Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data
Motorola Solutions Inc., common-size consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-30).
The capital structure of the organization has undergone a significant transformation between March 2019 and June 2024, characterized primarily by a transition from a deficit equity position to a positive equity base. This shift is accompanied by a gradual reduction in the overall weight of total liabilities relative to the total balance sheet.
- Equity Position and Solvency
- A consistent upward trend in total stockholders' equity is observed. Starting from a deficit of -10.91% in March 2019, the equity position improved steadily, crossing into positive territory in December 2022 at 1.02% and reaching 6.12% by June 2024. This improvement is driven by a combination of increasing additional paid-in capital, which rose from 6.51% to 13.05%, and a reduction in accumulated other comprehensive losses, which improved from -27.26% to -19.10% over the analyzed period.
- Liability Trends
- Total liabilities have decreased from a peak of 110.91% in March 2019 to 93.88% by June 2024. This decline indicates a reduced reliance on leverage to fund assets. Non-current liabilities showed a general downward trajectory, falling from 81.10% in early 2019 to 59.08% by mid-2024, reflecting a strategic reduction in long-term obligations.
- Debt Composition and Maturity
- Long-term debt, excluding the current portion, remained the dominant liability for most of the period, typically fluctuating between 46% and 53%. A notable shift occurred in late 2023, where long-term debt dropped to 35.28% in December 2023, coinciding with a sharp spike in the current portion of long-term debt to 10.56% in September 2023 and 9.85% in December 2023. This pattern suggests a reclassification of debt as it approached maturity.
- Operational Liabilities
- Contract liabilities have remained a stable and significant component of the balance sheet, increasing from 11.59% in March 2019 to 13.88% in June 2024, with peaks above 15% in late 2023. This growth suggests a steady or increasing volume of deferred revenue. Accrued liabilities have remained relatively stable, generally fluctuating between 10% and 13% of the total balance sheet.
Overall, the financial profile demonstrates a strengthening balance sheet with a move toward greater solvency and a reduction in long-term leverage, despite periodic fluctuations in short-term debt obligations.
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