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: 2025-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-01-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-01-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-30).
The analysis of the quarterly financial data reveals several key trends and fluctuations in the company's financial position over the periods presented.
- Cash and Cash Equivalents
- The cash and cash equivalents exhibit considerable volatility, starting at approximately $4.76 billion at the end of 2018, peaking at about $6.46 billion in October 2021, and then declining to around $2.67 billion by March 2025. There is a noticeable dip in early 2019 and mid-2024 periods.
- Short-term Investments
- Short-term investments fluctuate with no clear upward or downward trend, reaching a low close to $52.9 million in March 2020 after which there is a general increase to a peak of approximately $401.5 million in late 2020, then decreasing again towards the later periods, ending near $285.8 million.
- Accounts Receivable, Net
- This item shows a gradual upward trend from about $721 million at the end of 2018 to around $1.24 billion in mid-2024. Minor fluctuations occur, but overall receivables increase indicating enhanced sales or credit extended.
- Inventories
- Inventories trend upward from approximately $1.35 billion in late 2018 to a peak near $2.17 billion in late 2022, followed by a reduction to roughly $1.73 billion by early 2025. This pattern suggests growth in stockholding with some normalization in later periods.
- Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
- These assets demonstrate variability, peaking in mid-2020 near $920 million, then generally declining to approximately $313 million by late 2024, with a slight rebound to $500 million by March 2025.
- Current Assets
- Current assets exhibit marked fluctuations, starting near $7.68 billion at the end of 2018, declining in 2019, rising sharply to a peak of about $9.76 billion in late 2021, then declining again, ending at approximately $6.71 billion by early 2025.
- Long-term Investments
- Long-term investments gradually decrease overall from $265 million at the end of 2018 to around $222 million by March 2025, showing minor fluctuations in between.
- Equity Investments
- Equity investments increase until late 2020, peaking near $499 million, then fluctuate and show an increase again towards early 2025 reaching roughly $466 million.
- Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net
- This asset category steadily grows from about $6.04 billion at the end of 2018 to approximately $8.82 billion by mid-2024, signaling ongoing investment in production capacity or infrastructure.
- Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset
- Starting to be reported from March 2020 at around $8.36 billion, this asset remains relatively stable with minor fluctuations, increasing to about $9.47 billion by early 2025.
- Deferred Income Taxes, Net
- Deferred income taxes initially rise from $650 million in late 2018 to about $1.79 billion by late 2019, then fluctuate slightly but generally decline towards $1.73 billion in early 2025.
- Other Long-term Assets
- These assets increase from around $473 million at the end of 2018 to about $713 million by March 2025, with some volatility throughout the periods.
- Other Intangible Assets
- Other intangible assets show a steady decline from $981 million at the end of 2018 to a trough near $100 million in late 2024, with a sudden increase to approximately $170 million in early 2025, suggesting potential acquisitions or asset revaluation.
- Goodwill
- Goodwill remains relatively stable around the $3.2 - $3.7 billion range, showing minor declines and recoveries but no significant trend, ending near $3.32 billion in early 2025.
- Long-term Assets
- Long-term assets show an overall increasing trend, starting from $12.31 billion in late 2018, experiencing a large jump in 2019 to over $21 billion, and gradually rising to about $24.92 billion by early 2025, reflecting sustained investment in non-current resources.
- Total Assets
- Total assets reflect the combined effects of fluctuations in current and long-term assets. There is a significant increase from approximately $19.98 billion in late 2018 to a peak near $31.89 billion in late 2024, followed by a slight contraction to about $31.63 billion in early 2025.
Overall, the financial data indicates capital growth over the period with specific asset classes, such as property, plant, equipment, and long-term assets, contributing to an expanding asset base. The variability in cash and equivalents and current assets may reflect changing liquidity needs or operational cash flow cycles. The rise and fall in intangible assets and goodwill reveal dynamic changes in acquisitions or asset valuations. Inventories and receivables growth align with expanded operations, while steady deferred tax liabilities and lease assets point to ongoing commitments consistent with the company's operational scale.