Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data
Parker-Hannifin Corp., common-size consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30).
The capital structure exhibits a consistent reliance on liabilities, which generally fluctuate between 58% and 71% of total liabilities and equity throughout the observed period. A notable shift in the composition of these liabilities is evident, characterized by a transition from pension-related obligations toward increased long-term debt.
- Current Liability Trends
- Current liabilities maintained a range between 15.22% and 23.98% of the total balance sheet. Accounts payable remained relatively stable, generally oscillating between 6% and 9%. Notes payable and short-term debt showed higher volatility, dropping to near zero in mid-2021 before rebounding to 6.53% by December 2022, suggesting periodic shifts in short-term financing strategies.
- Noncurrent Liability Dynamics
- Long-term debt, excluding the portion due within one year, increased significantly from 22.16% in September 2016 to a peak of 40.86% in June 2022. Conversely, pensions and other postretirement benefits experienced a sustained decline, falling from 15.09% in September 2016 to 2.64% by December 2022. This indicates a structural shift in long-term obligations, where traditional debt has replaced pension liabilities as the primary noncurrent liability.
- Equity Composition and Volatility
- Total equity fluctuated between 29.29% and 42.03%. Retained earnings showed a marked downward trend, decreasing from 87.10% in September 2016 to 52.76% by December 2022. This decline is partially offset by a reduction in the magnitude of treasury shares, which moved from -35.95% to -18.90%, and a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive losses, which improved from -20.55% to -4.85% over the same period.
- Overall Solvency and Leverage
- The organization maintains a leveraged position, with total liabilities consistently exceeding total equity. The peak liability ratio occurred in September 2022 at 70.71%, coinciding with a period of increased long-term debt. The interaction between rising long-term debt and falling equity suggests a strategic pivot toward debt-funded operations or capital returns to shareholders.
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