Common-Size Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 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).
The asset composition of the entity shows a gradual shift from a high concentration of liquid current assets toward an increased proportion of non-current assets over the observed period from early 2018 through late 2023. While current assets consistently comprise the majority of the balance sheet, their relative weight declined from a peak of 88.70% in December 2018 to 71.23% by September 2023.
- Liquidity and Cash Management
- A significant transition in liquidity strategy is evident. Cash and cash equivalents exhibited high volatility, peaking at 65.10% in March 2019 before trending downward to 9.76% by September 2023. Simultaneously, short-term marketable securities grew from 12.66% in March 2018 to a peak of 56.19% in June 2020, eventually stabilizing between 33% and 39% in the final quarters. This suggests a strategic reallocation of liquid funds from non-interest-bearing cash into yield-generating short-term instruments.
- Working Capital Components
- Accounts receivable, net, remained relatively stable, generally fluctuating between 8% and 16% of total assets, ending the period at 11.91%. Inventory levels also remained low and consistent, typically ranging between 4% and 7.5%, indicating a lean approach to inventory management relative to the total asset base.
- Non-Current Asset Expansion
- Non-current assets trended upward from 18.68% in March 2018 to 28.77% in September 2023. This growth was primarily driven by an increase in property and equipment, net, which reached a peak of 20.46% in September 2022. Additionally, deferred tax assets emerged as a significant component starting in early 2020, growing steadily from 5.04% to 7.60% by the end of the period.
- Intangible Assets and Goodwill
- Goodwill remained a minimal factor, steadily declining from 1.37% to 0.38%. However, intangible assets appeared in late 2021, peaking at 3.21% in December 2022 before settling at 2.19% in September 2023, indicating a late-period shift in the nature of the entity's long-term investments or acquisitions.
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