Common-Size Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31).
The asset structure is characterized by a heavy concentration in non-current assets, which consistently represent between 92.7% and 97.1% of total assets throughout the observed period. This indicates a capital-intensive business model where the vast majority of value is tied up in long-term infrastructure and strategic holdings rather than liquid instruments.
- Fixed and Intangible Asset Stability
- Property, plant, and equipment, net, serves as the primary asset component, generally fluctuating between 46.7% and 51.1%. A peak in concentration was observed between December 2017 and June 2018, after which the ratio stabilized around 49%. Similarly, goodwill remained a substantial and relatively stable portion of the balance sheet, maintaining a range between 27.1% and 29.1%.
- Investment Growth Trends
- A consistent upward trajectory is observed in the proportion of total assets held as investments. Starting at 6.98% in March 2015, this figure grew steadily to reach 10.72% by March 2020, suggesting a strategic shift toward increasing the weight of investment holdings within the overall asset mix.
- Deferred Income Tax Reduction
- There is a pronounced and sustained decline in non-current deferred income taxes. This item decreased from a high of 6.44% in March 2015 to 1.15% by March 2020, representing one of the most significant compositional shifts in the long-term asset portfolio over the five-year period.
- Liquidity and Current Asset Volatility
- Current assets typically represent a small fraction of the balance sheet, usually ranging from 2.9% to 4.3%. However, a notable anomaly occurred in the second half of 2018, where current assets spiked to approximately 7.2% of total assets. This increase was driven almost exclusively by a surge in cash and cash equivalents, which rose from under 1% to over 4% during that interval before returning to baseline levels in early 2019.
- Other Asset Components
- Other intangible assets showed a gradual decline from 4.37% to 3.56%. Accounts receivable remained relatively stable, generally fluctuating between 1.4% and 1.9% of total assets, indicating a consistent relationship between revenue recognition and asset scaling.
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