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-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 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).
- Cash and Cash Equivalents
- Cash and cash equivalents demonstrated volatility over the analyzed quarters, peaking at US$ 10,182 million in December 2020 and exhibiting a general decline afterwards until a rise was observed in mid-2023, followed by fluctuating values. The most recent quarters indicate some recovery with values around US$ 7,500 million.
- Investments
- Investment holdings experienced moderate fluctuations with values generally ranging between US$ 665 million and US$ 1,477 million. There was no clear upward or downward trend, but a decline occurred from early 2022 through late 2024.
- Accounts Receivable, Net
- Accounts receivable increased significantly throughout the period, rising from approximately US$ 11,735 million in March 2020 to a peak exceeding US$ 27,846 million in late 2024, indicating growing outstanding amounts due from customers or clients.
- Inventories
- Inventories showed an overall upward trend, increasing from US$ 2,565 million in March 2020 to US$ 6,692 million by the end of 2024. Some fluctuations were present, but the sizable increase may suggest accumulation of stock or materials.
- Other Current Assets
- Other current assets fluctuated between US$ 930 million and US$ 2,732 million, with a tendency to increase in more recent periods, particularly from early 2023 onward, indicating a possible buildup in miscellaneous receivables or prepaid expenses.
- Assets of Businesses Held for Sale
- This category showed intermittent data but generally decreased from values around US$ 9,419 million in early 2020 to a trough near US$ 5,411 million, then partially recovered to approximately US$ 7,004 million by late 2024, suggesting fluctuating divestiture activity.
- Current Assets
- Current assets showed variability, with a notable drop mid-2020 to around US$ 25,554 million, then a pronounced increase peaking at about US$ 49,222 million in late 2024, reflecting changes driven largely by accounts receivable and inventories.
- Long-term Investments
- Long-term investments displayed a gradual decline from US$ 23,262 million in December 2020 to around US$ 15,128 million in the last reported quarter, reflecting possible asset liquidations or reclassifications.
- Reinsurance Recoverables
- Reinsurance recoverables decreased steadily from US$ 5,200 million in late 2020 to US$ 4,378 million in the last quarter of 2024, suggesting a reduction in recoverable amounts from reinsurers.
- Property and Equipment
- Property and equipment showed a mild declining trend from US$ 4,317 million in early 2020 to approximately US$ 3,654 million by the end of 2024.
- Goodwill
- Goodwill levels remained relatively stable, fluctuating narrowly around US$ 44,800 million during most of the period, followed by a slight decline to around US$ 44,370 million in late 2024, indicating limited impairment or acquisitions affecting goodwill.
- Other Intangible Assets
- Other intangible assets steadily declined from US$ 36,162 million in early 2020 to US$ 29,417 million at the end of 2024, reflecting amortization or write-downs.
- Other Assets
- Other assets remained fairly constant with minor variations, generally between US$ 2,500 million and US$ 6,000 million, with a small downward drift towards late 2024.
- Separate Account Assets
- Separate account assets decreased slightly from US$ 9,086 million in late 2020 to around US$ 7,278 million by the last quarter, showing modest fluctuations but an overall decline.
- Non-current Assets
- Non-current assets saw a decrease from US$ 127,652 million in December 2020 to approximately US$ 107,011 million by the close of 2024, signifying asset disposals, depreciation, or impairments over the period.
- Total Assets
- Total assets peaked near US$ 160,044 million in early 2021, followed by a decline to about US$ 143,932 million at the end of 2022. A subsequent rebound occurred through 2023 and 2024, with total assets recovering to approximately US$ 157,639 million before a slight dip by the final quarter analyzed. The fluctuations largely correspond with movements in current and non-current asset categories.