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.
Medtronic PLC, consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
US$ in millions
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2026-04-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-01-23), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-10-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-07-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-04-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-01-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-10-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-07-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-04-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-01-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-04-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-01-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-04-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-07-31).
The balance sheet exhibits a stable total capitalization, with total liabilities and equity fluctuating within a range of approximately 89 billion to 97 billion US dollars over the analyzed period. While total liabilities have shown moderate volatility, shareholders' equity has remained relatively consistent, indicating a balanced approach to financing and capital structure management.
- Current Liability Trends
- Current liabilities demonstrate significant volatility, primarily driven by fluctuations in current debt obligations. These obligations peaked at 5,918 million US dollars in January 2023 and dropped as low as 6 million US dollars in July 2021, suggesting a strategic cycle of short-term debt issuance and repayment. Conversely, accounts payable have shown a consistent upward trajectory, increasing from 1,720 million US dollars in July 2020 to 2,695 million US dollars by July 2026, indicating an expansion in short-term operational credit.
- Noncurrent Liabilities and Debt Profile
- Long-term debt remains the primary component of noncurrent liabilities, characterized by periodic fluctuations. A notable contraction occurred in July 2022, where long-term debt fell to 17,481 million US dollars, followed by a gradual increase to a peak of 27,880 million US dollars in January 2026. Additionally, a sustained downward trend is observed in deferred tax liabilities, which declined from 1,231 million US dollars in July 2020 to 349 million US dollars in July 2026, reducing the long-term tax burden on the balance sheet.
- Equity Composition and Capital Management
- The equity structure reveals a divergence between retained earnings and paid-in capital. Retained earnings have grown steadily from 27,817 million US dollars in July 2020 to 33,186 million US dollars in July 2026, reflecting consistent profit accumulation. In contrast, additional paid-in capital decreased from 26,261 million US dollars to 20,805 million US dollars over the same period, which is typically indicative of share repurchase activities. Accumulated other comprehensive loss has remained volatile, fluctuating between -1,939 million and -4,604 million US dollars.
- Overall Solvency Observations
- The relationship between total liabilities and total equity has remained stable. Total liabilities hovered around 42 billion US dollars in the most recent quarters, while total equity remained near 50 billion US dollars. This suggests a maintained solvency position where equity continues to exceed total liabilities, providing a consistent cushion for creditors.
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