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.

Ecolab Inc., consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

US$ in thousands

	Dec 31, 2021	Sep 30, 2021	Jun 30, 2021	Mar 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Sep 30, 2020	Jun 30, 2020	Mar 31, 2020	Dec 31, 2019	Sep 30, 2019	Jun 30, 2019	Mar 31, 2019	Dec 31, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Jun 30, 2018	Mar 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Sep 30, 2017	Jun 30, 2017	Mar 31, 2017
Cash and cash equivalents	359,900)	897,900)	1,402,400)	1,189,500)	1,260,200)	1,034,700)	1,369,000)	1,661,900)	186,400)	135,900)	85,700)	79,000)	114,700)	203,600)	54,200)	175,500)	211,400)	209,100)	260,700)	212,100)
Accounts receivable, net	2,478,400)	2,384,100)	2,331,000)	2,272,000)	2,273,800)	2,320,700)	2,255,500)	2,855,900)	2,796,500)	2,722,500)	2,747,100)	2,691,600)	2,662,500)	2,652,700)	2,635,400)	2,574,300)	2,574,100)	2,533,200)	2,446,800)	2,358,000)
Inventories	1,491,800)	1,378,200)	1,418,500)	1,347,000)	1,285,200)	1,287,800)	1,228,700)	1,529,700)	1,505,600)	1,586,700)	1,625,300)	1,645,600)	1,546,400)	1,587,900)	1,557,600)	1,541,800)	1,445,900)	1,509,000)	1,469,800)	1,428,300)
Other current assets	357,000)	326,600)	335,500)	341,500)	298,200)	348,800)	313,000)	389,600)	339,900)	425,000)	395,400)	334,800)	354,100)	378,100)	360,700)	305,200)	365,000)	363,200)	354,800)	308,900)
Current assets	4,687,100)	4,986,800)	5,487,400)	5,150,000)	5,117,400)	4,992,000)	5,166,200)	6,437,100)	4,828,400)	4,870,100)	4,853,500)	4,751,000)	4,677,700)	4,822,300)	4,607,900)	4,596,800)	4,596,400)	4,614,500)	4,532,100)	4,307,300)
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,288,500)	3,069,600)	3,077,900)	3,078,700)	3,124,900)	3,146,200)	3,138,900)	3,920,700)	3,954,900)	3,861,500)	3,866,900)	3,878,600)	3,836,000)	3,778,000)	3,758,700)	3,779,900)	3,707,100)	3,617,200)	3,497,400)	3,424,900)
Goodwill	8,063,900)	6,125,600)	6,172,400)	6,119,500)	6,006,900)	5,958,000)	5,759,900)	7,231,500)	7,251,700)	7,220,600)	7,234,100)	7,324,200)	7,078,000)	7,078,400)	7,190,900)	7,303,000)	7,167,100)	7,154,400)	7,003,800)	6,947,800)
Other intangible assets, net	4,224,100)	2,889,700)	2,925,400)	2,966,800)	2,977,000)	3,023,400)	3,019,200)	3,591,900)	3,672,500)	3,728,300)	3,776,200)	3,877,300)	3,797,700)	3,820,400)	3,909,800)	4,012,200)	4,017,600)	4,039,600)	4,061,600)	4,086,000)
Operating lease assets	396,800)	377,400)	391,500)	412,500)	423,800)	433,900)	439,900)	558,500)	577,500)	570,300)	549,800)	570,900)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Other assets	546,000)	477,100)	479,100)	480,600)	476,000)	543,600)	558,300)	599,900)	584,100)	584,800)	547,100)	525,600)	685,100)	463,500)	484,300)	492,400)	474,200)	431,000)	428,500)	457,000)
Noncurrent assets	16,519,300)	12,939,400)	13,046,300)	13,058,100)	13,008,600)	13,105,100)	12,916,200)	15,902,500)	16,040,700)	15,965,500)	15,974,100)	16,176,600)	15,396,800)	15,140,300)	15,343,700)	15,587,500)	15,366,000)	15,242,200)	14,991,300)	14,915,700)
Total assets	21,206,400)	17,926,200)	18,533,700)	18,208,100)	18,126,000)	18,097,100)	18,082,400)	22,339,600)	20,869,100)	20,835,600)	20,827,600)	20,927,600)	20,074,500)	19,962,600)	19,951,600)	20,184,300)	19,962,400)	19,856,700)	19,523,400)	19,223,000)

Cash and cash equivalents: The cash and cash equivalents exhibit a volatile pattern over the periods, reaching a significant low mid-2018 and then sharply increasing to a peak in the first quarter of 2020. After this peak, there is a general decline with fluctuations through 2021, indicating variability in liquidity possibly related to operational cycles or capital activities.
Accounts receivable, net: Accounts receivable show a steady upward trend from 2017 through the end of 2019, suggesting growth in sales or extended credit terms. However, a notable drop occurs in mid-2020 followed by a gradual recovery in 2021. This could reflect fluctuating demand or credit management adjustments during this period.
Inventories: Inventories generally increase from 2017 to early 2019, followed by a decline through mid-2020. From late 2020 through 2021, inventories rise again, though with some volatility. This pattern could indicate changing inventory management strategies or response to demand fluctuations.
Other current assets: Other current assets demonstrate variability but lack a clear directional trend. There is a peak in mid-2019, a decline in 2020, then a slight recovery toward 2021, reflecting changing composition or timing of current assets other than cash, receivables, and inventories.
Current assets: Current assets largely track the trends in cash, receivables, inventories, and other current assets, showing general increases with some volatility through early 2020, followed by a drop in mid-2020 and some recovery in 2021. This reflects overall fluctuations in liquidity and working capital components over the analyzed period.
Property, plant and equipment, net: The net property, plant, and equipment values increase steadily from 2017 through 2019, indicating ongoing investment in fixed assets. A sharp decrease occurs in 2020, possibly due to asset disposals or impairments, then stabilizes with a slight increase toward the end of 2021.
Goodwill: Goodwill remains relatively stable through 2017 to 2019, then falls significantly in 2020. Starting in 2021, goodwill rises substantially, reaching its highest level at the end of the period. This suggests major acquisitions or revaluations during 2020 and 2021 impacting intangible asset values.
Other intangible assets, net: Other intangible assets exhibit a gradual decline from 2017 through 2021, with a sharp increase at the end of 2021. The initial decline could be due to amortization, while the late rise suggests recent acquisitions or revaluations of intangible assets.
Operating lease assets: Operating lease assets data begin appearing in 2019 and show a declining trend through 2021, reflecting possible lease terminations or modifications in lease accounting practices.
Other assets: Other assets fluctuate without a clear trend, increasing in some periods and decreasing in others. The values experienced a dip during 2020 but recovered somewhat by 2021, indicating variability in long-term or miscellaneous asset categories.
Noncurrent assets: Noncurrent assets increase steadily from 2017 to early 2019, followed by a notable decline in 2020. Recovery appears minimal throughout 2021, implying asset disposals or impairments associated with that year’s events offset by limited new investments.
Total assets: Total assets trend upward moderately from 2017 through early 2019, reaching a high point, then undergo a sharp reduction during 2020. A recovery is observed in 2021 but does not fully compensate for the prior decline, reflecting the combined impacts of the changes in both current and noncurrent asset categories.

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