
VMware Balance Sheet 2023-2007 | VMW
Brief overview of VMware's balance sheet structure
Balance sheet changes are traced across five available annual reports between 2019 and 2023.
The asset base grew from $17.6 billion to $31.2 billion, or +77.6%. Average annual growth of roughly 15.4% was strong.
Liabilities expanded faster than the asset base, +102% versus +77.6%. Debt-service capacity deserves attention.
The equity ratio is 4.9%, compared with 10.6% before. Low autonomy increases reliance on liabilities.
Net debt exceeds equity by 2.92x. The burden makes the balance sheet sensitive to earnings, rates and cash flow.
The cash reserve occupies 16.3% of the balance sheet, previously 20.1%. It is one marker of short-term resilience.
Retained earnings are $439 million versus -$1.1 billion initially. The direction shows how results contributed to equity.
Conclusion
VMware has limited balance sheet resilience and depends heavily on cash generation and refinancing capacity.
Annual Balance Sheet VMware
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Debt |
4.48 B | 9.2 B | 134 M | -75 M | 440 M | -2.01 B | -1.72 B | -1.29 B | -993 M | -571 M | -1.86 B | -1.16 B | -1.51 B | - | - | - | - |
Long Term Debt |
9.44 B | 12.7 B | 4.72 B | 2.73 B | 3.97 B | 3.96 B | 1.5 B | 1.5 B | 1.5 B | 1.5 B | 450 M | 450 M | 450 M | - | - | - | - |
Long Term Debt Current |
144 M | 145 M | 109 M | 109 M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total Non Current Liabilities |
- | - | - | 8.96 B | 8.42 B | 7.77 B | 3.89 B | 3.99 B | 3.69 B | 3.63 B | 2.22 B | 1.9 B | 1.51 B | - | - | - | - |
Total Current Liabilities |
12.4 B | 9.65 B | 8.39 B | 10.3 B | 6.16 B | 4.81 B | 4.29 B | 4.55 B | 4.13 B | 4 B | 3.29 B | 2.93 B | 2.4 B | 1.79 B | 1.29 B | - | - |
Total Liabilities |
29.7 B | 29.6 B | 20 B | 19.3 B | 14.7 B | 12.6 B | 8.18 B | 8.55 B | 7.82 B | 7.63 B | 5.51 B | 4.86 B | 3.91 B | 2.99 B | 2.32 B | - | - |
Deferred Revenue |
7.08 B | 6.48 B | 5.87 B | 5.22 B | 4.34 B | 3.78 B | 3.35 B | 3.53 B | 3.24 B | 2.98 B | 2.56 B | 2.2 B | 1.76 B | 1.27 B | 909 M | - | - |
Retained Earnings |
439 M | -875 M | 7.07 B | 5.01 B | -1.1 B | 7.79 B | 6.37 B | 6.38 B | 5.2 B | 4.2 B | 3.31 B | 2.3 B | 1.55 B | 829 M | 471 M | - | - |
Total Assets |
31.2 B | 28.7 B | 29 B | 26.3 B | 17.6 B | 21.2 B | 16.4 B | 16.6 B | 15.7 B | 15.2 B | 12.3 B | 10.6 B | 8.68 B | 6.8 B | 5.07 B | - | - |
Cash and Cash Equivalents |
5.1 B | 3.61 B | 4.69 B | 2.92 B | 3.53 B | 5.97 B | 3.22 B | 2.79 B | 2.49 B | 2.07 B | 2.3 B | 1.61 B | 1.96 B | 1.63 B | 2.49 B | 1.84 B | 1.23 B |
Book Value |
1.53 B | -876 M | 9.05 B | 7.01 B | 2.89 B | 8.62 B | 8.22 B | 8.1 B | 7.92 B | 7.59 B | 6.82 B | 5.74 B | 4.77 B | 3.81 B | 2.74 B | - | - |
Total Shareholders Equity |
1.53 B | -876 M | 9.05 B | 7.01 B | 1.86 B | 8.62 B | 8.22 B | 8.1 B | 7.92 B | 7.58 B | 6.82 B | 5.74 B | 4.77 B | 3.81 B | 2.74 B | 2.07 B | 1.34 B |
