Common-Size Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data
Based on: 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 balance sheet structure exhibits a significant strategic shift over the analyzed period, characterized by a transition from a current-asset-heavy composition to one dominated by non-current assets. Current assets decreased from approximately 64% of total assets in early 2018 to 42% by March 2023, while non-current assets rose from approximately 36% to nearly 58% over the same timeframe.
- Liquidity and Short-Term Asset Trends
- Cash and cash equivalents displayed notable volatility, peaking between 30% and 35% during 2020, which suggests a strategic accumulation of liquidity during that period. However, a subsequent decline occurred, with levels stabilizing between 16% and 20% from 2021 through early 2023. Investments saw a consistent and sharp contraction, falling from a range of 6% to 7% in 2018 to approximately 1% by 2023.
- Settlement assets experienced a downward trend, peaking at 10.48% in September 2019 before descending to approximately 3% by March 2023. Accounts receivable remained relatively stable throughout the period, generally fluctuating between 7% and 11% of total assets.
- Intangible Assets and Strategic Growth
- A substantial increase in non-current assets is primarily driven by goodwill and intangible assets. Goodwill remained steady around 12% to 14% until March 2021, at which point it jumped to over 20%, remaining at that elevated level through March 2023. Similarly, other intangible assets shifted from a baseline of 4% to 5% to approximately 10% starting in early 2021. This pattern indicates significant capital allocation toward acquisitions or strategic intellectual property during the 2021 fiscal year.
- Long-Term Operational Assets
- Other non-current assets showed a steady upward trajectory, increasing from 12.32% in March 2018 to 19.62% by March 2023. Property, equipment, and right-of-use assets also saw a moderate increase, moving from roughly 3.7% to 5.2%. Deferred income taxes remained a small portion of the asset base but showed a gradual increase toward the end of the period, reaching 3.25% by March 2023.
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