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.
e.l.f. Beauty, Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
US$ in thousands
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30).
The balance sheet reflects a period of significant expansion in total capital, with total liabilities and stockholders' equity growing from approximately 435.9 million US dollars in June 2019 to 1.2 billion US dollars by June 2024. This growth is characterized by a consistent strengthening of the equity position and a strategic shift in debt management during the latter part of the observed period.
- Current Liabilities and Short-Term Obligations
- Current liabilities remained relatively stable between 2019 and 2022, fluctuating between 45.9 million and 82.9 million US dollars. However, a sharp upward trend emerged starting in late 2023, with current liabilities increasing from 152.3 million US dollars in September 2023 to 299.8 million US dollars by June 2024. This surge is primarily driven by substantial increases in accounts payable and accrued expenses, which rose to 79.9 million and 116.8 million US dollars, respectively, by the end of the period.
- Long-Term Debt Dynamics
- A distinct "V-shaped" trend is observed in long-term debt and finance lease obligations. From June 2019 through September 2023, the company consistently reduced its long-term debt from 135.5 million US dollars to a low of 57.7 million US dollars. This trend reversed abruptly in December 2023, when long-term debt spiked to 164.4 million US dollars, remaining elevated at 159.2 million US dollars by June 2024. This suggests a strategic recapitalization or a significant new borrowing event to fund operations or growth.
- Stockholders' Equity and Retained Earnings
- Stockholders' equity demonstrated consistent growth throughout the five-year period, rising from 222.0 million US dollars in June 2019 to 703.6 million US dollars in June 2024. A critical component of this growth is the steady reduction of the accumulated deficit, which improved from negative 525.7 million US dollars in June 2019 to negative 246.8 million US dollars by June 2024. This indicates a transition toward sustained profitability and the retention of earnings.
- Overall Solvency and Capital Structure
- Despite the recent increase in both current and long-term liabilities, the company's solvency position has improved relative to the start of the period. The growth in stockholders' equity has outpaced the growth in total liabilities. While total liabilities increased from 213.9 million US dollars in June 2019 to 501.2 million US dollars in June 2024, the corresponding increase in equity ensures a more robust capital base to support the increased debt load.
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