All numbers in USD currency
Quarterly Balance Sheet VMware
| 2024-Q2 | 2024-Q1 | 2023-Q3 | 2023-Q2 | 2023-Q1 | 2022-Q4 | 2022-Q3 | 2022-Q2 | 2022-Q1 | 2021-Q4 | 2021-Q3 | 2021-Q2 | 2021-Q1 | 2020-Q4 | 2020-Q3 | 2020-Q2 | 2020-Q1 | 2019-Q4 | 2019-Q3 | 2019-Q2 | 2019-Q1 | 2018-Q4 | 2018-Q3 | 2018-Q2 | 2018-Q1 | 2017-Q4 | 2017-Q3 | 2017-Q2 | 2017-Q1 | 2016-Q4 | 2016-Q3 | 2016-Q2 | 2016-Q1 | 2015-Q4 | 2015-Q3 | 2015-Q2 | 2015-Q1 | 2014-Q4 | 2014-Q3 | 2014-Q2 | 2014-Q1 | 2013-Q4 | 2013-Q3 | 2013-Q2 | 2013-Q1 | 2012-Q4 | 2012-Q3 | 2012-Q2 | 2012-Q1 | 2011-Q4 | 2011-Q3 | 2011-Q2 | 2011-Q1 | 2010-Q3 | 2010-Q2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Long Term Debt |
9.45 B | 9.44 B | 9.69 B | 11.2 B | 11.9 B | 9.44 B | 9.17 B | 4.72 B | 4.72 B | 4.72 B | 4.72 B | 4.71 B | 4.71 B | 2.73 B | 2.73 B | 3.98 B | 3.97 B | 3.97 B | 3.97 B | 3.97 B | 3.97 B | 3.96 B | 3.96 B | 3.97 B | 3.97 B | - | 3.96 B | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total Liabilities |
29.7 B | 28.7 B | 27.3 B | 27.9 B | 27.8 B | 29.7 B | 25.5 B | 19.8 B | 19.4 B | 20 B | 18.8 B | 20.3 B | 21 B | 19.3 B | 16.2 B | 15.2 B | 14.4 B | 14.7 B | 13.1 B | 13 B | 12.4 B | 12.6 B | 11.3 B | 8.58 B | 8.17 B | - | 11.3 B | 8.58 B | 8.17 B | 8.55 B | 7.74 B | 7.85 B | 7.56 B | 7.82 B | 7.26 B | 7.54 B | 7.32 B | 7.63 B | 7.08 B | 7.07 B | 6.63 B | 5.51 B | 4.93 B | 4.99 B | 4.77 B | 4.86 B | 4.32 B | 4.18 B | 3.93 B | 3.91 B | 3.37 B | 3.24 B | 3.06 B | 2.53 B | 2.49 B |
Deferred Revenue |
6.74 B | 6.81 B | 6.34 B | 6.39 B | 6.3 B | 7.08 B | 5.81 B | 5.88 B | 5.83 B | 5.87 B | 5.2 B | 5.22 B | 5.18 B | 5.22 B | 4.38 B | 4.16 B | 4.02 B | 4.34 B | 3.58 B | 3.51 B | 3.37 B | 3.44 B | 3.5 B | 3.46 B | 3.32 B | - | 3.5 B | 3.46 B | 3.32 B | 3.53 B | 3.28 B | 3.28 B | 3.18 B | 3.24 B | 2.99 B | 3.02 B | 2.97 B | 2.98 B | 2.72 B | 2.71 B | 2.57 B | 2.56 B | 2.22 B | 2.23 B | 2.19 B | 2.2 B | 1.88 B | 1.85 B | 1.79 B | 1.76 B | 1.47 B | 1.36 B | 1.31 B | 1.03 B | 1.01 B |
Retained Earnings |
1.14 B | 663 M | -55 M | -286 M | -633 M | 439 M | 8.3 B | 7.9 B | 7.49 B | 7.07 B | 6.28 B | 5.84 B | 5.4 B | 5.01 B | 5.76 B | 5.19 B | 521 M | -1.1 B | 9.69 B | 9.36 B | 8.72 B | 7.79 B | 7.38 B | 6.94 B | 6.6 B | - | 7.38 B | 6.94 B | 6.6 B | 6.38 B | 5.94 B | 5.62 B | 5.36 B | 5.2 B | 4.82 B | 4.57 B | 4.39 B | 4.2 B | 3.87 B | 3.68 B | 3.51 B | 3.31 B | 2.98 B | 2.72 B | 2.47 B | 2.3 B | 2.09 B | 1.94 B | 1.74 B | 1.55 B | 1.35 B | 1.17 B | 954 M | 274 M | 348 M |
Total Assets |
32.2 B | 30.6 B | 28.1 B | 28 B | 27.4 B | 31.2 B | 35.7 B | 29.5 B | 28.8 B | 29 B | 27.3 B | 28.2 B | 28.4 B | 26.3 B | 22 B | 20.4 B | 15 B | 17.6 B | 24 B | 23.4 B | 22.1 B | 21.2 B | 19.6 B | 17.2 B | 16.2 B | - | 19.6 B | 17.2 B | 16.2 B | 16.6 B | 15.9 B | 16.5 B | 15.8 B | 15.7 B | 14.8 B | 14.9 B | 14.8 B | 15.2 B | 14.5 B | 14.2 B | 13.7 B | 12.3 B | 11.5 B | 11.1 B | 10.7 B | 10.6 B | 9.88 B | 9.5 B | 9.13 B | 8.68 B | 7.82 B | 7.54 B | 7.05 B | 6.07 B | 5.8 B |
