Compiled 2026-09-26Data through 2024-12-312 min read
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Observation

Across 15 eligible financials companies, the equal-weight median liabilities as a share of assets was 88.85% for the prior selected annual periods.

Data context

The eligible sample covers 15 of 15 selected companies. The prior selected annual periods span 2024-12-31 to 2024-12-31. Companies have different fiscal year ends. This is a cross-sectional research sample, not a calendar-year index or a representation of the full sector.

Company evidence

BRK-B 43.52% (period 2024-12-31); JPM 91.39% (period 2024-12-31); BAC 90.99% (period 2024-12-31); HSBC 93.63% (period 2024-12-31); GS 92.72% (period 2024-12-31); C 91.10% (period 2024-12-31); AXP 88.85% (period 2024-12-31); SCHW 89.92% (period 2024-12-31); BLK 64.39% (period 2024-12-31); IBKR 88.95% (period 2024-12-31); BX 55.15% (period 2024-12-31); CB 72.26% (period 2024-12-31); PGR 75.80% (period 2024-12-31); COF 87.60% (period 2024-12-31); CME 80.73% (period 2024-12-31).

Distribution

The sample range is 43.52% (BRK-B) to 93.63% (HSBC). The median is computed across company ratios with equal weight; it is not a ratio of aggregate totals. Extreme values can reflect a small denominator or unusual accounting items.

Interpretation

Banks, insurers, exchanges and asset managers earn income through different balance-sheet and fee models. Conventional industrial cash-flow ratios may not be economically comparable. The numerator is totalLiabilities; the denominator is total assets. Only positive denominators and disclosed numerators qualify. No missing value is replaced with zero.

What to watch

Net interest income, credit provisions, fee income, underwriting results and capital adequacy.

Research limitations

Credit losses, deposit pricing, reserve assumptions, market liquidity and regulatory capital. The sample uses a September 18, 2026 source snapshot. It does not establish current market conditions, causal drivers or future returns. Sector labels are editorial and the financial-sector cash-flow measures need particular caution.

Company-level observations · percent
CompanyValuePeriod end
BRK-B43.52%2024-12-31
JPM91.39%2024-12-31
BAC90.99%2024-12-31
HSBC93.63%2024-12-31
GS92.72%2024-12-31
C91.10%2024-12-31
AXP88.85%2024-12-31
SCHW89.92%2024-12-31
BLK64.39%2024-12-31
IBKR88.95%2024-12-31
BX55.15%2024-12-31
CB72.26%2024-12-31
PGR75.80%2024-12-31
COF87.60%2024-12-31
CME80.73%2024-12-31

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