Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data
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.
RTX Corp., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
US$ in millions
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 overall financial structure exhibits a significant shift in the composition of liabilities over the analyzed period, characterized by a marked increase in current obligations offset by a reduction in long-term liabilities and pension obligations. Total liabilities grew from 87.3 billion USD in March 2021 to 105.6 billion USD by September 2026, while total equity remained relatively stable, ending at 71.0 billion USD.
- Current Liabilities and Operational Obligations
- A substantial upward trend is observed in current liabilities, which rose from 36.4 billion USD in March 2021 to 63.2 billion USD in September 2026. This growth is primarily driven by accounts payable, which nearly doubled from 9.2 billion USD to 17.8 billion USD. Similarly, contract liabilities showed a consistent increase, rising from 12.9 billion USD to 21.6 billion USD, suggesting a growth in deferred revenue or advance payments from customers. Long-term debt currently due also experienced a significant late-stage increase, climbing from nominal levels in 2021 to 5.7 billion USD by September 2026.
- Long-Term Debt and Pension Obligations
- Long-term liabilities decreased from 50.9 billion USD in March 2021 to 42.4 billion USD in September 2026. A notable volatility is observed in long-term debt, excluding currently due portions, which peaked at 42.4 billion USD in December 2023 before trending downward to 31.5 billion USD by the end of the period. Most significantly, future pension and postretirement benefit obligations were drastically reduced, falling from 9.8 billion USD in March 2021 to 1.9 billion USD in September 2026, indicating a substantial settlement or reduction in these long-term commitments.
- Stockholders' Equity and Capital Management
- Shareowners' equity remained resilient despite fluctuations, ending the period at 69.3 billion USD. A clear pattern of aggressive capital return to shareholders is evident in the treasury stock account, which grew from -10.8 billion USD in March 2021 to -26.7 billion USD in September 2026, reflecting extensive share repurchases. This activity was partially balanced by a steady increase in retained earnings, which rose from 49.5 billion USD to 60.6 billion USD, indicating consistent profitability over the analyzed timeframe.
- Overall Solvency and Balance Sheet Scale
- The total balance sheet size increased from 160.6 billion USD in March 2021 to 176.6 billion USD in September 2026. The expansion was largely funded by an increase in current liabilities rather than a corresponding increase in equity or long-term debt. The shift toward higher current liabilities relative to long-term debt suggests a change in the short-term funding strategy or an increase in operational scale requiring higher working capital.
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