Stock Analysis on Net

Monsanto Co. (NYSE:MON)

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Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

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.

Monsanto Co., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity

US$ in millions

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Aug 31, 2017 Aug 31, 2016 Aug 31, 2015 Aug 31, 2014 Aug 31, 2013 Aug 31, 2012
Short-term debt, including current portion of long-term debt 870 1,587 615 233 51 36
Accounts payable 1,068 1,006 836 1,111 995 794
Income taxes payable 58 41 234 99 91 75
Accrued compensation and benefits 578 239 304 500 492 546
Accrued marketing programs 1,918 1,650 1,492 1,394 1,078 1,281
Deferred revenues 727 568 370 438 517 396
Grower production accruals 59 47 39 54 60 194
Dividends payable 237 237 254 239 228 200
Customer payable 106 123 72 82 12 14
Restructuring reserves 37 227 170
Miscellaneous short-term accruals 740 1,004 791 962 812 685
Current liabilities 6,398 6,729 5,177 5,112 4,336 4,221
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 7,254 7,453 8,429 7,528 2,061 2,038
Postretirement liabilities 313 371 336 345 357 543
Long-term deferred revenue 114 35 47 47 138 245
Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities 192 68 340 509 469 313
Long-term portion of environmental and litigation liabilities 218 200 194 184 193 213
Long-term restructuring reserves 9 17 47
Other liabilities 377 318 345 342 382 615
Noncurrent liabilities 8,477 8,462 9,738 8,955 3,600 3,967
Total liabilities 14,875 15,191 14,915 14,067 7,936 8,188
Common stock, par value $0.01 6 6 6 6 6 6
Treasury stock, at cost (15,053) (15,053) (12,053) (10,032) (4,140) (3,045)
Additional contributed capital 11,840 11,626 11,464 10,003 10,783 10,371
Retained earnings 12,072 10,763 10,374 9,012 7,188 5,537
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (2,427) (2,808) (2,801) (1,114) (1,278) (1,036)
Total Monsanto Company shareowners’ equity 6,438 4,534 6,990 7,875 12,559 11,833
Noncontrolling interest 20 11 15 39 169 203
Total shareowners’ equity 6,458 4,545 7,005 7,914 12,728 12,036
Total liabilities and shareowners’ equity 21,333 19,736 21,920 21,981 20,664 20,224

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2017-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-08-31).

Balance sheet item Description The company
Current liabilities Total obligations incurred as part of normal operations that are expected to be paid during the following twelve months or within one business cycle, if longer. Monsanto Co. current liabilities increased from 2015 to 2016 but then slightly decreased from 2016 to 2017.
Noncurrent liabilities Amount of obligation due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. Monsanto Co. noncurrent liabilities decreased from 2015 to 2016 but then slightly increased from 2016 to 2017.
Total liabilities Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all liabilities that are recognized. Liabilities are probable future sacrifices of economic benefits arising from present obligations of an entity to transfer assets or provide services to other entities in the future. Monsanto Co. total liabilities increased from 2015 to 2016 but then decreased significantly from 2016 to 2017.
Total Monsanto Company shareowners’ equity Total of all stockholders’ equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which are attributable to the parent. The amount of the economic entity stockholders’ equity attributable to the parent excludes the amount of stockholders’ equity which is allocable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity. Monsanto Co. total Monsanto Company shareowners’ equity decreased from 2015 to 2016 but then increased from 2016 to 2017 not reaching 2015 level.