Stock Analysis on Net

United States Steel Corp. (NYSE:X)

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Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity 
Quarterly Data

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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.

United States Steel Corp., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities 2,940 3,004 2,873 3,116 3,228 3,172 2,809 2,870 2,675 2,402 1,779 1,533 1,385 2,033 1,970 2,138 2,498 2,428 2,454 2,419 2,239 2,077
Accounts payable to related parties 172 171 143 164 157 171 99 130 144 126 105 113 74 100 84 111 117 119 81 106 92 97
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities 3,112 3,175 3,016 3,280 3,385 3,343 2,908 3,000 2,819 2,528 1,884 1,646 1,459 2,133 2,054 2,249 2,615 2,547 2,535 2,525 2,331 2,174
Payroll and benefits payable 457 388 493 482 488 407 425 542 425 285 308 312 354 325 336 345 334 333 440 425 386 326
Accrued taxes 287 267 271 245 523 492 365 315 208 168 154 109 116 118 116 107 111 115 118 144 135 131
Accrued interest 70 46 67 45 65 47 68 52 100 60 59 74 60 42 45 26 39 26 39 38 46 47
Current operating lease liabilities 48 48 49 51 53 56 58 60 56 58 59 60 58 60 60 56 54 53
Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt 98 91 63 59 54 60 28 61 763 45 192 262 94 99 14 67 70 66 65 4 4 281
Liabilities held for sale 80
Current liabilities 4,072 4,015 3,959 4,162 4,568 4,405 3,852 4,030 4,451 3,144 2,656 2,463 2,141 2,777 2,625 2,850 3,223 3,140 3,197 3,136 2,902 2,959
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities 90 95 105 112 119 127 136 148 145 161 163 174 185 193 177 189 188 185
Long-term debt, less unamortized discount and debt issuance costs, excluding current maturities 4,153 3,901 3,914 3,863 3,869 3,917 3,863 4,272 4,803 5,787 4,695 4,628 5,505 4,616 3,627 2,500 2,345 2,326 2,316 2,498 2,541 2,571
Employee benefits 139 146 209 204 206 195 235 202 208 288 322 543 563 584 532 905 926 954 980 666 692 728
Deferred income tax liabilities 576 479 456 588 299 216 122 200 46 54 11 6 6 6 4 8 18 12 14 7 6 6
Deferred credits and other noncurrent liabilities 461 509 504 499 506 573 505 473 488 535 333 413 497 464 550 265 279 299 272 320 311 323
Noncurrent liabilities 5,419 5,130 5,188 5,266 4,999 5,028 4,861 5,295 5,690 6,825 5,524 5,764 6,756 5,863 4,890 3,867 3,756 3,776 3,582 3,491 3,550 3,628
Total liabilities 9,491 9,145 9,147 9,428 9,567 9,433 8,713 9,325 10,141 9,969 8,180 8,227 8,897 8,640 7,515 6,717 6,979 6,916 6,779 6,627 6,452 6,587
Common stock issued 285 285 283 282 282 282 280 279 279 279 229 229 229 179 179 179 179 178 177 177 177 177
Treasury stock, at cost (1,376) (1,301) (1,204) (1,054) (877) (477) (334) (184) (183) (182) (175) (175) (175) (175) (173) (173) (155) (126) (78) (3) (1) (1)
Additional paid-in capital 5,218 5,205 5,194 5,179 5,166 5,146 5,199 5,185 5,168 5,152 4,402 4,398 4,391 4,024 4,020 3,947 3,936 3,924 3,917 3,909 3,900 3,895
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) 6,683 6,217 6,030 5,867 5,390 4,425 3,534 2,480 480 (532) (623) (671) (438) 151 544 1,221 1,314 1,255 1,212 629 347 142
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (85) (104) (85) 163 237 322 331 156 107 (90) (47) (332) (390) (454) (478) (975) (963) (996) (1,026) (771) (818) (775)
Total United States Steel Corporation stockholders’ equity 10,725 10,302 10,218 10,437 10,198 9,698 9,010 7,916 5,851 4,627 3,786 3,449 3,617 3,725 4,092 4,199 4,311 4,235 4,202 3,941 3,605 3,438
Noncontrolling interests 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 92 92 93 93 55 37 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Stockholders’ equity 10,818 10,395 10,311 10,530 10,291 9,791 9,103 8,008 5,943 4,720 3,879 3,504 3,654 3,726 4,093 4,200 4,312 4,236 4,203 3,942 3,606 3,439
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 20,309 19,540 19,458 19,958 19,858 19,224 17,816 17,333 16,084 14,689 12,059 11,731 12,551 12,366 11,608 10,917 11,291 11,152 10,982 10,569 10,058 10,026

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).

