Common-Size Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data
Based on: 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), 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).
The asset composition of the balance sheet reveals a strategic shift from noncurrent assets toward current assets over the period from March 2017 to June 2022. Total current assets increased from 18.81% to 30.43% of total assets, while noncurrent assets declined from 81.19% to 69.57% over the same timeframe.
- Current Asset Composition
- A significant expansion in inventories is observed, rising from 8.97% in March 2017 to 15.18% by June 2022, indicating a larger portion of capital tied up in unsold goods. Net receivables also exhibited a strong upward trend, increasing from 3.38% to 9.39%, which suggests an increase in credit extended to customers or slower collection cycles toward the end of the period. Cash and cash equivalents remained relatively stable, generally fluctuating between 3% and 6%, despite a temporary spike to 11.56% in December 2017.
- Fixed Asset and Long-term Investment Trends
- Property, plant and equipment (PP&E) consistently represented the largest portion of the asset base. While it initially rose from 54.37% in early 2017 to a peak of 60.57% in December 2019, a gradual decline followed, reaching 52.40% by June 2022. This indicates a relative reduction in the weight of fixed assets compared to the growth in current assets.
- Intangible Assets and Other Noncurrent Items
- Goodwill showed a steady downward trajectory, decreasing from 9.59% in March 2017 to 4.84% in June 2022, potentially reflecting impairment charges or a dilution of its relative value. Similarly, investments in nonconsolidated companies decreased from 6.22% to 3.16%. Deferred income taxes remained volatile, with a notable increase between late 2020 and early 2021 before declining again to 3.41% by mid-2022.
Overall, the data indicates a transition toward a more liquid asset structure, driven primarily by an increase in working capital components—specifically inventories and receivables—offset by a diminishing relative concentration in fixed assets, goodwill, and long-term investments.
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