Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data
The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.
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.
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).
- Cash and Cash Equivalents
- The quarterly cash balance displays significant volatility. Starting at $366.2 million in March 2018, it generally trended upward, peaking notably at $3.24 billion in March 2022, before declining again to approximately $299.5 million by September 2023. This fluctuation suggests periods of substantial cash inflows or cash usage.
- Accounts Receivable, Net
- Accounts receivable figures remained relatively stable over the period, fluctuating between approximately $600 million and $840 million. No clear long-term upward or downward trend is visible, indicating consistent revenue collection patterns.
- Inventories, Net
- The inventory balance shows some variability, generally oscillating between $90 million and $217 million. The lowest point was in June 2022 at $92.5 million, with a moderate increase observed towards late 2023, reflecting potential inventory management adjustments or demand fluctuations.
- Income Taxes Receivable
- Income taxes receivable presents erratic movements, ranging from below $15 million up to $61 million. There is an observable increase in some quarters of 2023, which might be associated with tax credits or timing differences in tax payments.
- Unbilled Receivables
- Unbilled receivables maintain a consistent range generally between $90 million and $275 million. A notable decrease occurs in 2021, particularly from March to December, with values dropping to near $95 million, followed by a gradual rebound in 2022 and 2023.
- Other Current Assets
- Other current assets demonstrate a moderate upward trend, increasing from about $84 million in early 2018 to peaks around $180 million in 2023, indicating possible growth in miscellaneous short-term resources.
- Current Assets Held for Sale
- Data for current assets held for sale appear intermittent. Values show a substantial increase in the early months of 2022, peaking over $1 billion, suggesting significant asset disposition activity during that period.
- Total Current Assets
- Total current assets exhibit a pronounced upward spike during 2020 and early 2022, mainly driven by cash and equivalents and assets held for sale. The highest recorded amounts exceed $4.9 billion in mid-2022, before declining sharply to approximately $1.5 billion in the third quarter of 2023.
- Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
- Property, plant, and equipment decreased over time, from about $141 million in early 2018 to below $100 million in mid-2022, with a slight recovery afterwards. This suggests potential asset disposals or depreciation exceeding capital expenditures.
- Goodwill
- Goodwill values steadily increased from approximately $8.87 billion in early 2018 to over $17 billion by the third quarter of 2023, reflecting acquisitions or revaluation of intangible assets over this period.
- Other Intangible Assets, Net
- Other intangible assets presented a general increase from $3.44 billion in early 2018, peaking with sharp rises in 2020 and 2023 to values exceeding $8 billion. This pattern aligns with growth in acquired intangible assets.
- Deferred Taxes
- Deferred tax assets/liabilities fluctuated modestly between $27 million and $104 million, without a definitive long-term trend, indicating relatively stable tax timing differences.
- Equity Investments
- Equity investments data appear only from 2023 onward, showing an increasing trend from $535 million to $736 million, signifying growing strategic investments in associated entities.
- Other Assets
- Other assets increased sharply starting from mid-2018, reaching about $405 million by late 2023, which may indicate expanding miscellaneous noncurrent assets.
- Assets Held for Sale
- These assets have sporadic values but show significant amounts in early 2018 and mid-2019, implying episodic divestiture activities.
- Noncurrent Assets
- Noncurrent assets demonstrated growth from approximately $12.57 billion in early 2018 to a peak near $26.7 billion in late 2023, nearly doubling over the period. This increase is largely driven by growth in goodwill and intangible assets.
- Total Assets
- Total assets followed a rising trajectory from $14.07 billion in early 2018 to nearly $28.2 billion by late 2023. The most significant increases align with periods of heightened goodwill and intangible assets, suggesting an expansion-oriented strategy possibly through acquisitions.