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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)

US$ in millions

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Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016
Debt payable within one year 1,274 486 517 850 1,238 1,534 1,555 1,291 1,900 1,208 1,786 1,741 1,599 953 589 1,246 1,328 1,133 1,205 772 999
Trade accounts payable 3,152 3,336 2,995 3,032 2,876 3,055 2,942 2,993 3,027 3,190 2,937 2,802 2,826 2,834 2,729 2,629 2,571 2,609 2,454 2,448 2,442
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 1,883 2,262 2,230 2,252 2,008 1,978 1,931 1,946 1,916 1,793 1,735 1,764 1,899 1,730 1,752 1,671 1,620 1,775 1,731 1,677 1,618
Dividends payable 385 359 360 360 361 352 354 355 354 345 347 348 350 341 342 343 345 329 330 331 332
Current liabilities 6,694 6,443 6,102 6,494 6,483 6,919 6,782 6,585 7,197 6,536 6,805 6,655 6,674 5,858 5,412 5,889 5,864 5,846 5,720 5,228 5,391
Long-term debt, excluding payable within one year 7,548 7,878 7,851 7,223 7,210 6,213 6,198 6,701 5,990 6,247 5,739 5,746 6,081 6,472 7,057 6,777 6,425 6,439 6,443 6,905 6,904
Noncurrent employee benefits 839 864 873 859 859 897 881 889 922 931 993 1,091 1,152 1,184 1,285 1,278 1,278 1,301 1,195 1,192 1,167
Deferred income taxes 698 723 500 527 512 511 506 513 496 458 504 467 421 395 434 441 457 532 594 626 594
Other liabilities 673 718 599 546 538 520 540 571 617 328 369 366 359 299 305 296 314 309 332 331 371
Noncurrent liabilities 9,758 10,183 9,823 9,155 9,119 8,141 8,125 8,674 8,025 7,964 7,605 7,670 8,013 8,350 9,081 8,792 8,474 8,581 8,564 9,054 9,036
Total liabilities 16,452 16,626 15,925 15,649 15,602 15,060 14,907 15,259 15,222 14,500 14,410 14,325 14,687 14,208 14,493 14,681 14,338 14,427 14,284 14,282 14,427
Redeemable preferred securities of subsidiaries 28 28 29 29 29 29 38 38 64 64 61 61 61 61 58 58 58 58 64 64 64
Preferred stock, no par value, none issued — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Common stock, $1.25 par value 473 473 473 473 473 473 473 473 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Additional paid-in capital 658 657 610 554 559 556 535 510 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Common stock held in treasury, at cost (5,050) (4,899) (4,661) (4,545) (4,562) (4,454) (4,222) (4,062) — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Retained earnings 7,764 7,567 7,395 7,299 6,978 6,686 6,485 6,170 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (3,327) (3,172) (3,482) (3,513) (3,615) (3,294) (3,412) (3,269) — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Kimberly-Clark Corporation stockholders’ equity (legacy) — — — — — — — — (305) (287) (133) (57) 317 629 259 102 136 (102) 299 196 109
Total Kimberly-Clark Corporation stockholders’ equity 518 626 335 268 (167) (33) (141) (178) (305) (287) (133) (57) 317 629 259 102 136 (102) 299 196 109
Noncontrolling interests 228 243 242 227 213 227 229 228 223 241 245 235 238 253 239 229 226 219 252 228 220
Total stockholders’ equity 746 869 577 495 46 194 88 50 (82) (46) 112 178 555 882 498 331 362 117 551 424 329
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 17,226 17,523 16,531 16,173 15,677 15,283 15,033 15,347 15,204 14,518 14,583 14,564 15,303 15,151 15,049 15,070 14,758 14,602 14,899 14,770 14,820

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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