RPX (RPXC) Retained Earnings : $68.4 Mil (As of Mar. 2018)

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What is RPX Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. RPX's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was $68.4 Mil.

RPX's quarterly retained earnings declined from Sep. 2017 ($139.3 Mil) to Dec. 2017 ($39.4 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2017 ($39.4 Mil) to Mar. 2018 ($68.4 Mil).

RPX's annual retained earnings declined from Dec. 2015 ($172.1 Mil) to Dec. 2016 ($130.2 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2016 ($130.2 Mil) to Dec. 2017 ($39.4 Mil).

RPX Retained Earnings Historical Data

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

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RPX Retained Earnings Chart

RPX Annual Data

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Retained Earnings

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119.53

158.87

172.12

130.25

39.41

RPX Quarterly Data
	Jun13	Sep13	Dec13	Mar14	Jun14	Sep14	Dec14	Mar15	Jun15	Sep15	Dec15	Mar16	Jun16	Sep16	Dec16	Mar17	Jun17	Sep17	Dec17	Mar18
Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															130.83	134.73	139.25	39.41	68.39

RPX 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.

RPX (NAS:RPXC) 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.

RPX (RPXC) Business Description

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RPX Corp is a U.S.-based company that offers patent aggregation solutions. The company acquires patents and licenses to patents that are already or can possibly be asserted against the company's existing and potential clients, and after that, the company licenses these patents to clients, in a bid to help clients reduce patent litigation risks, obtain cost-effective licenses, and control patent-risk management costs. The firm's revenue primarily stems from the subscription fees paid by clients under agreement, the premiums earned from insurance policies, and management fees. The company generates most of its revenue from the United States, Japan, and Korea.

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