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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.

Marathon Oil Corp., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 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
Accounts payable 1,523 1,299 1,110 1,028 937 918 837 730 696 1,104 1,307 1,374 1,401 1,310 1,320 1,479 1,428 1,335 1,395 1,313 1,158 1,081
Payroll and benefits payable 50 42 74 64 49 37 57 72 76 68 112 92 88 76 154 127 109 85 108 99 92 70
Accrued taxes 143 169 157 131 95 78 72 45 77 72 118 86 77 149 181 128 99 128 177 162 78 81
Other current liabilities 388 405 260 417 461 366 247 219 216 198 208 227 216 220 170 405 405 359 288 188 206 222
Long-term debt due within one year 273 106 36 36 33 500 — 500 — — — 600 600 — — — — — — — 548 1,541
Current liabilities held for sale — — — — — — — — — — — — 89 103 7 3 3 2 — — — 104
Current liabilities 2,377 2,021 1,637 1,676 1,575 1,899 1,213 1,566 1,065 1,442 1,745 2,379 2,471 1,858 1,832 2,142 2,044 1,909 1,968 1,762 2,082 3,099
Long-term debt, excluding due within one year 3,709 3,908 3,978 3,977 4,875 4,905 5,404 5,405 5,503 5,502 5,501 4,903 4,902 5,501 5,499 5,498 5,497 5,495 5,494 6,488 6,715 5,723
Deferred tax liabilities 146 144 136 132 156 160 163 184 171 185 186 183 184 192 199 215 237 221 833 844 839 800
Defined benefit postretirement plan obligations 124 132 137 137 151 176 180 182 194 172 183 174 179 179 195 286 311 331 362 330 340 365
Asset retirement obligations 278 296 288 286 272 251 241 236 242 236 243 198 189 192 1,081 1,243 1,364 1,445 1,428 1,522 1,642 1,622
Deferred credits and other liabilities 120 114 132 157 137 171 194 198 217 220 234 265 292 317 279 340 194 197 217 217 211 221
Noncurrent liabilities held for sale — — — — — — — — — — — — 964 963 108 10 92 2 2 9 7 123
Noncurrent liabilities 4,377 4,594 4,671 4,689 5,591 5,663 6,182 6,205 6,327 6,315 6,347 5,723 6,710 7,344 7,361 7,592 7,695 7,691 8,336 9,410 9,754 8,854
Total liabilities 6,754 6,615 6,308 6,365 7,166 7,562 7,395 7,771 7,392 7,757 8,092 8,102 9,181 9,202 9,193 9,734 9,739 9,600 10,304 11,172 11,836 11,953
Preferred stock, no par value; no shares issued or outstanding — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Common stock, par value $1 per share 937 937 937 937 937 937 937 937 937 937 937 937 937 937 937 937 937 937 937 937 937 937
Common stock, held in treasury, at cost (6,118) (5,362) (4,825) (4,105) (4,105) (4,113) (4,089) (4,089) (4,087) (4,059) (4,089) (4,028) (3,984) (3,745) (3,816) (3,455) (3,137) (3,175) (3,325) (3,324) (3,318) (3,314)
Additional paid-in capital 7,186 7,178 7,221 7,213 7,201 7,195 7,174 7,159 7,143 7,102 7,207 7,197 7,170 7,149 7,238 7,226 7,227 7,237 7,379 7,367 7,349 7,336
Retained earnings 9,433 8,523 7,271 6,669 6,524 6,540 6,466 6,828 7,145 7,895 7,993 8,053 7,928 7,808 7,706 7,357 7,146 7,093 6,779 6,849 7,491 7,673
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 94 90 82 82 77 112 73 57 37 83 105 112 50 59 63 (21) (41) (58) (62) (54) (54) (48)
Stockholders’ equity 11,532 11,366 10,686 10,796 10,634 10,671 10,561 10,892 11,175 11,958 12,153 12,271 12,101 12,208 12,128 12,044 12,132 12,034 11,708 11,775 12,405 12,584
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 18,286 17,981 16,994 17,161 17,800 18,233 17,956 18,663 18,567 19,715 20,245 20,373 21,282 21,410 21,321 21,778 21,871 21,634 22,012 22,947 24,241 24,537

Based on: 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), 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).


A comprehensive analysis of the balance sheet reveals a strategic deleveraging trend characterized by a significant reduction in total liabilities and a shifting equity structure. Total liabilities declined from 11,953 million USD in March 2017 to 6,754 million USD by June 2022, representing a substantial contraction of the company's total debt obligations over the five-year period.

Long-Term Debt and Noncurrent Liabilities
A consistent downward trajectory is observed in long-term debt, which decreased from 5,723 million USD in March 2017 to 3,709 million USD in June 2022. This reduction contributed heavily to the overall decrease in noncurrent liabilities, which fell from 8,854 million USD to 4,377 million USD. A notable shift occurred in Asset Retirement Obligations, which dropped precipitously from 1,081 million USD in December 2018 to 192 million USD in March 2019, suggesting a significant divestiture or accounting reclassification during that period.
Current Liabilities and Working Capital
Current liabilities exhibited higher volatility compared to long-term obligations. After peaking at 3,099 million USD in March 2017, they reached a low of 1,065 million USD in June 2020 before trending upward again to 2,377 million USD by June 2022. This recent increase is primarily driven by a rise in accounts payable, which grew from 696 million USD in June 2020 to 1,523 million USD in June 2022, indicating a shift in short-term financing and supplier payment cycles.
Stockholders' Equity and Capital Allocation
Stockholders' equity remained relatively resilient, ending the period at 11,532 million USD compared to 12,584 million USD in March 2017. A significant pattern is evident in the treasury stock account, which expanded from negative 3,314 million USD to negative 6,118 million USD, signaling an aggressive and sustained share repurchase program. This activity was offset by a strong recovery in retained earnings, which climbed from a December 2020 low of 6,466 million USD to 9,433 million USD by June 2022, reflecting improved profitability in the latter part of the analyzed timeframe.
Solvency and Financial Position
The relationship between total liabilities and stockholders' equity improved markedly. The liability-to-equity ratio shifted from approximately 0.95 in March 2017 to approximately 0.58 by June 2022. This transition indicates a strengthened solvency position and a reduced reliance on external debt to fund operations and assets.

The financial data indicates a transition toward a leaner balance sheet. The simultaneous reduction of long-term debt and the increase in retained earnings, despite significant capital being returned to shareholders via treasury stock buybacks, suggests a period of disciplined financial management and enhanced cash flow generation toward the end of the period.

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