Total liabilities

Recorded obligations at period end.

Worked example · a round-number company

Total liabilities$1.0B÷Total assets$10.0B=Share of assets10.0%This period$1.0B÷A year before$800M− 1 =Change+25.0%

How to read it

↕Neither higher nor lower is better. Shows claims against the company's assets.

Keep in mind

  • Liabilities include more than debt, such as payables and deferred revenue; bank deposits are different again.