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)

Total assets exhibited a general upward trajectory over the analyzed period, growing from 14,820 million US dollars in March 2016 to 17,226 million US dollars by March 2021. This growth was primarily driven by a steady increase in noncurrent assets, which rose from 9,669 million US dollars to 12,083 million US dollars. A notable peak in total assets occurred in December 2020, reaching 17,523 million US dollars, before a slight contraction in the first quarter of 2021.

Liquidity and Current Asset Volatility: Cash and cash equivalents showed significant fluctuation. After maintaining a range between 416 million and 1,051 million US dollars from 2016 through 2019, a substantial liquidity surge occurred during 2020, peaking at 1,518 million US dollars in September 2020. However, this was followed by a sharp decline to 303 million US dollars by December 2020 and 320 million US dollars by March 2021, suggesting a period of aggressive capital deployment or debt repayment.; Accounts receivable and inventories remained relatively stable. Accounts receivable generally fluctuated between 2,024 million and 2,519 million US dollars. Inventories showed a consistent pattern, typically hovering between 1,700 million and 1,900 million US dollars, with a brief dip to 1,539 million US dollars in March 2020 followed by a swift recovery.
Fixed Asset and Long-term Investment Trends: Property, plant, and equipment, net, demonstrated a consistent long-term growth trend, increasing from 7,188 million US dollars in early 2016 to a peak of 8,042 million US dollars in December 2020. This indicates a sustained commitment to capital expenditure and infrastructure expansion.; Goodwill remained stable at approximately 1,400 million to 1,500 million US dollars for the majority of the period. A significant increase was observed in December 2020, where goodwill rose to 1,895 million US dollars, suggesting a potential acquisition or asset revaluation during that quarter.; Investments in equity companies and other assets also trended upward. Other assets grew from 699 million US dollars in March 2016 to 1,222 million US dollars in March 2021, contributing to the overall expansion of the noncurrent asset base.
Asset Composition and Structural Shifts: The proportion of total assets held in noncurrent forms increased over time. In March 2016, noncurrent assets represented approximately 65% of total assets. By March 2021, this proportion increased to approximately 70%, reflecting a shift toward long-term asset accumulation and a reduction in the relative weight of current assets.

Kimberly-Clark Corp. (NYSE:KMB)

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Kimberly-Clark Corp. (NYSE:KMB)

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Balance Sheet: Assets
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