The financial data reveals several noteworthy trends in liabilities and stockholders’ equity over the examined periods. Current liabilities display fluctuations, with a decline in mid-2020 followed by a marked increase until mid-2022, peaking around the first half of 2022 before retracting somewhat by mid-2023. Accounts payable and related accrued liabilities follow a similar pattern with a pronounced dip during 2020, which may reflect operational adjustments, followed by a steady recovery and growth through 2021 and into 2022 before stabilizing.

Payroll and benefits payable exhibit some variation but generally show an increasing trend from late 2020 onward, indicating possibly higher accrued payroll costs or timing differences in payment cycles. Accrued taxes, after a period of relative stability, spike notably in late 2021 and mid-2022, suggesting increased tax obligations or adjustments.

Accrued interest remains relatively variable without a clear directional trend, showing peaks and troughs that might be related to changes in debt levels or interest rates. Operating lease liabilities—both current and noncurrent—show a declining trend after their initial appearance starting in 2019, consistent with potential contractual expirations or lease modifications.

Short-term debt and current maturities demonstrate sporadic surges, notably rising sharply in the first half of 2021, then subsiding in subsequent quarters, which may indicate refinancing activities or changes in debt structure.

Noncurrent liabilities have generally trended upward over the longer term, peaking in early 2020 and again showing considerable growth by early 2021, followed by some contraction and then stabilization. Long-term debt specifically increased markedly starting late 2019, maintaining a high plateau through 2020 and into 2023, reflecting increased leverage or financing activities.

Employee benefits liabilities decreased significantly from late 2018 through 2021 before stabilizing at lower levels, suggesting changes in benefit obligations or settlements during that period. Deferred income tax liabilities have shown a marked increase from 2020 onward, nearly tripling by the end of the data series, which could indicate deferred tax obligations arising from timing differences or tax law changes.

Deferred credits and other noncurrent liabilities exhibit moderate fluctuations without a strong trend but seem to peak in early 2021 before gradually decreasing.

Total liabilities increased steadily from 2018 through early 2023, with notable accelerations during 2020 and early 2021, before a mild decline and subsequent stabilization in 2023. This overall increase aligns with elevated debt levels and accrued obligations.

Regarding stockholders’ equity, common stock issuance shows gradual growth consistent with incremental capital raises or exercises of stock options. Treasury stock at cost exhibits a pronounced increasing negative value over time, indicative of substantial share repurchases, particularly accelerating from 2020 through 2023.

Additional paid-in capital progressively increased, suggesting ongoing equity financings or stock-based compensation issuance. Retained earnings show a significant decline during 2020, turning negative, before a substantial recovery beginning in 2021 and continuing upward to mid-2023, reflecting cyclical profitability trends or extraordinary items.

Accumulated other comprehensive income fluctuates negatively in the earlier years with some recovery in 2021, followed by renewed volatility and decline in 2022 and 2023, which may correspond to gains and losses related to foreign currency translation, pension adjustments, or other comprehensive income components.

Total stockholders’ equity rises steadily from 2018 through early 2023, despite some short-term declines, reaching its highest values in recent periods. This reflects the combined effects of increased capital contributions, retained earnings recovery, and share repurchases.

In summary, the company’s financial structure shows increasing leverage primarily driven by rising long-term debt and noncurrent liabilities alongside fluctuations in current liabilities influenced by operational and market conditions. Equity accounts demonstrate proactive capital management through stock issuance and repurchases, with retained earnings reflecting a turnaround from losses in 2020 to steady gains thereafter. Deferred tax liabilities and accrued taxes suggest evolving tax considerations impacting the balance sheet.