Heineken NV (Heineken NV) Intangible Assets

: $23,752 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

View and export this data going back to 1983. Start your Free Trial

Intangible assets are defined as identifiable non-monetary assets that cannot be seen, touched or physically measured. Heineken NV's intangible assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $23,752 Mil.

Heineken NV Intangible Assets Historical Data

The historical data trend for Heineken NV's Intangible Assets can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* Premium members only.

Heineken NV Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Intangible Assets

19,743.33

19,181.27

23,459.89

22,677.97

23,752.45

Heineken NV Semi-Annual Data
	Jun14	Dec14	Jun15	Dec15	Jun16	Dec16	Jun17	Dec17	Jun18	Dec18	Jun19	Dec19	Jun20	Dec20	Jun21	Dec21	Jun22	Dec22	Jun23	Dec23
Intangible Assets																23,459.89	22,576.11	22,677.97	24,542.80	23,752.45

Heineken NV Intangible Assets Calculation

Intangible assets are defined as identifiable non-monetary assets that cannot be seen, touched or physically measured. Examples of intangible assets include trade secrets, copyrights, patents, trademarks. If a company acquires assets at the prices above the book value, it may carry goodwill on its balance sheet. Goodwill reflects the difference between the price the company paid and the book value of the assets.

Heineken NV (OTCPK:HEINY) Intangible Assets Explanation

If a company (company A) received a patent through their own work, though it has value, it does not show up on its balance sheet as an intangible asset. However, if company A sells this patent to company B, it will show up on company B's balance sheet as an intangible asset.

The same applies to brand names, trade secrets etc. For instance, Coca-Cola's brand is extremely valuable, but the brand does not appear on its balance sheet, because the brand was never acquired.

Some intangibles are amortized. Amortization is the depreciation of intangible assets.

Many intangibles are not amortized. They may still be written down when the company decides the asset is impaired.

Whenever you see an increase in goodwill over a number of years, you can assume it's because the company is out buying other businesses above book value. GOOD if buying businesses with durable competitive advantage.

If goodwill stays the same, the company when acquiring other companies is either paying less than book value or not acquiring. Businesses with moats never sell for less than book value.

Intangibles acquired are on balance sheet at fair value.

Internally developed brand names (Coke, Wrigleys, Band-Aid) however are not reflected on the balance sheet.

One of the reasons competitive advantage power can remain hidden for so long.

Be Aware

Companies may change the way intangible assets are amortized, and this will affect their reported earnings.

Heineken NV Intangible Assets Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Heineken NV's Intangible Assets provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.

Heineken NV (Heineken NV) Business Description

Industry

GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Consumer Defensive » Beverages - Alcoholic » Heineken NV (OTCPK:HEINY) » Definitions » Intangible Assets

Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

HINKF:USA HEIA:Netherlands HEIA:Mexico HEIAa:UK 0O26:UK HNK1:Germany HEIA:Austria

Address

Tweede Weteringplantsoen 21, P.O. Box 28, Amsterdam, NH, NLD, 1000 AA

Website

https://www.theheinekencompany.com

Heineken sold 257 million hectolitres of beer in 2022, and is the world's second-largest brewer behind Anheuser-Busch InBev. It has the leading position in many European markets, including the Netherlands, Austria, Greece, and Italy. Its flagship brand, Heineken, is the world's leading international premium lager by volume and has spawned several brand extensions including Heineken 0.0 and Heineken Silver. Heineken is the world's biggest cider producer, and its portfolio also includes brands in the nonalcoholic, Belgian, and craft beer categories.