Balance Sheet: Assets
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.
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- Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
- Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
- Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios
- DuPont Analysis: Disaggregation of ROE, ROA, and Net Profit Margin
- Analysis of Reportable Segments
- Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
- Debt to Equity since 2015
- Price to Earnings (P/E) since 2015
- Price to Book Value (P/BV) since 2015
- Analysis of Debt
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., consolidated balance sheet: assets
US$ in millions
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-10-31).
- Cash and Cash Equivalents
- Cash and cash equivalents decreased notably from 4880 million USD in 2018 to 3753 million USD in 2019, followed by a recovery trend reaching 4270 million USD by 2023, indicating fluctuations but overall stability in liquidity.
- Accounts Receivable, Net
- There was a decline from 3263 million USD in 2018 to 2957 million USD in 2019. Subsequently, accounts receivable increased steadily, peaking at 4101 million USD in 2022 before decreasing to 3481 million USD in 2023, suggesting variability in sales credit or collection efficiency.
- Financing Receivables, Net of Allowances
- Financing receivables exhibited consistent growth from 3396 million USD in 2018 to a high of 3932 million USD in 2021, followed by a drop to 3522 million USD in 2022 and a slight recovery to 3543 million USD in 2023, reflecting changes in financing activities or demand.
- Inventory
- Inventory levels remained relatively flat during 2018 and 2019 but rose sharply from 2674 million USD in 2020 to 5161 million USD in 2022, before decreasing to 4607 million USD in 2023. This trend suggests increased stockholding, potentially due to supply chain strategies or demand anticipation, with a recent partial normalization.
- Other Current Assets
- Other current assets declined significantly from 3286 million USD in 2018 to approximately 2460 million USD by 2021, then increased to 3559 million USD in 2022, before a modest decrease to 3047 million USD in 2023. This variability might indicate shifting operational asset components.
- Current Assets
- Overall current assets decreased from 17272 million USD in 2018 to a low of 15143 million USD in 2019, but then steadily increased to 20506 million USD in 2022 before falling to 18948 million USD in 2023, aligned with movements in the subcomponents.
- Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net
- Net property, plant, and equipment showed a gradual decline from 6138 million USD in 2018 to 5613 million USD in 2021, followed by a moderate increase to 5989 million USD in 2023, indicating some investment or capital expenditure after a period of depreciation.
- Financing Receivables, Net (Long-Term)
- Long-term financing receivables increased from 4740 million USD in 2018 to a peak of 5110 million USD in 2020, then decreased to 4512 million USD in 2022 before rising again to 5028 million USD in 2023, mirroring trends seen in overall financing receivables.
- Deferred Tax Assets
- Deferred tax assets declined from 2403 million USD in 2018 to 1515 million USD in 2019, but increased steadily thereafter to reach 2264 million USD in 2023, indicating changes in tax positions or timing differences over the period.
- Prepaid Pension
- The prepaid pension asset grew moderately from 829 million USD in 2018 to 1046 million USD in 2020, surged significantly to 1898 million USD in 2021, but then decreased to around 1300 million USD in 2022 and 2023, reflecting pension plan funding or revaluation fluctuations.
- Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets
- Data from 2020 onward show the introduction of operating lease right-of-use assets, beginning at 930 million USD in 2020, followed by slight declines and recovery to 980 million USD in 2023, consistent with lease accounting standards adoption and adjustments.
- Other Assets
- The miscellaneous "Other" assets dropped sharply from 3387 million USD in 2018 to approximately 1590 million USD in 2019, maintaining a stable range thereafter around 1700 to 1800 million USD.
- Long-term Financing Receivables and Other Assets
- Long-term financing receivables and other assets fell from 11359 million USD in 2018 to 8918 million USD in 2019, then trended upward to 11670 million USD in 2021, followed by a reduction to about 10537 million USD in 2022 and a rebound to 11377 million USD in 2023, showing cyclical movements likely tied to financing portfolio management.
- Investments in Equity Interests
- Investments in equity interests declined gradually from 2398 million USD in 2018 to 2170 million USD in 2020, stabilizing thereafter around 2200 million USD, indicating a relatively steady investment position.
- Goodwill
- Goodwill increased slightly from 17537 million USD in 2018 to 18306 million USD in 2019 and 2021, then declined to 17403 million USD in 2022 before a mild recovery to 17988 million USD in 2023, reflecting acquisitions, impairments, or divestitures during the period.
- Intangible Assets, Net
- Net intangible assets rose from 789 million USD in 2018 to 1128 million USD in 2019 but then steadily declined to 654 million USD by 2023, suggesting amortization or disposals outpacing additions.
- Non-current Assets
- Non-current assets decreased from 38221 million USD in 2018 to 36617 million USD in 2022, then rebounded to 38205 million USD in 2023, showing a general trend of periodic investment and asset turnover.
- Total Assets
- Total assets experienced a consistent decline from 55493 million USD in 2018 to 51803 million USD in 2019, followed by growth to 57699 million USD in 2021, and a slight contraction to approximately 57153 million USD in 2023, indicating overall asset base expansion with some recent stabilization.