Common-Size Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 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).
The asset composition of the entity demonstrates a high degree of liquidity throughout the analyzed period, with current assets consistently representing the majority of the total asset base. While current assets peaked at 81.64% in March 2021, they stabilized at approximately 72.23% by December 2023. This structural preference for liquid assets suggests a conservative financial posture or the accumulation of capital for future strategic deployments.
- Liquidity and Cash Management
- A significant shift in the allocation of liquid assets is observed between 2019 and 2023. Cash and cash equivalents reached a peak of 67.86% in March 2021 before experiencing a sharp decline to 5.74% by December 2021. Simultaneously, marketable securities, which were absent in the early years of the period, emerged in September 2021 and grew to become a primary asset component, stabilizing between 41.57% and 44.14% from 2022 through 2023. This transition indicates a strategic move from holding idle cash to investing in interest-bearing or liquid securities to optimize returns on excess capital.
- Working Capital Trends
- Accounts receivable, net of allowances, showed significant volatility in the early period, fluctuating between 20% and 25%, before settling into a more stable range of 13% to 16% from 2021 onward. Inventory levels remained relatively low throughout the period, generally staying below 6%, although a gradual upward trend is noted toward the end of the series, reaching 6.31% in December 2023. This increase may suggest an expansion in production capacity or a strategic increase in safety stock.
- Non-Current Asset Evolution
- Non-current assets experienced a general decline from 38.78% in March 2019 to 27.77% in December 2023. Intangible assets, net, showed a steady downward trajectory, falling from 10.69% to 2.03%, likely reflecting the effects of amortization. Goodwill exhibited a notable spike to 8.72% in December 2021, followed by a gradual decrease to 6.34% by late 2023. Additionally, deferred tax assets became a consistent feature of the non-current asset base starting in late 2019, maintaining a presence between 6% and 10% of total assets.
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