Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data
The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.
Assets are resources controlled by the company as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-13), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-21), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-06), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-14), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-22), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-07), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-15), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-23), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-09), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-17), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-11), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-19), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-12), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-20).
The total asset base demonstrates a consistent long-term expansion, growing from 91,224 million USD in March 2021 to 112,189 million USD by June 2026. This growth is characterized by a steady increase in both current and non-current assets, reflecting a broader expansion of the balance sheet over the five-year period.
- Liquidity and Working Capital Trends
- Current assets rose from 21,196 million USD to 32,775 million USD. Cash and cash equivalents exhibited volatility but maintained an overall upward trajectory, peaking at 10,475 million USD in December 2025. Accounts and notes receivable showed a sustained increase, rising from 8,885 million USD in early 2021 to 13,496 million USD by mid-2026, suggesting higher credit sales or changes in collection cycles. Total inventories grew from 4,556 million USD to 6,734 million USD, with the increase primarily driven by higher valuations in finished goods and raw materials.
- Fixed Asset Investment and Capital Expenditure
- Net property, plant, and equipment (PP&E) increased from 21,249 million USD to 29,771 million USD. This growth is evident in the gross PP&E figures, which climbed from 46,544 million USD to 61,950 million USD, indicating significant capital investment in infrastructure. Simultaneously, accumulated depreciation grew from 25,295 million USD to 32,179 million USD, reflecting the aging of the asset base alongside new acquisitions.
- Intangible Assets and Long-term Investments
- Intangible assets experienced an overall decline from 38,110 million USD in March 2021 to 34,270 million USD in June 2026. While goodwill remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 17,534 million USD and 19,093 million USD, other indefinite-lived intangible assets saw a notable decrease from 17,641 million USD to 13,990 million USD. Investments in noncontrolled affiliates showed a downward trend, moving from 2,777 million USD to 2,180 million USD.
- Other Asset Dynamics
- Other assets showed a marked increase, rising from 3,522 million USD to 8,738 million USD. Assets held for sale appeared briefly in late 2021, reaching a peak of 1,893 million USD in September 2021 before being fully liquidated or reclassified. Deferred income taxes remained largely stable, oscillating around the 4.2 billion to 4.5 billion USD range throughout the period.
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