Common-Size Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 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).
The composition of assets for the analyzed entity exhibits several notable trends over the observed period from March 2021 to December 2025. A significant portion of assets consistently resides in intangible assets, particularly spectrum licenses, and long-term assets overall. Current assets represent a smaller, though fluctuating, proportion of the total asset base.
- Cash and Cash Equivalents
- Cash and cash equivalents as a percentage of total assets demonstrate volatility. Initially around 3.3% in March 2021, it decreased to a low of 1.54% by March 2022, before increasing to 5.59% in March 2025. This suggests periods of both liquidity build-up and deployment. A notable increase is observed in the latter half of the period, peaking in March 2025, followed by a decrease in June 2025.
- Receivables
- Accounts receivable, net, and equipment installment plan receivables, net, remain relatively stable as percentages of total assets, generally fluctuating between 1.7% and 2.4% and 1.7% and 2.6% respectively. A slight downward trend is visible in equipment installment plan receivables towards the end of the period. The combined receivables represent a consistent, though modest, portion of the asset base.
- Inventory and Prepaid Expenses
- Inventory and prepaid expenses represent smaller portions of total assets, with inventory fluctuating between approximately 0.65% and 1.29%. Prepaid expenses show a more pronounced increase in the latter part of the period, rising from around 0.32% to 0.55%. These items do not appear to significantly influence the overall asset composition.
- Property, Plant, and Equipment
- Property and equipment, net, including financing lease right-of-use assets, consistently represents a substantial portion of total assets, generally ranging between 17.8% and 21.6%. A gradual decline is observed over the period, particularly after 2023, suggesting potential asset depreciation or a shift in investment strategy. The financing lease component remains relatively stable, around 1.3% to 1.7% of total assets.
- Intangible Assets
- Intangible assets, dominated by spectrum licenses, constitute the largest portion of total assets, consistently exceeding 42% and peaking at approximately 49.5% in December 2024. Spectrum licenses themselves represent between 40.6% and 46.6% of total assets throughout the period. While generally stable, a slight decrease in the proportion of spectrum licenses is observed towards the end of the analyzed timeframe. Other intangible assets remain a smaller, but noticeable, component.
- Other Assets & Long-Term Assets
- Other assets show a significant increase towards the end of the period, rising from around 1.95% to 4.54% between December 2024 and September 2025. This contributes to an overall increase in long-term assets, which consistently represent over 88% of the total asset base. The increase in 'other assets' warrants further investigation.
In summary, the asset structure is heavily weighted towards intangible assets, specifically spectrum licenses, and long-term assets. While current assets fluctuate, they represent a smaller proportion of the total. The observed trends suggest a potential shift in investment strategy, with a gradual decline in property, plant, and equipment and a notable increase in other assets towards the end of the period.