Stock Analysis on Net

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP)

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Common-Size Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data

ConocoPhillips, common-size consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

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Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021
Cash and cash equivalents
Short-term investments
Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance
Investment in Cenovus Energy
Inventories
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Current assets
Investments and long-term receivables
Loans and advances, related parties
Net properties, plants and equipment, net of accumulated DD&A
Other assets
Noncurrent assets
Total assets

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 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).


The composition of assets for the analyzed entity exhibits several notable trends over the period from March 31, 2021, to December 31, 2025. Current assets demonstrate cyclical fluctuations, while noncurrent assets maintain a relatively higher and more stable proportion of the total asset base. A significant portion of the asset base is consistently represented by net properties, plants, and equipment.

Liquidity and Current Assets
Current assets as a percentage of total assets peaked in September 2021 at 23.12% before declining to 14.94% by December 2022. A modest recovery to 18.35% occurred by September 2023, followed by a decrease to 12.74% by December 2025. This suggests potential shifts in working capital management or operational cycles. Within current assets, cash and cash equivalents experienced a substantial increase from 3.38% in March 2021 to 11.26% in September 2021, subsequently decreasing to 5.33% by September 2025. Accounts and notes receivable remained relatively stable, fluctuating between approximately 5.06% and 8.70% of total assets throughout the period. Inventories showed a gradual increase from 1.31% to 1.54% over the observed timeframe.
Short-Term Investments
Short-term investments exhibited volatility, peaking at 4.90% in March 2021 and declining to 0.49% by December 2021. They experienced a resurgence to 2.97% by December 2022, but decreased again to 0.40% by December 2025. This suggests active management of the investment portfolio or responsiveness to market conditions.
Long-Term Assets and Capital Structure
Net properties, plants, and equipment consistently represented the largest portion of total assets, ranging from approximately 64.93% to 76.85%. A general upward trend is observed in this category from 2021 to 2025, indicating potential capital investments. Investments and long-term receivables remained relatively stable, fluctuating between approximately 7.85% and 9.90% of total assets. The investment in Cenovus Energy was present from March 2021 to December 2021, representing between 1.23% and 2.11% of total assets, after which it was no longer reported.
Other Assets
Other assets remained a relatively small, but noticeable, component of the asset base, fluctuating between 2.12% and 2.94%. A slight increase is observed towards the end of the period, reaching 2.45% by December 2025.

Overall, the asset structure demonstrates a reliance on long-term assets, particularly net properties, plants, and equipment. Fluctuations in current asset components suggest dynamic working capital management and potential responsiveness to operational needs and market conditions. The disappearance of the Cenovus Energy investment after December 2021 warrants further investigation.