Common-Size Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data
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).
The asset composition of the entity is characterized by a high concentration of non-current assets, primarily dominated by property, plant, and equipment. Over the period from early 2018 to late 2022, an observable shift occurred toward a higher proportion of current assets relative to total assets.
- Current Asset Dynamics
- Current assets as a percentage of total assets experienced a significant upward trend, increasing from 4.31% in March 2018 to 17.31% by September 2022. This growth was largely driven by a steady rise in accounts receivable, which expanded from 2.44% to 8.60% of total assets. Derivative instruments also displayed a general increase, peaking at 6.51% in September 2022, suggesting a heightened use of hedging instruments. Conversely, cash and cash equivalents remained consistently minimal, often falling below 1%, indicating a lean liquidity profile.
- Property, Plant, and Equipment (PP&E)
- Net PP&E remains the dominant component of the balance sheet, generally fluctuating between 80% and 88% of total assets. While gross PP&E as a percentage of total assets rose from 98.02% to 119.69% over the analyzed period, this was countered by a substantial increase in accumulated depreciation and depletion, which grew from -15.23% to -39.25%. This trend highlights the ongoing consumption of natural reserves and the depreciation of physical infrastructure relative to the asset base.
- Intangible Assets and Goodwill
- A complete removal of goodwill is observed after September 2018, where it previously stood at approximately 6.97%. Intangible assets, net, also saw a precipitous decline from 2.59% in March 2018 to effectively zero by the end of 2020, indicating full amortization or impairment of these assets.
- Other Asset Shifts
- Contract assets were introduced into the asset mix in March 2020 at 2.06% and remained relatively stable around 2% until a sharp decline to 0.13% starting in March 2022. Overall, non-current assets declined from a high of 95.69% to 82.69%, reflecting the structural shift toward increased current asset holdings.
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