Stock Analysis on Net

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)

Balance Sheet: Assets

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Assets are resources controlled by the company as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.

Apple Inc., consolidated balance sheet: assets

US$ in millions

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Sep 30, 2023 Sep 24, 2022 Sep 25, 2021 Sep 26, 2020 Sep 28, 2019 Sep 29, 2018
Cash and cash equivalents 29,965 23,646 34,940 38,016 48,844 25,913
Current marketable securities 31,590 24,658 27,699 52,927 51,713 40,388
Accounts receivable, net 29,508 28,184 26,278 16,120 22,926 23,186
Vendor non-trade receivables 31,477 32,748 25,228 21,325 22,878 25,809
Inventories 6,331 4,946 6,580 4,061 4,106 3,956
Other current assets 14,695 21,223 14,111 11,264 12,352 12,087
Current assets 143,566 135,405 134,836 143,713 162,819 131,339
Non-current marketable securities 100,544 120,805 127,877 100,887 105,341 170,799
Property, plant and equipment, net 43,715 42,117 39,440 36,766 37,378 41,304
Deferred tax assets 17,852 15,375 13,073 8,157 8,045 5,834
Other non-current assets 46,906 39,053 35,776 34,365 24,933 16,449
Other non-current assets 64,758 54,428 48,849 42,522 32,978 22,283
Non-current assets 209,017 217,350 216,166 180,175 175,697 234,386
Total assets 352,583 352,755 351,002 323,888 338,516 365,725

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-29).


Assets: Selected Items

Balance sheet item Description The company
Current assets Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold, or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. Apple Inc. current assets increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Property, plant and equipment, net Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures. Apple Inc. property, plant and equipment, net increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Non-current assets Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold or consumed after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. Apple Inc. non-current assets increased from 2021 to 2022 but then decreased significantly from 2022 to 2023.
Total assets Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. Apple Inc. total assets increased from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly decreased from 2022 to 2023.

Current Assets: Selected Items

Balance sheet item Description The company
Cash and cash equivalents Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation. Apple Inc. cash and cash equivalents decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.
Current marketable securities Amount of investment in marketable security, classified as current. Apple Inc. current marketable securities decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.
Accounts receivable, net Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection. Apple Inc. accounts receivable, net increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Inventories Amount after valuation and LIFO reserves of inventory expected to be sold, or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer. Apple Inc. inventories decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.