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: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30).
Total assets exhibit a consistent long-term growth trajectory, increasing from $12.2 billion in September 2017 to $23.4 billion by June 2023. This expansion is characterized by periodic surges, most notably during the 2019 and 2021 periods, reflecting a significant increase in the overall scale of the asset base over the observed six-year window.
- Liquidity and Current Asset Dynamics
- Cash and cash equivalents demonstrate substantial volatility, with a peak of $6.4 billion reached in March 2021, followed by a decline and stabilization around $4.0 billion by June 2023. Inventory and promotional merchandise show a steady upward trend, nearly doubling from $1.5 billion in September 2017 to $3.0 billion by March 2023, suggesting a significant expansion in operational scale or a strategic increase in stock levels. Accounts receivable have remained relatively stable, fluctuating generally between $1.4 billion and $2.3 billion.
- Fixed Asset and Infrastructure Growth
- Property, plant, and equipment (net) have grown steadily from $1.7 billion in 2017 to $3.2 billion in 2023, indicating ongoing investment in physical infrastructure. The emergence of operating lease right-of-use assets in September 2019 at $2.5 billion reflects a structural accounting change, with these assets subsequently trending slightly downward to $1.8 billion by June 2023.
- Intangible Assets and Strategic Acquisitions
- The most aggressive growth is observed within intangible assets and goodwill, signaling an acquisition-led growth strategy. Other intangible assets experienced a sharp increase in September 2019 and a second substantial leap in June 2021, ending the period at $5.6 billion. Goodwill remained stable near $1.9 billion for several years before increasing to approximately $2.6 billion in June 2021, confirming the integration of significant new business entities into the company's portfolio.
- Overall Asset Composition Shift
- The composition of the balance sheet has shifted toward noncurrent assets, which grew from $6.7 billion in 2017 to $14.3 billion in 2023. While current assets increased, the growth in noncurrent assets—driven primarily by intangibles and fixed assets—has been the primary engine for the increase in total asset value.
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