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Colabor Group (Colabor Group) Retained Earnings : $-116.0 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Colabor Group Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Colabor Group's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-116.0 Mil.

Colabor Group's quarterly retained earnings increased from Jun. 2023 ($-119.7 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($-114.9 Mil) but then declined from Sep. 2023 ($-114.9 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($-116.0 Mil).

Colabor Group's annual retained earnings increased from Dec. 2021 ($-129.3 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($-118.6 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2022 ($-118.6 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($-116.0 Mil).


Colabor Group Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for Colabor Group's Retained Earnings 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.
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Colabor Group Retained Earnings Chart

Colabor Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Retained Earnings
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -122.74 -135.44 -129.34 -118.64 -116.01

Colabor Group 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -118.64 -117.93 -119.74 -114.90 -116.01

Colabor Group 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.


Colabor Group  (OTCPK:COLFF) 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.


Colabor Group (Colabor Group) Business Description

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1620 De Montarville Boulevard, Boucherville, QC, CAN, J4B 8P4
Colabor Group Inc is a wholesaler and distributor of food and related products in Canada. The company operates in two segments Distribution and the Wholesale segment. Its Distribution segment operations include the distribution of food products and related products in hotels, restaurants, and institutions (HRI) and the retail market. Its products such as meat, fish, and seafood (Specialty Distribution), as well as general food-related products (Broadline Distribution), and the Wholesale segment's operations, include the sale of general food-related products to distributors from its distribution center in Boucherville. The company generates maximum revenue from the Distribution segment.

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