Common-Size Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31).
The asset composition shows a significant shift in capital allocation over the analyzed period, moving from a liquidity-heavy position to one dominated by non-current assets, specifically intangibles and goodwill, before partially reverting toward the end of the period.
- Liquidity and Current Asset Trends
- Current assets represented a majority of the total asset base through June 2015, peaking at 56.01% in December 2014. A sharp contraction occurred in September 2015, where current assets fell to 37.09%. While a recovery trend followed, reaching 49.41% by December 2017, a second dramatic decline occurred in early 2018, with current assets hitting a low of 20.49% in June 2018. By September 2019, this figure recovered to 34.94%.
- Cash and cash equivalents exhibited high volatility. After maintaining levels between 18% and 25% from 2014 to 2017, cash holdings plummeted to 4.49% in June 2018. This coincided with the emergence of debt securities and equity investments with readily determinable fair values, suggesting a reallocation of liquid capital into different investment vehicles before cash levels returned to 23.22% by September 2019.
- Intangible Assets and Goodwill
- A substantial increase in non-current assets is observed, primarily driven by intangible assets and goodwill. Intangible assets grew from approximately 21.82% in March 2014 to a peak of 49.25% in June 2018. Similarly, goodwill rose from 16.07% in March 2014 to a peak of 23.93% in June 2018. This expansion suggests significant investment in acquisitions or intellectual property during these intervals.
- The combined weight of intangible assets and goodwill reached its zenith in mid-2018, contributing to a total non-current asset proportion of 79.51%. By September 2019, these figures moderated to 39.62% for intangibles and 19.35% for goodwill.
- Operational Asset Stability
- Accounts receivable and inventory remained relatively stable as a percentage of total assets. Accounts receivable fluctuated within a narrow band, generally ranging between 4.65% and 8.44%. Inventory showed a gradual downward trend, starting at 2.74% in March 2014 and declining to 1.09% by September 2019, indicating a reduction in the relative weight of physical stock within the overall asset structure.
- Property, plant, and equipment remained a minor component of the balance sheet, consistently staying below 5% of total assets throughout the entire period, with most values hovering between 3% and 4%.
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