trend, decreasing from 1.17 billion US dollars in March 2016 to 839 million US dollars in March 2021. Deferred income taxes remained relatively stable, though a notable spike occurred in late 2020, reaching 723 million US dollars.
- Stockholders’ Equity and Capital Structure
- Total stockholders’ equity experienced extreme volatility, characterized by a severe contraction followed by a recovery. Equity declined from 329 million US dollars in March 2016 to a deficit of 82 million US dollars by March 2019. This trend is closely associated with a substantial increase in common stock held in treasury, which grew from 4.06 billion US dollars to 5.05 billion US dollars, indicating an aggressive share repurchase strategy. Retained earnings provided a countervailing positive trend, growing steadily from 6.17 billion US dollars in June 2019 to 7.76 billion US dollars by March 2021. Following the period of negative equity, a recovery occurred, with total stockholders' equity reaching 869 million US dollars by December 2020 before settling at 746 million US dollars in March 2021.
- Liability-to-Equity Dynamics
- The capital structure shifted toward a higher reliance on debt during the 2018-2019 period, as evidenced by the temporary transition into negative total stockholders' equity. The subsequent recovery in equity from 2020 onwards suggests a stabilization of the balance sheet, although the total liability load remains significantly higher than the equity base, indicating a highly leveraged financial position.
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