Common-Size Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-11-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-05-05), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-02-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-10-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-07-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-04-29).
The asset composition reveals a fundamental transformation in the balance sheet structure, characterized by a dramatic shift from fixed and intangible assets toward high liquidity starting in late 2021.
- Liquidity and Cash Position
- Cash and cash equivalents remained a negligible portion of total assets, typically fluctuating between 0.32% and 4.11% from 2017 through mid-2021. However, a significant pivot occurred on October 30, 2021, where cash surged to 40.57% of total assets. This elevated liquidity position persisted through April 2023, stabilizing between 28% and 39%, indicating a substantial capital infusion or a strategic shift toward a more liquid asset base.
- Inventory Management Trends
- Merchandise inventories exhibited a consistent long-term downward trend. In early 2017, inventories represented 35.11% of total assets. This proportion gradually declined to approximately 18-20% by 2020 and further contracted to a range of 11% to 15% by 2022 and 2023. This reduction suggests a strategic optimization of inventory levels or a transition in the fulfillment model to reduce the asset intensity of stored goods.
- Fixed and Long-Term Asset Dynamics
- Property and equipment, net, initially increased from 36.07% in April 2017 to a peak of 47.82% in February 2019. Following this peak, a general decline was observed, reaching approximately 30.84% by April 2023. Similarly, operating lease right-of-use assets, which entered the balance sheet in May 2019 at 16.98%, saw a gradual reduction to 9.93% by the end of the period. These trends indicate a decrease in the relative weight of physical infrastructure within the total asset mix.
- Intangible Assets and Goodwill
- A steady erosion of intangible assets is evident throughout the analyzed period. Goodwill decreased from 8.94% in April 2017 to 2.65% in April 2023. Tradenames, trademarks, and other intangible assets followed a similar trajectory, falling from 5.17% to 1.41%. This persistent decline points to either systematic amortization or periodic impairment charges over time.
- Overall Balance Sheet Composition
- The relationship between current and non-current assets underwent a reversal. Between 2017 and 2020, non-current assets dominated the balance sheet, peaking at 76.31% in November 2019. This trend inverted sharply in October 2021, as current assets rose to 55.61% and non-current assets fell to 44.39%. This shift reflects a transition from an asset-heavy operational model to one defined by significant financial flexibility and liquidity.
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