The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW) Balance Sheet
SCHW balance sheet, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars$491.00B assets = $441.57B liabilities + $49.42B equity
Both columns are drawn to the same scale: what SCHW owns equals what it owes plus shareholders’ equity. Hover a block for its value.
SCHW financial health
Current ratio0.53
Tight · current assets cover current liabilities 0.53×
Debt / equity0.63
Moderate leverage · $0.63 of debt for each $1 of equity
Equity / assets10.1%
Thin equity · of assets funded by shareholders
Cash / debt349.3%
Cash covers debt · cash & short-term investments vs total debt
Goodwill & intangibles3.9%
Mostly tangible · of total assets
Descriptive bands, not a rating. Fiscal 2025.
SCHW balance sheet trends, 2016–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $223.38B2016 | $491.00B2025 | +9.1%/yr | |
| Total liabilities | $206.96B2016 | $441.57B2025 | +8.8%/yr | |
| Shareholders’ equity | $16.42B2016 | $49.42B2025 | +13.0%/yr | |
| Cash & short-term investments | $88.19B2016 | $108.11B2025 | +2.3%/yr | |
| Total debt | $3.13B2016 | $30.95B2025 | +29.0%/yr | |
| Net cash (debt) | $85.06B2016 | $77.16B2025 | −$7.9B | |
| Working capital | −$115.51B2016 | −$190.89B2025 | −$75.4B | |
| Book value per share | $12.312016 | $27.812025 | +9.5%/yr | |
| Current ratio | 0.432016 | 0.532025 | +0.10 | |
| Debt / equity | 0.192016 | 0.632025 | +0.44 | |
| Shares outstanding | 1.33B2016 | 1.78B2025 | +3.2%/yr |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
SCHW assets
Cash & ST investmentsReceivablesInventoryOther currentPP&EGoodwill & intangiblesLT investmentsOther non-current
SCHW liabilities and equity
Current liabilitiesLong-term debtOther long-term liabilitiesEquity
SCHW debt vs cash
Total debtCash & ST investmentsNet cash (debt)
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease obligations.
SCHW balance sheet
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $108.11B | $124.70B | $149.25B | $188.03B | $453.03B | $377.75B | $90.72B | $94.52B | $64.21B | $88.19B |
| Cash & equivalents | $46.03B | $42.08B | $43.34B | $40.20B | $62.98B | $40.35B | $29.30B | $27.94B | $14.22B | $10.83B |
| Short-term investments | $62.08B | $82.62B | $105.91B | $147.83B | $390.05B | $337.40B | $61.42B | $66.58B | $49.99B | $77.36B |
| Receivables | $107.55B | $90.68B | $75.37B | $71.24B | $95.29B | $67.95B | $23.15B | $23.20B | $22.10B | $18.66B |
| Inventory | $0 | $0 | $0 | $142.68B | $199.12B | $143.79B | $63.95B | $0 | $171.46B | $153.02B |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $215.65B | $215.38B | $224.62B | $259.27B | $548.32B | $445.69B | $113.87B | $94.93B | $86.44B | $88.64B |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $3.80B | $3.93B | $4.32B | $4.61B | $4.28B | $3.82B | $2.71B | $1.77B | $1.47B | $1.30B |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $19.18B | $19.69B | $20.21B | $20.74B | $21.33B | $21.94B | $1.35B | $1.38B | $1.33B | $1.37B |
| Long-term investments | $200.25B | $227.61B | $266.72B | $324.51B | $393.16B | $337.40B | $214.34B | $227.74B | $187.94B | $168.42B |
| Other non-current assets | $52.11B | $13.23B | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total assets | $491.00B | $479.84B | $493.18B | $551.77B | $667.27B | $549.01B | $294.00B | $296.48B | $243.27B | $223.38B |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $142.03B | $114.89B | $91.43B | $97.44B | $125.67B | $104.20B | $39.20B | $34.56B | $32.53B | $38.30B |
| Short-term debt | $8.76B | $22.70B | $32.95B | $17.05B | $4.86B | $1.98B | $828.0M | $8.0M | $15.00B | $258.0M |
| Deferred revenue | — | — | −$84.79B | — | — | $102.22B | $38.37B | −$8.0M | — | −$258.0M |
| Total current liabilities | $406.54B | $396.71B | $414.34B | $494.34B | $592.10B | $104.20B | $39.20B | $268.99B | $220.00B | $204.15B |
| Long-term debt | $22.15B | $22.39B | $26.04B | $20.83B | $18.91B | $13.63B | $7.43B | $6.88B | $4.75B | $2.88B |
| Lease obligations | $37.0M | $49.0M | $85.0M | $68.0M | $94.0M | $6.0M | — | $52.0M | — | $68.0M |