Cash and Cash Equivalents |
6.8 B | 6.55 B | 3.97 B | 3.24 B | 3.72 B | 5.1 B | 12.5 B | 5.86 B | 5.59 B | 4.69 B | 3.9 B | 4.7 B | 5.95 B | 2.92 B | 2.02 B | 2.95 B | 3.31 B | 3.53 B | 9.19 B | 8.12 B | 7.1 B | 5.97 B | 6.01 B | 3.55 B | 3.86 B | - | 6.01 B | 3.55 B | 3.86 B | 2.79 B | 2.65 B | 2.99 B | 2.78 B | 2.49 B | 2.08 B | 1.79 B | 1.94 B | 2.07 B | 2.29 B | 2.05 B | 2.79 B | 2.3 B | 2.26 B | 1.84 B | 1.84 B | 1.61 B | 1.48 B | 2.08 B | 2.63 B | 1.96 B | 1.55 B | 1.79 B | 1.71 B | 1.35 B | 2.07 B |
Book Value |
2.55 B | 1.87 B | 806 M | 140 M | -411 M | 1.53 B | 10.2 B | 9.62 B | 9.45 B | 9.05 B | 8.48 B | 7.91 B | 7.43 B | 7.01 B | 5.81 B | 5.2 B | 561 M | 2.89 B | 10.9 B | 10.4 B | 9.66 B | 8.62 B | 8.27 B | 8.6 B | 8.07 B | - | 8.27 B | 8.6 B | 8.07 B | 8.1 B | 8.13 B | 8.64 B | 8.27 B | 7.92 B | 7.53 B | 7.31 B | 7.48 B | 7.59 B | 7.44 B | 7.09 B | 7.07 B | 6.82 B | 6.53 B | 6.16 B | 5.91 B | 5.74 B | 5.56 B | 5.32 B | 5.2 B | 4.77 B | 4.45 B | 4.3 B | 3.99 B | 3.53 B | 3.31 B |
Total Shareholders Equity |
2.55 B | 1.87 B | 806 M | 140 M | -411 M | 1.53 B | 10.2 B | 9.62 B | 9.45 B | 9.05 B | 8.48 B | 7.91 B | 7.43 B | 7.01 B | 5.81 B | 5.2 B | 561 M | 1.86 B | 10.9 B | 10.4 B | 9.66 B | 8.62 B | 8.27 B | 8.6 B | 8.07 B | - | 8.27 B | 8.6 B | 8.07 B | 8.1 B | 8.13 B | 8.64 B | 8.27 B | 7.92 B | 7.53 B | 7.3 B | 7.48 B | 7.58 B | 7.43 B | 7.09 B | 7.07 B | 6.82 B | 6.53 B | 6.16 B | 5.91 B | 5.74 B | 5.56 B | 5.32 B | 5.2 B | 4.77 B | 4.45 B | 4.3 B | 3.99 B | 3.53 B | 3.31 B |
All numbers in USD currency
Balance Sheet is a fundamental financial report of VMware, providing a complete picture of the company’s financial position at a specific point in time. Unlike the income statement, which records the results of operations over a certain period, the balance sheet shows what assets the company owns, what liabilities it has to creditors, and what equity is available to the owners.
For an investor, the balance sheet is important because it allows assessing the company’s financial stability, understanding how much debt it carries, and how dependent it is on borrowed financing. It helps calculate key liquidity and leverage ratios. When analyzing, attention should be paid to the debt-to-equity ratio (Debt/Equity), the amount of cash on the balance sheet, and the ratio of current liabilities to liquid assets.
Features of balance sheet analysis- Vertical and horizontal analysis
Vertical analysis shows the structure of the balance sheet as a percentage of total assets or liabilities, while horizontal analysis shows the dynamics of changes over multiple periods. - Asset quality
It is important to evaluate not only the amount of assets but also their liquidity and realizability. - Accounting for off-balance sheet liabilities
Some liabilities may not be directly reflected in the balance sheet, which requires additional attention.