Common-Size Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30).
The asset composition demonstrates a long-term structural shift from a more liquid profile toward a heavier concentration of noncurrent assets, specifically within intangible assets and goodwill. This transition is evidenced by the increase in noncurrent assets from 55.88% in September 2016 to 76.13% by December 2022.
- Liquidity and Current Asset Dynamics
- Cash and cash equivalents exhibited significant volatility over the period. After starting at 11.64% in September 2016, the ratio declined and subsequently spiked to a peak of 18.54% in June 2019, before entering a steady decline to 2.48% by the end of 2022. Trade accounts receivable and inventories remained relatively stable, although receivables showed a gradual downward trend from 12.52% to 8.45%. Overall current assets fluctuated significantly, reflecting varying levels of liquidity and short-term asset management.
- Intangible Assets and Goodwill Trends
- There is a pronounced increase in the weight of intangible assets and goodwill, suggesting a strategy centered on acquisitions. Goodwill rose from 24.32% in 2016 to a peak of 40.86% in December 2020, settling at 34.96% by late 2022. Net intangible assets showed a similar upward trajectory, increasing from 7.53% to 27.48% by December 2022, with a sharp spike to 28% observed in September 2022.
- Fixed Asset Analysis
- Net property, plant, and equipment (PP&E) experienced a gradual decline as a percentage of total assets, moving from 13.06% in September 2016 to 9.30% in December 2022. While gross PP&E decreased from nearly 40% to approximately 22% of total assets, the net value was supported by a reduction in the ratio of accumulated depreciation, which fell from a peak of -26.83% in late 2016 to -12.75% by the end of 2022.
- Observation of Asset Anomalies
- A significant anomaly is observed in the "Prepaid expenses and other" category. This item remained consistently low, generally under 2%, for the majority of the observed period. However, a substantial spike occurred in mid-2022, reaching 24.60% in June 2022, before reverting to 1.51% by December 2022. This temporary surge caused a corresponding short-term inflation of total current assets during that quarter.
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