| Other long-term liabilities | $12.88B | $12.37B | $11.84B | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $205.00B | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $441.57B | $431.47B | $452.22B | $515.16B | $611.01B | $492.95B | $272.30B | $275.81B | $224.75B | $206.96B |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $21.0M | $21.0M | $21.0M | $21.0M | $21.0M | $21.0M | $15.0M | $15.0M | $15.0M | $15.0M |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | $44.06B | $37.57B | $33.90B | $31.07B | $25.99B | $21.98B | $19.96B | $17.33B | $14.41B | $12.65B |
| Treasury stock | — | — | — | −$8.64B | −$5.34B | −$5.58B | −$5.77B | −$3.71B | −$2.89B | −$3.13B |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | −$10.98B | −$14.85B | −$18.13B | −$22.62B | −$1.11B | $5.39B | $88.0M | −$252.0M | −$152.0M | −$163.0M |
| Minority interest | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 |
| Total shareholders' equity | $49.42B | $48.38B | $40.96B | $36.61B | $56.26B | $56.06B | $21.70B | $20.67B | $18.52B | $16.42B |
| Key figures | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $30.95B | $45.13B | $59.08B | $37.88B | $23.77B | $15.62B | $8.26B | $6.89B | $19.75B | $3.13B |
| Net cash (debt) | $77.16B | $79.56B | $90.17B | $150.15B | $429.26B | $362.13B | $82.46B | $87.63B | $44.46B | $85.06B |
| Working capital | −$190.89B | −$181.34B | −$189.72B | −$235.07B | −$43.77B | $341.49B | $74.67B | −$174.06B | −$133.56B | −$115.51B |
| Tangible book value | $30.24B | $28.68B | $20.75B | $15.87B | $34.93B | $34.12B | $20.34B | $19.29B | $17.19B | $15.05B |
| Book value per share | $27.81 | $26.38 | $22.37 | $19.33 | $29.66 | $39.07 | $16.44 | $15.19 | $13.69 | $12.31 |
| Shares outstanding | 1.78B | 1.83B | 1.83B | 1.89B | 1.90B | 1.44B | 1.32B | 1.36B | 1.35B | 1.33B |
| Current ratio | 0.53 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.52 | 0.93 | 4.28 | 2.90 | 0.35 | 0.39 | 0.43 |
| Quick ratio | 0.53 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.52 | 0.93 | 4.28 | 2.90 | 0.44 | 0.39 | 0.52 |
| Debt / equity | 0.63 | 0.93 | 1.44 | 1.03 | 0.42 | 0.28 | 0.38 | 0.33 | 1.07 | 0.19 |
| Equity / assets | 10.1% | 10.1% | 8.3% | 6.6% | 8.4% | 10.2% | 7.4% | 7.0% | 7.6% | 7.4% |
| Sep '26 | Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 | Dec '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $696.0M | $73.60B | $67.33B | $108.11B | $92.57B | $99.58B | $109.47B | $124.70B | $124.68B | $117.30B | $131.15B | $149.25B |
| Cash & equivalents | $317.0M | $51.60B | $44.98B | $46.03B | $30.57B | $32.20B | $35.01B | $42.08B | $34.85B | $25.35B | $31.75B | $43.34B |
| Short-term investments | $379.0M | $22.00B | $22.35B | $62.08B | $62.00B | $67.39B | $74.46B | $82.62B | $89.83B | $91.95B | $99.40B | $105.91B |
| Receivables | $155.30B | $144.80B | $118.92B | $107.55B | $98.52B | $87.09B | $87.39B | $90.68B | $74.02B | $72.84B | $71.17B | $75.37B |
| Inventory | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $696.0M | $218.40B | $186.25B | $215.65B | $191.09B | $186.67B | $196.85B | $215.38B | $198.70B | $190.14B | $202.32B | $224.62B |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $0 | $3.00B | $3.06B | $3.80B | $3.14B | $3.20B | $3.28B | $3.93B | $3.34B | $3.44B | $3.58B | $4.32B |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $0 | $19.60B | $19.71B | $19.18B | $19.31B | $19.44B | $19.57B | $19.69B | $19.82B | $19.95B | $20.08B | $20.21B |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $188.34B | $189.53B | $200.25B | $196.64B | $201.91B | $212.52B | $227.61B | $231.35B | $236.92B | $249.02B | $266.72B |
| Other non-current assets | $3.41B | $87.96B | $94.76B | $52.11B | $55.08B | $47.72B | $30.69B | $13.23B | $12.84B | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total assets | $4.11B | $517.30B | $493.32B | $491.00B | $465.25B | $458.94B | $462.90B | $479.84B | $466.06B | $449.68B | $468.78B | $493.18B |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | — | $167.79B | $146.09B | $142.03B | $137.80B | $127.94B | $116.32B | $114.89B | $89.16B | $79.97B | $84.00B | $91.43B |
| Short-term debt | $148.0M | $14.40B | $15.00B | $8.76B | $7.39B | $17.47B | $18.43B | $22.70B | $33.19B | $34.40B | $32.41B | $32.95B |
| Deferred revenue | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −$79.97B | −$90.54B | −$84.79B |
| Total current liabilities | $148.0M | $14.40B | $15.00B | $406.54B | $384.25B | $378.47B | $380.91B | $396.71B | $368.82B | $366.78B | $385.87B | $414.34B |
| Long-term debt | $0 | $22.88B | $20.55B | $22.15B | $20.16B | $20.16B | $21.41B | $22.39B | $22.39B | $22.39B | $22.79B | $26.04B |
