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.
Assets: Selected Items
Current Assets: Selected Items
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).
Total assets exhibited a gradual upward trajectory over the analyzed period, increasing from 23,235 million US dollars in March 2018 to 25,977 million US dollars by September 2023. This growth was driven primarily by increases in both current assets and non-current assets, although the asset base remained heavily weighted toward non-current items, specifically intangible assets and goodwill.
- Current Asset Trends
- Current assets grew from 3,724 million US dollars in March 2018 to 5,208 million US dollars in September 2023. A significant portion of this increase is attributable to trade accounts receivable and unbilled services, which rose steadily from 2,250 million US dollars to 3,227 million US dollars over the period. Cash and cash equivalents showed higher volatility, peaking at 2,305 million US dollars in March 2021 before stabilizing between 1,200 and 1,500 million US dollars in subsequent quarters.
- Non-Current Asset Composition
- Non-current assets increased from 19,511 million US dollars in March 2018 to 20,769 million US dollars in September 2023. The most notable trend within this category is the steady rise in goodwill, which climbed from 12,041 million US dollars to 14,288 million US dollars, suggesting a strategy of growth through acquisitions. Conversely, other identifiable intangible assets experienced a consistent decline, falling from 6,580 million US dollars in March 2018 to 4,907 million US dollars in September 2023, likely reflecting the impact of scheduled amortization.
- Fixed and Other Assets
- Property and equipment, net, remained relatively stable, fluctuating within a narrow range between 415 million and 532 million US dollars. Operating lease right-of-use assets, which first appeared in the data in March 2019 at 517 million US dollars, showed a sustained downward trend, ending at 292 million US dollars in September 2023. Other current assets and receivables also saw a net increase, rising from 274 million US dollars in March 2018 to 423 million US dollars by the end of the period.
The overall asset structure indicates a business model characterized by significant intangible value. The simultaneous increase in goodwill and the decrease in identifiable intangibles suggest that newer acquisitions are being recorded primarily as goodwill, while older intangible assets are being amortized over time. The growth in receivables relative to cash suggests an increasing volume of credit-based services or extended payment cycles.
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