Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data
Philip Morris International Inc., common-size consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 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).
The analysis of the financial data reveals several notable trends in the composition and dynamics of liabilities and stockholders’ deficit over the observed quarterly periods.
- Short-term borrowings
- Fluctuations are evident, with relatively low proportions in early 2020, marked increases in late 2021 through early 2022, followed by a distinct decline through 2023 and most of 2024, though a recovery is noted again towards mid-2025.
- Current portion of long-term debt
- This liability component shows volatility, with peaks around mid-2022 and mid-2025. The values tend to oscillate between approximately 3% to 10%, indicating varying short-term obligations related to long-term debt repayment schedule changes.
- Accounts payable
- Accounts payable percentages generally hover between 5% to 8%, with mild fluctuations. A slight increase is observed in 2021, with relative stability thereafter, suggesting consistent operational liabilities management.
- Marketing and selling expenses
- A moderate but steady trend is observed, ranging roughly from 1.0% to 1.9%. Most quarters maintain a narrow band around 1.3% to 1.8%, indicating stable marketing-related obligations.
- Taxes, except income taxes
- There is a wide range of variation, typically between 8% and 15%. Noteworthy is the dip around 2023 and early 2024 quarters, followed by a moderate recovery. This suggests variability in tax liabilities other than income taxes.
- Employment costs
- Employment-related liabilities demonstrate a declining trend from early 2020 through 2023 when expressed as a percentage of total liabilities and stockholders' deficit, before showing some recovery in 2024 and 2025. The decrease indicates possible workforce cost optimization or changes in employment liabilities.
- Dividends payable
- Dividends payable remain relatively steady between about 3.1% and 4.9%, with a slight downward trend coinciding with mid to late 2022 and early 2023 periods, followed by stable ranges afterward.
- Accrued liabilities
- Accrued liabilities consistently constitute one of the largest current liabilities portions, ranging mostly from 18% to 28%. There is a discernible decline in their proportion in 2022-2023, followed by moderate volatility. This may reflect changes in accrued expenses or timing shifts.
- Income taxes
- Income tax liabilities are relatively low and fluctuate mildly around 1.1% to 2.5%, with a slight decreasing trend after 2022, indicating some reduction in income tax obligations or improved tax planning.
- Current liabilities in total
- Current liabilities range widely from about 33% to over 50%, with peaks notably in late 2021 and mid-2022, followed by declines in subsequent periods. This points to shifts in short-term obligations, possibly due to refinancing or operational adjustments.
- Long-term debt, excluding current portion
- This category evidences a declining trend from values near 70% in early 2020 to a low around 53% in late 2022, before recovering somewhat but remaining variable through 2025. This suggests strategic debt management, possibly repaying long-term debt or refinancing efforts.
- Deferred income taxes
- A gradual increase is observed over time, with percentages moving from below 2% in early periods to around 3-4% in recent quarters, which might be related to changes in tax timing differences or deferrals.
- Noncurrent liabilities
- This segment reflects a decreasing trend from above 85% early on to near 65-75% in later periods, showing some fluctuation but overall lower than initial values. The movement aligns with observed patterns in long-term debt and other noncurrent liabilities adjustments.
- Total liabilities
- Total liabilities as a percentage of the combined total show a slow but steady decrease from about 130% to around 110% between 2020 and 2023, followed by stabilizing near 110-115%. This reduction suggests an improvement in the relative level of liabilities against total claims.
- Stockholders’ deficit components
- The deficit consistently remains negative, with the total stockholders’ deficit percentage improving slightly from nearly -30% early in 2020 to near -10% in late 2022, yet worsening again toward 2024-2025 to approximately -15%. The accumulated other comprehensive losses show a similar negative pattern, while earnings reinvested display a reduction starting in late 2022, indicating potential pressure on equity value and retained earnings.
- Additional paid-in capital and other equity components
- Additional paid-in capital remains relatively stable around 3.4% to 5.3%. No data is available for common stock with no par value. Changes in other equity elements suggest moderate transactional influences on equity balances.
- Noncontrolling interests
- These interests remain fairly stable between approximately 2.7% and 5.0%, showing no significant volatility across the periods.
In aggregate, the financial data illustrates dynamic shifts in both short-term and long-term liabilities, with strategic refinancing or repayment possibly underpinning declining long-term debt ratios. Current liabilities display volatility but remain a significant portion of total obligations. The stockholders’ deficit shows some improvement over the middle periods but deteriorates again in recent quarters, hinting at ongoing equity and profitability challenges.