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.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
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Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-28), 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).
The balance sheet exhibits a significant expansion in total capitalization, with total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests, and equity increasing from 65,931 million USD in April 2021 to 113,281 million USD by March 2026. This growth is driven by a simultaneous increase in both long-term debt obligations and accumulated retained earnings.
- Liability Structure and Debt Trends
- Total liabilities demonstrated a marked upward trajectory, rising from 30,873 million USD in early 2021 to 61,220 million USD by March 2026. A primary driver of this increase was the substantial growth in long-term obligations, excluding current maturities, which climbed from 18,641 million USD in April 2021 to 40,071 million USD by the end of the period. A notable spike occurred between October 2021 and December 2021, where obligations rose from 21,688 million USD to 32,333 million USD, suggesting a significant financing event or acquisition.
- Current liabilities showed periodic volatility, peaking at 17,010 million USD in December 2022 before stabilizing in the 13,000 to 15,000 million USD range. Short-term obligations and current maturities of long-term debt exhibited high variance, frequently spiking at year-end, reflecting the cyclical nature of debt maturity and refinancing.
- Equity Composition and Shareholder Value
- Total equity grew from 35,058 million USD in April 2021 to 51,940 million USD in March 2026. This growth was heavily supported by retained earnings, which doubled from 30,350 million USD to 60,633 million USD over the analyzed timeframe, indicating strong cumulative profitability.
- A counteracting trend is observed in treasury stock, which increased from a cost of 8,852 million USD to 25,360 million USD. This suggests an aggressive share repurchase strategy that has partially offset the growth in total shareholders' equity.
- Accumulated other comprehensive loss remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 2,300 million USD and 3,200 million USD, representing a minor component of the overall equity structure.
- Overall Financial Positioning
- The ratio of liabilities to equity has shifted over time. While equity has grown steadily, the rapid increase in long-term debt, particularly in the 2021-2022 period and again toward 2026, indicates a higher reliance on leverage to fund operations or expansion. However, the consistent accumulation of retained earnings provides a substantial internal capital buffer.
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