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.

Kimberly-Clark Corp., consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

	Mar 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Sep 30, 2020	Jun 30, 2020	Mar 31, 2020	Dec 31, 2019	Sep 30, 2019	Jun 30, 2019	Mar 31, 2019	Dec 31, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Jun 30, 2018	Mar 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Sep 30, 2017	Jun 30, 2017	Mar 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Sep 30, 2016	Jun 30, 2016	Mar 31, 2016
Cash and cash equivalents	320)	303)	1,518)	1,448)	979)	442)	416)	534)	491)	539)	494)	484)	626)	616)	655)	1,051)	835)	923)	884)	656)	635)
Accounts receivable, net	2,199)	2,235)	2,125)	2,024)	2,519)	2,263)	2,306)	2,397)	2,377)	2,164)	2,308)	2,286)	2,470)	2,315)	2,360)	2,221)	2,224)	2,176)	2,222)	2,249)	2,255)
Inventories	1,956)	1,903)	1,787)	1,825)	1,539)	1,790)	1,779)	1,856)	1,857)	1,813)	1,770)	1,750)	1,778)	1,790)	1,748)	1,738)	1,728)	1,679)	1,736)	1,807)	1,902)
Other current assets	668)	733)	645)	607)	609)	562)	563)	534)	530)	525)	536)	508)	498)	490)	463)	380)	325)	337)	418)	402)	359)
Current assets	5,143)	5,174)	6,075)	5,904)	5,646)	5,057)	5,064)	5,321)	5,255)	5,041)	5,108)	5,028)	5,372)	5,211)	5,226)	5,390)	5,112)	5,115)	5,260)	5,114)	5,151)
Property, plant and equipment, net	7,887)	8,042)	7,497)	7,366)	7,226)	7,450)	7,158)	7,207)	7,139)	7,159)	7,030)	7,046)	7,328)	7,436)	7,317)	7,246)	7,251)	7,169)	7,198)	7,188)	7,188)
Investments in equity companies	349)	300)	333)	319)	314)	268)	294)	249)	246)	224)	251)	257)	260)	233)	272)	283)	284)	257)	289)	287)	284)
Goodwill	1,820)	1,895)	1,418)	1,401)	1,361)	1,467)	1,438)	1,478)	1,476)	1,474)	1,480)	1,504)	1,576)	1,576)	1,581)	1,527)	1,528)	1,480)	1,518)	1,507)	1,498)
Other intangible assets, net	805)	832)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Other assets	1,222)	1,280)	1,208)	1,183)	1,130)	1,041)	1,079)	1,092)	1,088)	620)	714)	729)	767)	695)	653)	624)	583)	581)	634)	674)	699)
Noncurrent assets	12,083)	12,349)	10,456)	10,269)	10,031)	10,226)	9,969)	10,026)	9,949)	9,477)	9,475)	9,536)	9,931)	9,940)	9,823)	9,680)	9,646)	9,487)	9,639)	9,656)	9,669)
Total assets	17,226)	17,523)	16,531)	16,173)	15,677)	15,283)	15,033)	15,347)	15,204)	14,518)	14,583)	14,564)	15,303)	15,151)	15,049)	15,070)	14,758)	14,602)	14,899)	14,770)	14,820)

The analysis of the quarterly financial data reveals several notable trends and fluctuations in asset categories over the observed periods.

Cash and Cash Equivalents: This category exhibits a volatile pattern, with values generally ranging between approximately 300 to 1500 million US dollars. A peak is observed in mid-2020 where cash and equivalents surged to about 1,518 million, followed by a sharp decline by early 2021.
Accounts Receivable, Net: The accounts receivable balance shows moderate fluctuations around the 2,000 to 2,500 million mark, without a pronounced upward or downward long-term trend. There is some intermittent variability, but the values remain relatively stable overall.
Inventories: Inventories display mild variability with values mostly concentrated near 1,700 to 1,900 million, showing no distinct linear trend over the quarters. Slight increases are noted towards the end of the dataset.
Other Current Assets: This component generally trends upward from about 350 million in early periods to over 700 million by the end, indicating a gradual increase in other current asset holdings.
Current Assets: Current assets as a whole maintain relative stability, fluctuating between 5,000 and 6,000 million US dollars. No significant upward or downward trend emerges, suggesting consistent current asset management.
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net: The net value of property, plant, and equipment remains within a range of roughly 7,000 to 8,000 million, showing modest growth towards the latter periods. This suggests ongoing investments or revaluations in fixed assets.
Investments in Equity Companies: Values for investments in equity companies show slight fluctuations mostly centered around 250 to 350 million, without strong trend characteristics, signaling stable investment levels in equity stakes.
Goodwill: Goodwill values are mostly stable around 1,400 to 1,600 million in early years but manifest a notable increase in the most recent quarters to over 1,800 million. This may indicate acquisitions or reassessments impacting intangible assets.
Other Intangible Assets, Net: Data for other intangible assets appear only in the last two quarters, with values slightly below 850 million, suggesting recognition or reporting of this asset category in recent periods.
Other Assets: Other assets present an increasing trend from approximately 600-700 million up to around 1,200 million towards the final quarters, implying growth in miscellaneous noncurrent asset items.
Noncurrent Assets: Noncurrent assets overall show a gradual increase from near 9,500 million to over 12,000 million, denoting expansion or revaluation of long-term asset holdings.
Total Assets: Total assets fluctuate around 14,500 to 17,500 million, with a general upward trajectory over the observed timeframe, reflecting growth in the company's asset base.

In summary, the asset composition indicates relatively stable current assets with modest increases in noncurrent and total assets. The sharp increase in cash equivalents in mid-2020 followed by a decrease could reflect specific liquidity events. The rise in goodwill and recognition of other intangible assets near the end of the timeframe point to recent strategic changes such as acquisitions or asset reclassifications.

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Kimberly-Clark Corp. (NYSE:KMB)

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