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.
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Alphabet Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
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Based on: 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: 2024-03-31), 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), 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).
- Current Liabilities
- Current liabilities generally show an upward trend from early 2020 through 2025, increasing from approximately $40 billion to nearly $100 billion. There are some fluctuations within quarters, but overall, the steady rise indicates expanding short-term obligations.
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts payable display variability but tend to increase over the analyzed periods. Starting near $4.1 billion in early 2020, the figure rises significantly towards the end of 2025, ending above $10 billion. Spikes are noticeable in some quarters, reflecting greater operational payables or possible changes in payment policies.
- Accrued Compensation and Benefits
- This liability grows steadily from about $5.7 billion to a peak surpassing $15 billion. Although some quarterly declines occur, the general increase suggests expanding payroll and related expenses, possibly linked to workforce growth or bonuses over time.
- Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
- These liabilities exhibit consistent growth, rising from roughly $23.5 billion in early 2020 to over $59 billion by late 2025. The persistent increase reflects heightened operational expenses or accrual of other miscellaneous obligations.
- Accrued Revenue Share
- The accrued revenue share remains relatively stable, fluctuating moderately between about $5 billion and $10 billion, without a clear upward or downward trend. This stability may point to consistent revenue-sharing arrangements.
- Deferred Revenue
- Deferred revenue shows an increasing pattern, from under $2 billion in early 2020 to around $5.5 billion by 2025. This rise indicates growing advance customer payments or prepayments for services/products over time.
- Long-Term Debt
- Long-term debt excluding current portions displays volatility. It sharply increases from around $4 billion to nearly $14 billion during 2020, then remains mostly stable between $10 billion and $15 billion before spiking again in late 2025, exceeding $21 billion. These variations could be related to debt refinancing or new long-term borrowing.
- Income Taxes Payable, Non-Current
- This liability fluctuates moderately without a definitive trend, varying roughly between $7.7 billion and $10 billion. The changes may reflect tax planning strategies or changes in deferred tax obligations.
- Long-Term Operating Lease Liabilities
- Lease-related long-term liabilities demonstrate a gradual increase over time, starting near $10.5 billion and rising towards $12 billion by the end of 2025. This suggests steady growth in leased assets or adjusted lease accounting impacts.
- Other Long-Term Liabilities
- Other long-term liabilities fluctuate without strong directional movement, generally ranging from approximately $2.8 billion to $6 billion. The irregular pattern suggests varying contingent liabilities or other non-standard obligations.
- Total Liabilities
- Total liabilities follow a clear increasing trajectory, reaching from around $70 billion in early 2020 to nearly $150 billion by late 2025. The growth is driven by rises in both current and long-term liabilities, indicating an expanding balance sheet and greater leverage or obligations.
- Stockholders’ Equity
- Equity steadily increases over the period, starting at about $204 billion and growing to nearly $387 billion by the end of 2025. This growth reflects retained earnings accumulation and additional paid-in capital, evidencing profitability retention and investor support.
- Retained Earnings
- Retained earnings consistently rise, from approximately $151 billion in early 2020 to nearly $297 billion, underscoring a strong history of earnings retention and reinvestment into the business.
- Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
- Accumulated other comprehensive income/loss has experienced marked variation, turning increasingly negative over time, from a minor loss position of roughly -$1 billion to fluctuating larger losses exceeding -$8 billion, but showing intermittent recoveries. This negative trend may reflect unfavorable changes in foreign currency translation, pension liabilities, or other comprehensive income components.
- Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
- The combined sum rises substantially, from about $273 billion in early 2020 to over $536 billion by late 2025, reflecting balance sheet expansion driven by increasing liabilities and robust equity growth.