Common-Size Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31).
Between March 2015 and December 2019, the composition of total assets underwent a fundamental structural transformation, shifting from a balanced mix of current and noncurrent assets toward a heavy concentration in noncurrent, intangible assets.
- Liquidity and Current Asset Trends
- Current assets as a percentage of total assets experienced a sustained decline, falling from approximately 36% in early 2015 to 14.41% by the end of 2019. This contraction is driven by a significant reduction in the relative weight of cash and cash equivalents, which dropped from a peak of 12.61% in December 2015 to 2.22% in December 2019. Similarly, accounts receivable and inventories both saw their proportions halved over the period; receivables decreased from 12.89% to 5.48%, and inventories fell from 11.93% to 6.22%.
- Intangible Asset Expansion
- A dramatic increase in the weight of intangible assets is observed, particularly accelerating in 2017. Goodwill rose from approximately 18% in 2015 to 47.77% by December 2019, becoming the dominant component of the asset base. Other intangible assets followed a similar trajectory, increasing from 5.34% in March 2015 to 19.59% in December 2019. This trend indicates a strategic shift toward acquisition-based growth or significant corporate restructuring.
- Fixed and Other Noncurrent Assets
- Property, plant and equipment (PPE) saw a marked reduction in its relative share of the balance sheet, decreasing from roughly 27% in 2015 to 14.62% by late 2019. Conversely, other noncurrent assets grew substantially, escalating from 27.24% in March 2015 to 69.16% by December 2019. This suggest a migration of value away from physical production capacity toward other long-term strategic holdings.
- Overall Asset Allocation Shift
- The total proportion of noncurrent assets climbed from 64.01% in early 2015 to 85.59% by the end of 2019. The balance sheet evolved from a structure characterized by higher operational liquidity and physical assets to one dominated by goodwill and other noncurrent holdings, reflecting a profound change in the entity's asset nature and capital intensity.
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