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)
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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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