Common-Size Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 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 composition is characterized by a heavy concentration of noncurrent assets, which consistently represent between 77% and 84% of the total asset base. The overall trend indicates a gradual shift toward increased liquidity and a significant reallocation within the intangible asset portfolio.
- Liquidity and Current Asset Trends
- Current assets have experienced a steady increase in their proportion of total assets, rising from 16.03% in March 2018 to 20.05% by September 2023. This growth is primarily driven by trade accounts receivable and unbilled services, which increased from 9.68% to 12.42% over the period, suggesting an expansion in credit extended to customers or a slower collection cycle. Cash and cash equivalents exhibited notable volatility, peaking at 9.42% in March 2021 before returning to a baseline of 4.71% by the end of the observed period.
- Intangible Asset Dynamics
- A significant structural shift is observed within the noncurrent asset category, specifically between goodwill and other identifiable intangibles. Goodwill has increased its weight from 51.82% to 55.00%, while other identifiable intangible assets have declined sharply from 28.32% to 18.89%. This pattern indicates that while acquisition-related value continues to dominate the balance sheet, the amortizable portion of these assets is diminishing relative to the total asset base.
- Fixed and Operating Assets
- Property and equipment have remained relatively stable, fluctuating minimally around 2% of total assets. Operating lease right-of-use assets, which first appeared in the data in March 2019 at 2.24%, have trended downward to 1.12% by September 2023. This decline suggests a reduction in the proportional impact of leased assets on the total asset structure over time.
- Other Noncurrent Asset Observations
- Deposits and other assets, net, showed a gradual increase from 1.05% in March 2018 to 1.77% in September 2023. Meanwhile, deferred income taxes and investments in unconsolidated affiliates remained marginal and stable, typically staying below 0.6% of total assets.
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