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.
Ford Motor Co., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
US$ in millions
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 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).
The balance sheet exhibits a general expansion in total liabilities and equity, increasing from 260.8 billion US dollars in March 2021 to 292.5 billion US dollars by September 2026. This growth is primarily driven by a steady rise in total liabilities, which grew from 226.8 billion US dollars to 255.5 billion US dollars over the analyzed period, while total equity experienced significant volatility and a net decline from its peak levels.
- Liability Composition and Trends
- Total liabilities demonstrate a consistent upward trajectory, characterized by growth in both current and non-current obligations. Current liabilities rose from 94.2 billion US dollars in March 2021 to 112.0 billion US dollars in September 2026. This increase is largely attributed to debt payable within one year and a gradual rise in payables. Non-current liabilities followed a similar pattern, increasing from 132.6 billion US dollars to 143.6 billion US dollars. A substantial portion of these obligations is concentrated within Ford Credit, which maintains a dominant presence in both short-term and long-term debt structures.
- Debt Obligations and Maturity Profile
- Debt payable within one year remained relatively high, fluctuating between 43.8 billion and 57.6 billion US dollars, indicating a significant ongoing requirement for short-term refinancing. Long-term debt payable after one year showed a gradual increase, moving from 103.2 billion US dollars in early 2021 to 109.8 billion US dollars by late 2026. The sustained growth in long-term debt suggests a strategic reliance on long-term borrowing to fund operations or capital expenditures.
- Equity Volatility and Retained Earnings
- Total equity displayed notable instability, peaking at 48.6 billion US dollars in December 2021 before trending downward and stabilizing between 35.7 billion and 36.9 billion US dollars in 2026. A sharp contraction in retained earnings is observed between September 2025 (34.2 billion US dollars) and December 2025 (22.5 billion US dollars), suggesting significant capital distributions or accounting adjustments during that period. Accumulated other comprehensive losses remained a persistent drag on equity, generally ranging between 7.7 billion and 10.2 billion US dollars.
- Capital Management and Shareholder Returns
- A consistent increase in treasury stock is observed, growing from 1.6 billion US dollars in March 2021 to 3.0 billion US dollars by September 2026. This indicates a sustained program of share repurchases, which has contributed to the reduction of total equity over time. Meanwhile, capital in excess of par value showed a slow but steady increase, rising from 22.2 billion US dollars to 24.1 billion US dollars.
- Solvency and Leverage Analysis
- The relationship between total liabilities and total equity indicates an increasing leverage profile. While liabilities grew by approximately 12.6% over the period, total equity ended lower than its 2021 peak. The expansion of the balance sheet, coupled with the volatility in equity and the rise in total debt, points to an increased reliance on leveraged financing to support the company's asset base.
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