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Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO)

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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.

Broadcom Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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May 3, 2026 Feb 1, 2026 Nov 2, 2025 Aug 3, 2025 May 4, 2025 Feb 2, 2025 Nov 3, 2024 Aug 4, 2024 May 5, 2024 Feb 4, 2024 Oct 29, 2023 Jul 30, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Jan 29, 2023 Oct 30, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 May 1, 2022 Jan 30, 2022 Oct 31, 2021 Aug 1, 2021 May 2, 2021 Jan 31, 2021 Nov 1, 2020 Aug 2, 2020 May 3, 2020 Feb 2, 2020
Accounts payable 2,337 2,112 1,560 1,432 1,297 1,905 1,662 1,757 1,441 1,496 1,210 992 831 923 998 712 1,069 1,078 1,086 968 830 898 836 1,092 1,230 985
Employee compensation and benefits 1,134 864 2,129 1,719 1,266 922 1,971 1,725 1,385 1,128 935 831 634 536 1,202 1,079 751 531 1,066 893 639 494 877 732 494 435
Short-term debt 2,252 2,252 3,152 1,399 5,531 5,653 1,271 3,161 2,426 2,433 1,608 1,119 1,117 1,115 440 304 302 300 290 279 278 864 827 822 819 2,311
Other current liabilities 13,139 11,631 11,673 12,154 12,503 12,430 11,793 12,578 14,919 15,312 3,652 4,403 4,929 4,909 4,412 4,607 4,788 4,378 3,839 4,361 4,689 4,438 3,831 4,056 4,058 4,008
Current liabilities 18,862 16,859 18,514 16,704 20,597 20,910 16,697 19,221 20,171 20,369 7,405 7,345 7,511 7,483 7,052 6,702 6,910 6,287 6,281 6,501 6,436 6,694 6,371 6,702 6,601 7,739
Long-term debt 62,655 63,805 61,984 62,830 61,751 60,926 66,295 66,798 71,590 73,468 37,621 38,222 38,194 38,167 39,075 39,191 39,164 39,205 39,440 40,178 40,160 41,068 40,235 43,201 45,044 42,407
Other long-term liabilities 9,950 9,367 9,302 12,810 12,696 13,733 14,975 16,296 13,489 13,749 3,847 3,949 3,955 4,016 4,413 4,530 4,655 4,738 4,860 4,834 4,962 5,211 5,426 5,810 5,933 6,464
Long-term liabilities 72,605 73,172 71,286 75,640 74,447 74,659 81,270 83,094 85,079 87,217 41,468 42,171 42,149 42,183 43,488 43,721 43,819 43,943 44,300 45,012 45,122 46,279 45,661 49,011 50,977 48,871
Total liabilities 91,467 90,031 89,800 92,344 95,044 95,569 97,967 102,315 105,250 107,586 48,873 49,516 49,660 49,666 50,540 50,423 50,729 50,230 50,581 51,513 51,558 52,973 52,032 55,713 57,578 56,610
Preferred stock dividend obligation 27 27 26 27 27 27 26 27 28 28 28
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; none issued and outstanding
Common stock, $0.001 par value 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Additional paid-in capital 75,312 73,135 71,308 69,011 66,689 66,848 67,466 67,313 69,754 70,077 21,099 20,855 20,826 21,119 21,159 20,990 21,078 23,083 24,330 24,126 24,045 24,080 23,982 23,688 24,073 24,500
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) 12,166 6,520 9,761 4,040 2,686 2,729 (1,875) 2,682 1,178 1,363 2,371 1,604 748 320
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 208 212 218 221 206 207 207 208 207 207 207 46 (182) (180) (54) (114) (115) (115) (116) (106) (106) (107) (108) (131) (131) (132)
Stockholders’ equity 87,691 79,872 81,292 73,277 69,586 69,789 67,678 65,651 69,961 70,284 23,988 22,079 22,007 23,310 22,709 20,876 20,963 22,968 24,962 24,340 23,939 23,973 23,874 23,557 23,942 24,368
Total liabilities and equity 179,158 169,903 171,092 165,621 164,630 165,358 165,645 167,966 175,211 177,870 72,861 71,595 71,667 72,976 73,249 71,326 71,719 73,224 75,570 75,880 75,524 76,972 75,933 79,298 81,548 81,006

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-05-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-02-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-11-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-08-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-05-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-11-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-05), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-02-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-11-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-02-02).


The financial structure of the balance sheet exhibits two distinct phases: a period of relative stability from February 2020 through October 2023, followed by a significant structural expansion beginning in February 2024. This latter period is characterized by a simultaneous and substantial increase in both total liabilities and stockholders' equity, suggesting a major capital event or strategic acquisition that fundamentally altered the company's capital scale.

Current Liabilities Trends
Current liabilities remained consistently between 6.2 billion and 7.7 billion US dollars for nearly four years. However, a sharp escalation occurred on February 4, 2024, with total current liabilities jumping to 20.3 billion US dollars. This increase was primarily driven by a surge in other current liabilities, which rose from 3.6 billion US dollars in October 2023 to 15.3 billion US dollars in February 2024. Following this spike, current liabilities fluctuated between 16.6 billion and 20.9 billion US dollars through May 2026.
Long-Term Debt and Total Liabilities
Long-term debt showed a gradual decline from 42.4 billion US dollars in early 2020 to 37.6 billion US dollars by October 2023. A dramatic inflection point occurred in February 2024, where long-term debt spiked to 73.4 billion US dollars. Subsequent to this peak, a steady deleveraging trend is observable, with long-term debt decreasing to 62.6 billion US dollars by May 2026. Total liabilities followed a similar trajectory, peaking at 107.5 billion US dollars in February 2024 before trending downward to 91.4 billion US dollars by the end of the analyzed period.
Stockholders' Equity and Capital Contributions
Stockholders' equity remained relatively flat between 20.8 billion and 24.9 billion US dollars from 2020 to 2023. A massive expansion took place in February 2024, with equity rising to 70.2 billion US dollars. This growth was predominantly fueled by additional paid-in capital, which increased from 21.0 billion US dollars in January 2023 to 70.0 billion US dollars in February 2024. Equity continued to grow through May 2026, reaching 87.6 billion US dollars, indicating a strengthened capital base.
Retained Earnings and Comprehensive Income
Retained earnings exhibited high volatility, including a transition into an accumulated deficit of 1.8 billion US dollars in November 2024. Despite this dip, a strong recovery and growth trend emerged thereafter, with retained earnings climbing to 12.1 billion US dollars by May 2026. Accumulated other comprehensive income transitioned from a consistent loss position in the early years to a positive balance of approximately 200 million US dollars starting in 2023, further contributing to the overall growth in equity.

Overall, the balance sheet reflects a strategic shift toward a much larger capital structure. While the company took on significant debt in early 2024, the simultaneous increase in paid-in capital and the subsequent growth in retained earnings indicate a balanced approach to funding expansion and a gradual reduction of long-term debt obligations.

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