Common-Size Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data
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).
The asset composition reveals a structural shift from current assets toward noncurrent assets over the analyzed period. Total current assets, which initially fluctuated between 46% and 52% of total assets in 2018, experienced a steady decline to approximately 33% by the third quarter of 2023. Conversely, noncurrent assets grew from roughly 51% in early 2018 to nearly 67% by late 2023, indicating a fundamental change in the company's balance sheet weighting.
- Working Capital Efficiency
- A consistent downward trend is observed in the proportions of accounts receivable and inventories. Accounts receivable decreased from a peak of 25.22% in September 2018 to approximately 15.07% by September 2023. Similarly, inventories, net, declined from levels exceeding 23% in 2018 to 12.40% by the end of the period. This suggests an improvement in asset turnover or a strategic reduction in the relative scale of working capital requirements.
- Intangible Asset Expansion
- There is a significant increase in the weight of goodwill and intangible assets, particularly starting in 2021. Goodwill rose from a range of 22% to 25% in 2018-2019 to a peak of 33.36% in March 2023. Intangible assets exhibited a sharp increase in March 2021, jumping from 2.87% in December 2020 to 16.01%, subsequently stabilizing between 12% and 14%. This pattern is characteristic of an aggressive acquisition strategy.
- Liquidity Volatility
- Cash and cash equivalents remained minimal, generally under 1.5% of total assets, with one notable exception during 2020. A liquidity surge occurred between March and December 2020, with cash peaking at 10.24% in June 2020 before returning to sub-1% levels by 2021. This represents a temporary liquidity cushioning phase followed by a return to lean cash management.
- Fixed and Long-term Asset Trends
- Property, plant and equipment, net, showed a gradual decline from approximately 20-22% of total assets in 2018 to 16.42% by September 2023. Operating lease right-of-use assets were introduced into the reporting in 2019 at approximately 8.43% and trended downward to approximately 4.56% by the end of the period. Additionally, contract assets emerged as a new component in late 2021, maintaining a stable presence between 1.68% and 2.24% of total assets.
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