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.

Kimberly-Clark Corp., consolidated balance sheet: assets

US$ in millions

	Dec 31, 2020	Dec 31, 2019	Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016
Cash and cash equivalents	303)	442)	539)	616)	923)
Accounts receivable, net	2,235)	2,263)	2,164)	2,315)	2,176)
Inventories	1,903)	1,790)	1,813)	1,790)	1,679)
Other current assets	733)	562)	525)	490)	337)
Current assets	5,174)	5,057)	5,041)	5,211)	5,115)
Property, plant and equipment, net	8,042)	7,450)	7,159)	7,436)	7,169)
Investments in equity companies	300)	268)	224)	233)	257)
Goodwill	1,895)	1,467)	1,474)	1,576)	1,480)
Other intangible assets, net	832)	29)	—)	—)	—)
Other assets	1,280)	1,012)	620)	695)	581)
Noncurrent assets	12,349)	10,226)	9,477)	9,940)	9,487)
Total assets	17,523)	15,283)	14,518)	15,151)	14,602)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31).

Assets: Selected Items

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Balance sheet item	Description	The company
Current assets	Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold, or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.	Kimberly-Clark Corp. current assets increased from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020.
Property, plant and equipment, net	Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.	Kimberly-Clark Corp. property, plant and equipment, net increased from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020.
Noncurrent assets	Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold or consumed after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.	Kimberly-Clark Corp. noncurrent assets increased from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020.
Total assets	Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.	Kimberly-Clark Corp. total assets increased from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020.

Current Assets: Selected Items

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Balance sheet item	Description	The company
Cash and cash equivalents	Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.	Kimberly-Clark Corp. cash and cash equivalents decreased from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020.
Accounts receivable, net	Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.	Kimberly-Clark Corp. accounts receivable, net increased from 2018 to 2019 but then slightly decreased from 2019 to 2020.
Inventories	Amount after valuation and LIFO reserves of inventory expected to be sold, or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer.	Kimberly-Clark Corp. inventories decreased from 2018 to 2019 but then increased from 2019 to 2020 exceeding 2018 level.

Kimberly-Clark Corp. (NYSE:KMB)

Balance Sheet: Assets

Assets: Selected Items

Current Assets: Selected Items