Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
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- Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
- Analysis of Profitability Ratios
- Analysis of Liquidity Ratios
- Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios
- Analysis of Long-term (Investment) Activity Ratios
- Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
- Selected Financial Data since 2005
- Return on Equity (ROE) since 2005
- Return on Assets (ROA) since 2005
- Total Asset Turnover since 2005
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Walt Disney Co., common-size consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-09-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-10-03).
- Liabilities Trends
- The proportion of total liabilities relative to total liabilities and equity exhibited a gradual decline over the observed periods, decreasing from 51.62% to 41.97%. This trend indicates a reduction in overall leverage.
- Within current liabilities, the percentage fluctuated somewhat, rising from 13.21% to a peak of 17.63% in the year ended September 28, 2024, before slightly decreasing to 17.3% in the final period. Notably, accounts payable and other accrued liabilities consistently comprised the largest portion of current liabilities, increasing moderately from 8.34% to around 10.73%, highlighting a steady reliance on operational payables.
- Current borrowings showed variability, initially declining from 2.83% to 1.51% but then increasing to 3.49% before slightly retreating, suggesting some fluctuation in short-term debt management strategies.
- Long-term liabilities as a percentage of total liabilities and equity showed a marked decrease over time, falling from 38.41% to 24.68%. Both borrowings excluding current portion and other long-term liabilities decreased, indicating a notable reduction in long-term debt and obligations. Deferred income taxes also followed a declining trajectory, dropping from 3.62% to 1.78%.
- Equity Trends
- Equity components demonstrated a clear upward trend, with total equity rising from 43.79% to 58.03% of total liabilities and equity. This reflects a strengthening in the company’s equity position.
- Common stock remained relatively stable, gradually increasing from 27.04% to 30.28%, indicating modest growth in issued stock value.
- Retained earnings showed substantial growth from 19.01% to 30.59%, suggesting the company has been successful in retaining earnings and accumulating profits over time.
- Accumulated other comprehensive loss declined in absolute terms (became less negative), moving from -4.13% to -1.48%, indicating a decrease in unrealized losses included in equity.
- Treasury stock at cost exhibited an increasing negative balance, worsening from -0.45% to -3.77%, which points to increased share repurchases or other reductions in treasury stock value.
- Other Observations
- Income taxes payable appeared starting in fiscal year 2022 at a low percentage and increased to around 1.26% by 2024, suggesting a rise in short-term tax liabilities during recent periods.
- Short-term finance lease liabilities and long-term finance lease liabilities both showed minimal values and a slight decline over time, indicating a very limited and decreasing impact of finance leases on the liability structure.
- The combined effects of decreasing liabilities and increasing equity suggest improved financial stability and potentially stronger creditworthiness. The shift toward greater equity proportion and decreasing long-term borrowings might reflect strategic debt management and reinvestment of earnings.