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National Oilwell Varco Inc. (NYSE:NOV)

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since August 3, 2016.

Common-Size Balance Sheet: Assets

National Oilwell Varco Inc., common-size consolidated balance sheet: assets

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Dec 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2013 Dec 31, 2012 Dec 31, 2011
Cash and cash equivalents 7.78 10.54 9.87 10.54 13.85
Receivables, net 10.95 13.16 14.06 13.72 12.90
Inventories, net 17.50 15.74 16.10 18.71 15.79
Costs in excess of billings 4.68 5.60 4.42 3.89 2.32
Deferred income taxes 1.41 1.33 1.07 1.11 1.32
Prepaid and other current assets 1.84 1.80 1.65 1.82 1.27
Current assets 44.16% 48.16% 47.18% 49.80% 47.46%
Property, plant and equipment, net 11.69 10.02 9.79 9.35 9.58
Deferred income taxes 1.83 1.50 1.07 1.31 1.05
Goodwill 26.12 25.44 25.99 22.78 24.11
Intangibles, net 14.40 13.24 14.52 15.06 15.96
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates 1.22 1.08 1.12 1.25 1.53
Other assets 0.58 0.57 0.33 0.44 0.31
Noncurrent assets 55.84% 51.84% 52.82% 50.20% 52.54%
Total assets 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-12-31).


The asset composition shows a gradual shift from current to noncurrent assets over the five-year period. While current assets represented nearly half of the total asset base between 2011 and 2014, there is a notable decline to 44.16% by the end of 2015, coinciding with an increase in noncurrent assets to 55.84%.

Liquidity and Cash Position
A consistent downward trend is observed in cash and cash equivalents, which decreased from 13.85% of total assets in 2011 to 7.78% in 2015. This indicates a reduction in the proportion of highly liquid assets relative to the overall balance sheet size.
Working Capital Components
Receivables, net, peaked at 14.06% in 2013 before declining to 10.95% in 2015. Inventories remained a significant portion of the asset base, fluctuating between 15.74% and 18.71%, with a peak in 2012. Additionally, costs in excess of billings showed a general upward trajectory, rising from 2.32% in 2011 to a peak of 5.60% in 2014, suggesting an increase in unbilled project costs.
Fixed and Long-term Asset Trends
Property, plant and equipment, net, experienced a gradual increase from 9.58% in 2011 to 11.69% in 2015. Deferred income taxes within noncurrent assets also trended upward, moving from 1.05% to 1.83% over the same period.
Intangible Asset Concentration
The asset structure is heavily weighted toward intangible value. Goodwill remained relatively stable and significant, ranging between 22.78% and 26.12%. Intangibles, net, showed a slight decline from 15.96% in 2011 to 14.40% in 2015. Together, goodwill and intangibles consistently represented approximately 38% to 41% of the total asset base throughout the period analyzed.

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