Canon (CAJPY) Retained Earnings

: $26,401 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Canon's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $26,401 Mil.

Canon's quarterly retained earnings declined from Jun. 2023 ($26,351 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($25,166 Mil) but then increased from Sep. 2023 ($25,166 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($26,401 Mil).

Canon's annual retained earnings declined from Dec. 2021 ($31,081 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($27,163 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2022 ($27,163 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($26,401 Mil).

Canon Retained Earnings Historical Data

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

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Canon Annual Data

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Retained Earnings

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31,668.67

32,847.10

31,080.97

27,163.33

26,400.70

Canon Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															27,163.33	27,382.74	26,351.49	25,166.40	26,400.70

Canon 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.

Canon (OTCPK:CAJPY) 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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Canon Inc designs, manufactures and distributes an extensive range of consumer and electronic products, including copiers, cameras, lenses, and inkjet printers. The company operates four major business segments: printing, imaging, medical, industrial, and others. It generates maximum revenue from the printing segment. Printing Business Unit includes Office multifunction devices (MFDs), Document solutions, Laser multifunction printers (MFPs), Laser printers, Inkjet printers, Image scanners, Calculators, Digital continuous feed presses, Digital sheet-fed presses, and Large format printers.