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Balance Sheet Summary

Schwab Charles (SCHW) annual balance sheet covering fiscal 2020 through 2025, as reported to the SEC.

  • Schwab Charles had total assets of $491B and total liabilities of $441.57B as of December 31, 2025. That leaves shareholders' equity of $49.42B.
  • Total assets were up 2.3% from $479.84B in fiscal 2024.
  • Cash and cash equivalents were $46.03B, up 9.4% from $42.08B. That is 9.4% of total assets.
  • Long-term debt was $22.2B, or 4.5% of total assets, down 1% from $22.43B.
  • Schwab Charles has built up retained earnings of $44.06B.

Total assets have shrunk 2.2% a year on average since fiscal 2020, from $549.01B to $491B.

A balance sheet shows what a company owns and what it owes on a single date. The difference between the two belongs to shareholders.

Figures in USD millions
Dec'25Dec'24Dec'23Dec'22Dec'21Dec'20
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents (including resale agreements of $600 at June 30, 2026)

46,030

42,083

43,337

40,195

62,975

40,348

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Cash and cash equivalents (including resale agreements of $600 at June 30, 2026)

46,030

42,083

43,337

40,195

62,975

40,348

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Cash and investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes (including resale agreements of $12,636 and $16,901 at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively)

42,931

38,221

31,836

42,983

53,949

50,399

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Cash and investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes (including resale agreements of $12,636 and $16,901 at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively)

42,931

38,221

31,836

42,983

53,949

50,399

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Receivables from brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations

7,190

2,440

3,327

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Receivables from brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations

7,190

2,440

3,327

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Receivables from brokerage clients — net

104,660

85,400

68,667

66,591

90,565

64,440

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Receivables from brokerage clients — net

104,660

85,400

68,667

66,591

90,565

64,440

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Available for sale securities (amortized cost of $66,312 and $66,225 at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively; including assets pledged of $760 and $281, respectively)

62,357

82,994

107,646

147,871

390,054

337,400

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Available for sale securities (amortized cost of $66,312 and $66,225 at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively; including assets pledged of $760 and $281, respectively)

62,357

82,994

107,646

147,871

390,054

337,400

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Held to maturity securities (including assets pledged of $3,933 and $1,270 at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively)

133,969

146,453

159,452

173,074

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Held to maturity securities (including assets pledged of $3,933 and $1,270 at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively)

133,969

146,453

159,452

173,074

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Bank loans — net

57,955

45,215

40,439

40,505

34,636

23,813

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Bank loans — net

57,955

45,215

40,439

40,505

34,636

23,813

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Equipment, office facilities, and property — net

3,091

3,338

3,690

3,714

3,442

2,883

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Equipment, office facilities, and property — net

3,091

3,338

3,690

3,714

3,442

2,883

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other securities owned — at fair value

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other securities owned — at fair value

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Loans held for sale

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Loans held for sale

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Goodwill

11,951

11,951

11,951

11,951

11,952

11,952

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Goodwill

11,951

11,951

11,951

11,951

11,952

11,952

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Acquired intangible assets — net

7,233

7,743

8,260

8,789

9,379

9,991

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Acquired intangible assets — net

7,233

7,743

8,260

8,789

9,379

9,991

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other assets

13,628

14,031

14,573

16,099

10,318

7,783

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other assets

13,628

14,031

14,573

16,099

10,318

7,783

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total assets

490,995

479,843

493,178

551,772

667,270

549,009

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total assets

490,995

479,843

493,178

551,772

667,270

549,009

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Bank deposits

255,747

259,121

289,953

366,724

443,778

358,022

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Bank deposits

255,747

259,121

289,953

366,724

443,778

358,022

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Payables to brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations

25,689

13,336

6,648

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Payables to brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations

25,689

13,336

6,648

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Payables to brokerage clients

116,341

101,600

84,786

97,438

125,671

104,201

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Payables to brokerage clients

116,341

101,600

84,786

97,438

125,671

104,201

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

12,831

12,325

11,752

13,124

17,791

17,094

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

12,831

12,325

11,752

13,124

17,791

17,094

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other short-term borrowings

6,900

6,000

6,600

4,700

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other short-term borrowings

6,900

6,000

6,600

4,700

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings

1,850

16,700

26,400

12,400

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings

1,850

16,700

26,400

12,400

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Short-term borrowings

-

-

-

-

4,900

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Short-term borrowings

-

-

-

-

4,900

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Long-term debt

22,199

22,428

26,128

20,828

18,914

13,632

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Long-term debt

22,199

22,428

26,128

20,828

18,914

13,632

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total liabilities

441,570

431,468

452,220

515,164

611,009

492,949

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total liabilities

441,570

431,468

452,220

515,164

611,009

492,949

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock — $.01 par value per share; aggregate liquidation preference of $6,315 and $6,871 at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively

6,763

9,191

9,191

9,706

9,954

7,733

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Preferred stock — $.01 par value per share; aggregate liquidation preference of $6,315 and $6,871 at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively

6,763

9,191

9,191

9,706

9,954

7,733

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Additional paid-in capital

27,996

27,639

27,330

27,075

26,741

26,515

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Additional paid-in capital

27,996

27,639

27,330

27,075

26,741

26,515

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Retained earnings

44,065

37,568

33,901

31,066

25,992

21,975

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Retained earnings

44,065

37,568

33,901

31,066

25,992

21,975

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Treasury stock, at cost — 346,069,683 and 315,863,800 shares at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively

18,437

11,196

11,354

8,639

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Treasury stock, at cost — 346,069,683 and 315,863,800 shares at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively

18,437

11,196

11,354

8,639

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Treasury stock, at cost — 253,803,819 and 221,033,042 shares at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively

-

-

-

-

5,338

5,578

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Treasury stock, at cost — 253,803,819 and 221,033,042 shares at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively

-

-

-

-

5,338

5,578

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

-10,983

-14,848

-18,131

-22,621

-1,109

5,394

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

-10,983

-14,848

-18,131

-22,621

-1,109

5,394

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total stockholders’ equity

49,425

48,375

40,958

36,608

56,261

56,060

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total stockholders’ equity

49,425

48,375

40,958

36,608

56,261

56,060

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

490,995

479,843

493,178

551,772

667,270

549,009

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

490,995

479,843

493,178

551,772

667,270

549,009

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Common stock
Common stock

21

20

20

20

20

20

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Common stock

21

20

20

20

20

20

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Nonvoting common stock
Common stock

-

1

1

1

1

1

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Common stock

-

1

1

1

1

1

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Common Stock [Member]
Total stockholders’ equity

-

-

-

-

-

20

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total stockholders’ equity

-

-

-

-

-

20

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Common Stock - Nonvoting [Member]
Total stockholders’ equity

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total stockholders’ equity

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx