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United States Steel Corp. (NYSE:X)

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Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data

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Current Assets: Selected Items

United States Steel Corp., consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018
Cash and cash equivalents 3,080 2,837 3,504 3,364 3,035 2,866 2,522 2,044 1,329 753 1,985 1,696 2,300 1,350 749 476 651 676 1,000 1,344 1,231 1,372
Receivables, less allowance 1,698 1,649 1,485 1,859 2,428 2,267 1,968 2,275 1,903 1,517 914 996 879 1,085 956 1,183 1,420 1,489 1,435 1,463 1,430 1,347
Receivables from related parties 166 159 150 176 174 148 121 128 107 102 80 103 60 87 221 217 218 240 224 210 226 219
Receivables, less allowance 1,864 1,808 1,635 2,035 2,602 2,415 2,089 2,403 2,010 1,619 994 1,099 939 1,172 1,177 1,400 1,638 1,729 1,659 1,673 1,656 1,566
Inventories 2,540 2,541 2,359 2,759 3,014 2,663 2,210 2,086 1,914 1,750 1,402 1,398 1,634 2,075 1,785 2,071 2,166 2,133 2,092 1,950 1,848 1,824
Assets held for sale — — — — — — — — 154 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Other current assets 351 362 368 294 384 436 331 266 231 128 51 51 51 89 102 95 92 92 79 101 77 68
Current assets 7,835 7,548 7,866 8,452 9,035 8,380 7,152 6,799 5,638 4,250 4,432 4,244 4,924 4,686 3,813 4,042 4,547 4,630 4,830 5,068 4,812 4,830
Long-term restricted cash 32 32 31 123 64 58 76 91 95 122 130 89 128 143 188 — — — — — — —
Operating lease assets 129 134 146 154 163 174 185 198 192 210 214 225 236 246 230 239 237 234 — — — —
Property, plant and equipment 22,465 21,806 21,222 20,437 19,841 19,965 19,676 19,880 19,757 19,910 17,704 17,477 17,269 17,131 17,077 16,725 16,584 16,210 16,008 15,698 15,378 15,298
Accumulated depreciation and depletion (13,029) (12,931) (12,730) (12,459) (12,398) (12,549) (12,422) (12,500) (12,382) (12,347) (12,260) (12,047) (11,859) (11,724) (11,630) (11,415) (11,351) (11,221) (11,143) (11,055) (10,977) (10,941)
Property, plant and equipment, net 9,436 8,875 8,492 7,978 7,443 7,416 7,254 7,380 7,375 7,563 5,444 5,430 5,410 5,407 5,447 5,310 5,233 4,989 4,865 4,643 4,401 4,357
Investments and long-term receivables, less allowance 832 830 840 832 778 727 694 628 572 545 1,177 1,286 1,376 1,421 1,466 576 550 535 513 508 498 491
Intangibles, net 457 467 478 488 497 509 519 527 533 539 129 131 132 134 150 152 154 156 158 160 162 165
Deferred income tax benefits — 7 10 — 2 24 32 46 44 14 22 21 19 5 19 460 433 427 445 56 56 56
Goodwill 920 920 920 920 920 920 920 909 909 909 4 — — — — — — — — — — —
Other noncurrent assets 668 727 675 1,011 956 1,016 984 755 726 537 507 305 326 324 295 138 137 181 171 134 129 127
Noncurrent assets 12,474 11,992 11,592 11,506 10,823 10,844 10,664 10,534 10,446 10,439 7,627 7,487 7,627 7,680 7,795 6,875 6,744 6,522 6,152 5,501 5,246 5,196
Total assets 20,309 19,540 19,458 19,958 19,858 19,224 17,816 17,333 16,084 14,689 12,059 11,731 12,551 12,366 11,608 10,917 11,291 11,152 10,982 10,569 10,058 10,026

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 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).


Total assets exhibited a substantial upward trajectory over the analyzed period, increasing from 10,026 million USD in March 2018 to 20,309 million USD by June 2023. This growth is characterized by a marked acceleration beginning in early 2021, nearly doubling the total asset base over five years.

Liquidity and Current Asset Trends
Cash and cash equivalents showed significant volatility but concluded the period with a strong upward trend, rising from 1,372 million USD in March 2018 to 3,080 million USD in June 2023. A notable liquidity surge occurred during 2020, with levels exceeding 2,000 million USD for the first time. Total current assets followed a similar expansion, growing from 4,830 million USD in March 2018 to 7,835 million USD by June 2023, driven largely by the accumulation of cash and fluctuating levels of receivables and inventories.
Fixed Asset Expansion and Capital Investment
Net property, plant, and equipment experienced a significant structural increase between December 2020 and March 2021, jumping from 5,444 million USD to 7,563 million USD. This upward trend persisted through June 2023, reaching 9,436 million USD. This indicates a period of aggressive capital expenditure or asset revaluation, as gross property, plant, and equipment rose from 17,704 million USD in December 2020 to 22,465 million USD by June 2023.
Strategic Growth and Intangible Assets
A distinct shift in asset composition occurred in the first quarter of 2021 with the introduction of goodwill, which rose from zero to 909 million USD. Simultaneously, net intangibles increased from 129 million USD in December 2020 to 539 million USD in March 2021. These changes strongly suggest a significant acquisition or strategic merger during this timeframe, which permanently expanded the noncurrent asset base.
Working Capital Components
Inventories demonstrated a general increase from 1,824 million USD in March 2018 to 2,540 million USD in June 2023, despite a temporary decline during mid-2020. Receivables, less allowance, peaked in June 2022 at 2,428 million USD before stabilizing around 1,698 million USD by June 2023. The overall trend reflects an expansion of operational scale and a corresponding increase in the assets required to support that growth.

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