Common-Size Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data
Based on: 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), 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).
The asset composition exhibits a significant transition from a highly liquid posture to a more asset-intensive structure, characterized by a major shift in the ratio of current to non-current assets during the 2021-2022 period.
- Liquidity and Current Asset Trends
- Current assets historically constituted the vast majority of the asset base, ranging between 59.72% and 81.78% from early 2017 through mid-2021. Cash and cash equivalents showed substantial volatility, peaking at 62.42% in June 2021 before dropping sharply to 17.69% in September 2021. By September 30, 2022, current assets recovered to represent 55.18% of total assets, driven largely by a return to higher cash levels.
- Non-Current Asset Dynamics
- Non-current assets experienced a long-term contraction in the proportion of property and equipment, which declined from 23.96% in March 2017 to 10.20% by September 2022. However, a dramatic structural pivot occurred in late 2021, where non-current assets surged to a peak of 69.24% in September 2021, effectively inverting the balance sheet's typical composition.
- Goodwill and Intangible Asset Volatility
- A profound shift is observable starting September 30, 2021, when goodwill spiked to 39.55% and intangible assets rose to 17.51%. This pattern is indicative of significant acquisition activity. By September 30, 2022, a sharp correction occurred in goodwill, which fell to 5.55%, while intangible assets simultaneously climbed to their highest recorded level of 21.10%, suggesting a reallocation or impairment of acquired asset values.
- Operational Asset Efficiency
- Accounts receivable, net of expected credit losses, showed a persistent downward trend, decreasing from 4.73% in March 2017 to 0.89% in September 2022. Funds receivable and seller accounts remained relatively stable, generally fluctuating between 2% and 8%, suggesting that the proportion of operational receivables relative to total assets has remained consistent despite the volatility in the broader asset base.
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