Common-Size Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 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: 2018-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-29).
The asset composition of the balance sheet reflects a heavily weighted allocation toward noncurrent assets, specifically intangible assets, while maintaining a stable proportion of current assets throughout the analyzed period. A general shift is observed in the long-term asset structure, characterized by a gradual reduction in goodwill and a steady increase in tangible fixed assets.
- Liquidity and Current Asset Composition
- Current assets remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 30.61% and 38.09% of total assets. Cash and cash equivalents exhibited significant volatility, ranging from a low of 6.43% in June 2015 to a peak of 12.42% in December 2019. Concurrently, short-term investments saw a precipitous decline from 4.44% in early 2015 to negligible levels by late 2016, suggesting a strategic shift toward holding more liquid cash rather than short-term marketable securities.
- Operational Asset Trends
- Contract assets constitute a primary component of the asset base, consistently representing between 17% and 22% of total assets. This stability indicates a consistent level of unbilled revenue relative to the total balance sheet size. Property, plant, and equipment (net) demonstrated a consistent upward trajectory, increasing from 6.86% in March 2015 to 9.70% by December 2019, reflecting sustained investment in tangible operating capacity.
- Intangible and Noncurrent Asset Analysis
- Goodwill represents the single largest asset category, though it experienced a general downward trend in the latter half of the period, moving from a peak of 51.63% in June 2015 to 43.05% by December 2019. This decrease suggests either the amortization of intangible assets, impairment charges, or the growth of other asset categories outpacing the growth of goodwill. Other noncurrent assets also declined from 9.32% to 6.87% over the period.
- Structural Accounting Adjustments
- A notable change in the balance sheet structure occurred in the first quarter of 2019 with the introduction of operating lease right-of-use assets, which immediately accounted for approximately 2.58% of total assets. This introduction coincided with a slight decrease in the overall weighting of noncurrent assets, which trended from a peak of 69.39% in June 2015 down to 62.15% by December 2019.
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