Common-Size Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data
Fidelity National Information Services Inc., common-size consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)
Based on: 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), 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 structure of the organization is characterized by a heavy concentration in noncurrent assets, specifically intangible assets and goodwill, which consistently comprise the vast majority of the total asset base. Throughout the observed period, noncurrent assets generally fluctuate between 80% and 90% of total assets, indicating a business model heavily reliant on acquired intellectual property and strategic acquisitions rather than physical infrastructure.
- Liquidity and Current Asset Trends
- Current assets typically represent between 10% and 20% of the total balance sheet. A significant anomaly occurred in June 2019, where current assets spiked to 38.06%, driven primarily by a surge in cash and cash equivalents to 29.69%. This liquidity peak was transient, as cash levels returned to a baseline of 1% to 3% in subsequent quarters. Trade receivables showed a general decline from 6.40% in early 2018 to approximately 4% by 2020, before increasing to 5.69% by March 2023.
- Intangible Asset Composition
- Goodwill is the most prominent component of the balance sheet, generally ranging from 54% to 65% of total assets. The percentage peaked between 2020 and 2021, reaching 64.64% in June 2021, before a notable decline to 54.17% in December 2022. Net intangible assets, excluding goodwill, showed a gradual downward trend from 15.19% in March 2018 to 13.97% in March 2023, although a temporary peak of 19.21% was recorded in September 2019.
- Settlement and Operational Assets
- There is an observable upward trend in settlement-related assets. Settlement assets as a percentage of total assets rose from 3.84% in March 2018 to 7.24% in March 2023, with a peak of 9.25% in December 2022. This growth is mirrored in settlement deposits and merchant float, which increased from 2.42% to 4.91% over the same period, suggesting an expansion in the volume of settlement operations.
- Fixed Assets and Software Investments
- Property and equipment maintain a minimal presence on the balance sheet, consistently remaining below 2.5% and trending lower toward 1.37% by March 2023. Conversely, software assets have remained relatively stable, generally hovering around 4%, with a slight increase to 5.28% by the end of the analyzed period, indicating a steady commitment to proprietary technology investment.
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