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.
Assets: Selected Items
Current Assets: Selected Items
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).
Total assets exhibited a substantial and consistent upward trajectory over the analyzed period, increasing from approximately $6.7 billion in March 2017 to over $14 billion by September 2022. The growth accelerated notably starting in early 2021, reflecting a significant expansion of the balance sheet size.
- Current Asset Expansion
- Current assets grew from $3.24 billion in March 2017 to $7.81 billion in September 2022. This growth was primarily driven by substantial increases in inventories and accounts receivable. Inventories more than doubled, rising from $1.36 billion to $3.38 billion, while net accounts receivable grew from $883 million to $2.33 billion. These trends suggest a significant scaling of operational volume and a corresponding increase in working capital requirements.
- Fixed Asset Investment
- Property, plant, and equipment (PP&E), net, showed a steady and disciplined increase, rising from $2.76 billion in March 2017 to $5.15 billion in September 2022. The consistent growth in this category indicates a long-term strategic commitment to capital expenditure and the expansion of production capacity.
- Liquidity and Cash Management
- Cash and equivalents remained relatively stable compared to other asset classes, fluctuating between a low of approximately $720 million and a high of $1.50 billion. While cash levels did not grow at the same rate as total assets, the introduction of short-term investments in the latter part of the period—reaching $583 million by September 2022—indicates a shift toward diversifying liquid holdings.
- Noncurrent Asset Composition
- Beyond PP&E, noncurrent assets grew from $3.46 billion to $6.23 billion. While intangible assets and goodwill remained relatively flat or experienced minor fluctuations, "Other assets" saw a marked increase, particularly after December 2021, rising to $359 million by the end of the period. This suggests the accumulation of miscellaneous non-operating or long-term assets.
- Asset Composition Shift
- The proportional weight of assets shifted toward current assets over time. In early 2017, current assets represented approximately 48% of total assets; by September 2022, this proportion increased to approximately 56%. This shift highlights an increasing concentration of value in operational working capital relative to fixed infrastructure.
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