Common-Size Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data
Based on: 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), 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).
The asset composition of the balance sheet demonstrates a structural shift from non-current assets toward current assets over the analyzed period. Current assets as a percentage of total assets increased from 36.45% in March 2017 to a peak of 54.28% by March 2021, before stabilizing between 41% and 45% in 2022. Conversely, non-current assets declined from 63.55% to 54.48% over the same timeframe, indicating a transition toward a more liquid asset base.
- Liquidity and Working Capital Trends
- Cash and cash equivalents exhibited significant volatility, characterized by a substantial accumulation phase between 2019 and early 2021, where the ratio grew from 12.11% to a peak of 21.76%. A sharp contraction followed, reaching a low of 3.02% in December 2021, suggesting a period of significant capital expenditure or strategic investment, followed by a recovery to 8.54% by June 2022. Accounts receivable remained relatively stable, generally fluctuating between 11% and 16% of total assets. Inventories showed a consistent presence, typically ranging between 18% and 24%, with a slight upward trend toward the end of the period, peaking at 24.01% in March 2022.
- Analysis of Non-Current Assets
- Goodwill, which represented the largest single asset component in 2017 at 38.03%, experienced a steady long-term decline to 25.36% by June 2022. Similarly, property and equipment, net, decreased gradually from 11.54% to 8.15%, suggesting that organic asset growth or acquisitions are outpacing the expansion of the physical infrastructure. Tradenames also saw a consistent reduction in their relative weight, falling from 8.53% to 4.26%.
- Intellectual Property and Intangible Shifts
- A notable shift in the composition of intangible assets occurred in late 2021. While general intangible assets were declining for several years, there was a sharp spike in patents and technology, which rose from 3.46% in September 2021 to 10.10% in December 2021. This suggests a strategic acquisition of technology or a significant revaluation of intellectual property. This increase contributed to a temporary surge in total net intangible assets, which reached 21.34% in December 2021 before moderating to 17.75% by June 2022.
In summary, the asset profile transitioned from one dominated by goodwill and fixed assets to one with higher liquidity and a growing emphasis on technology-based intangible assets. The period was marked by a dramatic cycle of cash accumulation and deployment between 2020 and 2022.
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