Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data
Las Vegas Sands Corp., 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).
The capital structure exhibits a significant shift toward increased leverage between 2018 and 2021, followed by a period of moderate deleveraging and equity recovery starting in 2022. Total liabilities rose from 61.14% of total liabilities and equity in March 2018 to a peak of 88.79% in December 2021, before declining to 79.88% by September 2023.
- Long-Term Debt Obligations
- Long-term debt, excluding current maturities, served as the primary driver of liability growth. This component increased steadily from 44.22% in March 2018 to a high of 73.39% in December 2021. A notable reversal began in 2022, with the ratio falling to 56.84% by September 2023, indicating a strategic reduction in long-term borrowing or an increase in the overall asset base.
- Equity Erosion and Recovery
- Total equity experienced a prolonged contraction, falling from 38.86% in March 2018 to a low of 11.21% in December 2021. This decline was primarily driven by a sharp reduction in retained earnings, which dropped from 16.61% to a deficit of -0.74% over the same period. However, a recovery phase is evident from March 2022 onward, with total equity rising to 20.12% and retained earnings rebounding to 10.71% by September 2023.
- Current Liability Dynamics
- Current liabilities remained relatively stable between 9% and 14% for much of the analysis period but spiked to a peak of 18.54% in September 2023. This increase is closely linked to current maturities of long-term debt, which surged from negligible levels to a peak of 9.22% in June 2022, signaling a concentration of debt repayments due in the short term.
- Treasury Stock and Noncontrolling Interests
- Treasury stock as a percentage of total liabilities and equity expanded from -13.45% in March 2018 to -22.53% in September 2021, suggesting aggressive share repurchase activity. Concurrently, noncontrolling interests showed a consistent downward trend, moving from 4.62% in March 2018 to -0.46% by September 2023.
- Other Accrued Liabilities
- Other accrued liabilities showed a general downward trajectory, starting at 9.99% in March 2018 and reaching a low of 4.90% in March 2022, before recovering to 7.99% by September 2023. This volatility reflects fluctuations in short-term operational obligations relative to the total balance sheet size.
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