Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Activision Blizzard Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI)

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since July 31, 2023.

Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data

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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.

Assets: Selected Items

Current Assets: Selected Items

Activision Blizzard Inc., consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018
Cash and cash equivalents 10,770 9,236 7,060 7,743 10,483 10,967 10,423 9,718 9,209 9,281 8,647 7,415 6,338 5,906 5,794 4,939 4,592 4,696 4,225 3,308 4,857 5,217
Held-to-maturity investments 2,314 3,280 4,932 2,945 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Accounts receivable, net 1,035 764 1,204 658 572 530 972 585 682 773 1,052 619 614 590 848 386 455 594 1,035 641 418 431
Software development 762 715 640 1,011 768 433 449 227 249 283 352 398 331 293 322 240 184 184 264 348 320 298
Other current assets 615 524 633 753 684 556 712 681 747 585 514 570 436 330 328 447 432 563 582 675 539 464
Current assets 15,496 14,519 14,469 13,110 12,507 12,486 12,556 11,211 10,887 10,922 10,565 9,002 7,719 7,119 7,292 6,012 5,663 6,037 6,106 4,972 6,134 6,410
Software development 684 622 641 156 124 289 211 349 267 207 160 145 134 90 54 109 90 80 65 174 131 92
Property and equipment, net 204 199 193 171 175 174 169 171 174 192 209 211 222 236 253 249 259 264 282 281 281 286
Deferred income taxes, net 1,289 1,180 1,201 1,266 1,259 1,308 1,377 1,400 1,447 1,250 1,318 1,287 1,221 1,234 1,293 357 366 373 403 243 324 400
Other assets 479 507 508 541 545 511 497 632 583 643 641 699 677 664 658 731 721 751 482 454 415 458
Intangible assets, net 437 437 442 448 453 445 447 449 449 446 451 469 484 498 531 583 633 680 735 826 910 987
Goodwill 9,929 9,929 9,929 9,928 9,931 9,799 9,799 9,765 9,765 9,765 9,765 9,764 9,763 9,763 9,764 9,764 9,763 9,763 9,762 9,763 9,763 9,764
Non-current assets 13,022 12,874 12,914 12,510 12,487 12,526 12,500 12,766 12,685 12,503 12,544 12,575 12,501 12,485 12,553 11,793 11,832 11,911 11,729 11,741 11,824 11,987
Total assets 28,518 27,393 27,383 25,620 24,994 25,012 25,056 23,977 23,572 23,425 23,109 21,577 20,220 19,604 19,845 17,805 17,495 17,948 17,835 16,713 17,958 18,397

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).


Total assets exhibit a sustained upward trajectory over the analyzed period, increasing from 18,397 million USD in March 2018 to 28,518 million USD by June 2023. This growth is primarily driven by a substantial expansion in current assets, while non-current assets remained relatively stable with a gradual increase.

Liquidity and Cash Management
A significant increase in liquidity is observed, with current assets rising from 6,410 million USD in March 2018 to 15,496 million USD in June 2023. Cash and cash equivalents more than doubled during this timeframe, peaking at 10,967 million USD in March 2022. The introduction of held-to-maturity investments in September 2022, which peaked at 4,932 million USD in December 2022, indicates a strategic shift toward diversifying short-term capital holdings.
Fixed and Intangible Asset Trends
Non-current assets showed minimal volatility, moving from 11,987 million USD to 13,022 million USD. Goodwill remained the most stable component, holding steady around 9,760 million USD for several years before a slight increase to approximately 9,929 million USD in late 2021. Conversely, net intangible assets experienced a consistent downward trend, declining from 987 million USD in March 2018 to 437 million USD by June 2023, suggesting steady amortization without significant offsetting acquisitions.
Capitalization of Software Development
An accelerated trend in software development capitalization is evident in both current and non-current asset categories. Current software development assets grew from 298 million USD in March 2018 to 762 million USD in June 2023. More notably, non-current software development assets saw a sharp increase starting in late 2022, rising from historical averages below 200 million USD to 684 million USD by June 2023, indicating a higher volume of long-term capitalized development costs.
Working Capital and Other Assets
Accounts receivable demonstrate a recurring seasonal pattern, typically peaking in the December quarter of each year. There was a notable expansion in the magnitude of these peaks, from 1,035 million USD in December 2018 to 1,204 million USD in September 2022. Deferred income tax assets saw a substantial structural jump in December 2019, increasing from roughly 357 million USD to 1,293 million USD, and remained elevated at approximately 1.2 to 1.4 billion USD for the remainder of the period.

The overall shift in the asset base reveals a transition toward a more liquid financial position. The balance sheet has evolved from being heavily weighted toward non-current assets and goodwill to a structure with significantly higher cash reserves and increased investment in capitalized software development.

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