Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data
RTX Corp., common-size consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 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: 2024-03-03), 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).
The capital structure exhibits a gradual shift toward higher leverage, with total liabilities increasing from 54.33% in early 2021 to 59.80% by late 2026. This trend is characterized by a significant expansion in current liabilities and a corresponding contraction in the relative weight of total equity within the balance sheet.
- Current Liabilities and Operational Obligations
- Current liabilities grew from 22.64% to 35.79% over the analyzed period. This rise is primarily driven by a steady increase in accounts payable, which rose from 5.72% to 10.08%, and contract liabilities, which climbed from 8.02% to 12.20%. The growth in contract liabilities suggests an increase in advance payments from customers or deferred revenue. Other accrued liabilities also saw an upward trend, moving from 6.34% to 8.38%.
- Long-Term Debt and Pension Obligations
- Long-term debt, excluding the current portion, remained relatively stable until a sharp spike in December 2023 to 26.17%, followed by a gradual decline to 17.83% by September 2026. Simultaneously, long-term debt currently due increased toward the end of the period, reaching 3.22%. A notable reduction is observed in future pension and postretirement benefit obligations, which declined consistently from 6.11% to 1.08%, significantly reducing the long-term liability burden.
- Equity and Shareholder Capital
- Total equity decreased from 45.64% to 40.18%, experiencing a significant drop in late 2023 to 37.94% before a partial recovery. This overall decline in equity was influenced by a substantial increase in treasury stock, which shifted from -6.71% to -15.13%, indicating aggressive share repurchase activity. This was partially offset by a steady increase in retained earnings, which grew from 30.80% to 34.31%, reflecting accumulated profitability over the period.
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