| Lease obligations | — | $23.0M | $30.0M | $37.0M | $30.0M | $37.0M | $43.0M | $49.0M | $55.0M | $61.0M | $75.0M | $85.0M |
| Other long-term liabilities | $856.0M | $430.14B | $408.53B | $12.88B | $11.46B | $10.85B | $11.07B | $12.37B | $27.63B | $16.55B | $17.71B | $11.84B |
| Total liabilities | $1.00B | $467.42B | $444.08B | $441.57B | $415.87B | $409.49B | $413.39B | $431.47B | $418.84B | $405.72B | $426.37B | $452.22B |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | — | $21.0M | $21.0M | $21.0M | $21.0M | $21.0M | $21.0M | $21.0M | $21.0M | $21.0M | $21.0M | $21.0M |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | — | $46.50B | $45.91B | $44.06B | $42.17B | $40.37B | $38.88B | $37.57B | $36.30B | $35.46B | $34.70B | $33.90B |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | — | −$10.50B | −$10.76B | −$10.98B | −$11.80B | −$12.59B | −$13.62B | −$14.85B | −$14.62B | −$16.94B | −$17.58B | −$18.13B |
| Total shareholders' equity | $3.10B | $49.88B | $49.23B | $49.42B | $49.38B | $49.45B | $49.51B | $48.38B | $47.22B | $43.95B | $42.41B | $40.96B |
| Key figures | ||||||||||||
| Total debt | $420.0M | $37.10B | $32.97B | $30.95B | $27.58B | $37.67B | $39.88B | $45.13B | $55.63B | $56.84B | $55.27B | $59.08B |
| Net cash (debt) | $276.0M | $36.50B | $34.35B | $77.16B | $64.98B | $61.91B | $69.59B | $79.56B | $69.05B | $60.45B | $75.88B | $90.17B |
| Working capital | $548.0M | $204.00B | $171.24B | −$190.89B | −$193.17B | −$191.80B | −$184.06B | −$181.34B | −$170.12B | −$176.65B | −$183.55B | −$189.72B |
| Tangible book value | $3.10B | $30.29B | $29.52B | $30.24B | $30.07B | $30.01B | $29.95B | $28.68B | $27.39B | $24.00B | $22.33B | $20.75B |
| Book value per share | $1.79 | $28.69 | $28.10 | $27.81 | $27.27 | $27.14 | $27.17 | $26.35 | $25.74 | $23.97 | $23.16 | $22.41 |
| Shares outstanding | 1.73B | 1.74B | 1.75B | 1.78B | 1.81B | 1.82B | 1.82B | 1.84B | 1.83B | 1.83B | 1.83B | 1.83B |
| Current ratio | 4.70 | 15.17 | 12.41 | 0.53 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.54 |
| Quick ratio | 1,054.03 | 15.17 | 12.41 | 0.53 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.54 |
| Debt / equity | 0.14 | 0.74 | 0.67 | 0.63 | 0.56 | 0.76 | 0.81 | 0.93 | 1.18 | 1.29 | 1.30 | 1.44 |
| Equity / assets | 75.5% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 10.1% | 10.6% | 10.8% | 10.7% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 9.8% | 9.0% | 8.3% |
Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported (latest annual report filed February 25, 2026); data from EODHD.
SCHW financial position
At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), Charles Schwab had total assets of $491.0 billion (up 2.3% from a year earlier), total liabilities of $441.6 billion and shareholders' equity of $49.4 billion. It held $108.1 billion in cash and short-term investments against $31.0 billion of debt, a net cash position of $77.2 billion. Its current ratio was 0.53. In the latest quarter (ended September 30, 2026) total assets were $4.1 billion and equity $3.1 billion.
Related: SCHW income statement, SCHW cash flow statement, SCHW key metrics. See the SCHW stock overview for the latest quote and news.
SCHW balance sheet FAQ
What are Charles Schwab's total assets?
Charles Schwab reported total assets of $491.0 billion at the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), compared with $479.8 billion a year earlier.
How much debt does Charles Schwab have?
Charles Schwab had $31.0 billion of total debt at the end of fiscal 2025, including short-term borrowings and lease obligations. Its debt-to-equity ratio was 0.63.
How much cash does Charles Schwab have?
Charles Schwab held $108.1 billion in cash and short-term investments at the end of fiscal 2025; with $31.0 billion of debt that is net cash of $77.2 billion.
What is Charles Schwab's book value?
Charles Schwab's shareholders' equity (book value) was $49.4 billion at the end of fiscal 2025, or $27.81 per share.
What is Charles Schwab's current ratio?
Charles Schwab had current assets of $215.7 billion and current liabilities of $406.5 billion, a current ratio of 0.53 (current liabilities exceed current assets).
How much goodwill does Charles Schwab have?
Charles Schwab carried $19.2 billion of goodwill and intangible assets, 3.9% of total assets, at the end of fiscal 2025.