athenahealth (athenahealth) Retained Earnings : $382 Mil (As of Sep. 2018)

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What is athenahealth Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. athenahealth's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was $382 Mil.

athenahealth's quarterly retained earnings increased from Mar. 2018 ($319 Mil) to Jun. 2018 ($356 Mil) and increased from Jun. 2018 ($356 Mil) to Sep. 2018 ($382 Mil).

athenahealth's annual retained earnings increased from Dec. 2015 ($23 Mil) to Dec. 2016 ($44 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2016 ($44 Mil) to Dec. 2017 ($145 Mil).

athenahealth Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for athenahealth's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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11.60

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144.80

athenahealth Quarterly Data
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Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															113.20	144.80	319.40	355.80	382.20

athenahealth Retained Earnings Calculation

Retained Earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Because the net income was not distributed to shareholders, shareholders' equity is increased by the same amount.

Of course, if a company loses, it is called retained losses, or accumulated losses.

athenahealth (NAS:ATHN) Retained Earnings Explanation

Historically profitable companies sometimes have negative retained earnings. This is because they have cumulatively paid out more to shareholders than they reported in profits.

For example, in 2011, Microsoft had negative retained earnings. This does not mean the company lost more money than it made over the years. It just means it paid out more money than it earned.

If a company has negative retained earnings, investors should check the 10-year financial results. They should not assume that negative retained earnings prove a company has generally lost money in the past.

Of course, many companies with negative retained earnings have indeed lost money in the past.

Retained Earnings: Warren Buffett's Secret.

One of the most important indicators of durable competitive advantage. Net earnings can be paid out as dividends, used to buy back shares or retained for growth.

If the company loses more than it has accumulated, retained earnings is negative.

If a company isn't adding to its retained earnings, it isn't growing its net worth.

Rate of growth of retained earnings is good indicator whether it's benefiting from a competitive advantage.

Microsoft is negative because it chose to buyback stock and pay dividends.

The more earnings retained, the faster it grows and increases growth rate for future earnings.

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Athenahealth provides healthcare IT (HCIT) services through cloud-based and mobile application products largely for smaller to midsize medical groups and health systems. Their services include revenue cycle and practice management, electronic health records, patient engagement, population health management, and care coordination. The business services segment generates 96% of revenue, which provides cloud-based solutions and support to healthcare providers. Athenahealth is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Executives

Brian P Mckeon	director	IDEXX LABORATORIES, ONE IDEXX DRIVE, WESTBROOK ME 04092
John A Kane	director	C/O MERCHANTS BANCSHARES, INC., 275 KENNEDY DRIVE, SOUTH BURLINGTON VT 05403
Dev Ittycheria	director	C/O MONGO DB, INC., 1633 BROADWAY, 38TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Ed Park	director	311 ARSENAL STREET WATERTOWN MA 02472
Brandon H Hull	director	221 NASSAU STREET, PRINCETON NJ 08542
Thomas J Szkutak	director	P O BOX 81226, SEATTLE WA 98108-1226
Jeffrey R Immelt	director, other: Executive Chairman	GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, 41 FARNSWORTH STREET, BOSTON MA 02210
Marc A Levine	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O ATHENAHEALTH, INC., 311 ARSENAL STREET, WATERTOWN MA 02472
Jacqueline B Kosecoff	director	5960 HEISLEY ROAD, MENTOR OH 44060
Amy Abernethy	director	311 ARSENAL STREET, WATERTOWN MA 02472
Kristi Ann Matus	officer: EVP and CFAO	C/O EQUITABLE HOLDINGS, INC., 1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10104
Daniel H. Orenstein	officer: SVP, GC, and Secretary	311 ARSENAL STREET, WATERTOWN MA 02472
Jeremy Delinsky	officer: SVP, Chief Product Officer	C/O WAYFAIR INC., 4 COPLEY PLACE, 7TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116
Timothy M Adams	officer: CFO & SVP	311 ARSENAL STREET, WATERTOWN MA 02472
Bryan E Roberts	director	C/O VENROCK ASSOCIATES, 2494 SAND HILL ROAD STE 200, MENLO PARK CA 94025