3SBio, (FRA:YFK) Retained Earnings : €0.0 Mil (As of Dec. 2016)

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What is 3SBio, Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. 3SBio,'s retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 was €0.0 Mil.

3SBio,'s annual retained earnings declined from Dec. 2014 (€64.5 Mil) to Dec. 2015 (€0.0 Mil) but then stayed the same from Dec. 2015 (€0.0 Mil) to Dec. 2016 (€0.0 Mil).

3SBio, Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for 3SBio,'s Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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3SBio, Retained Earnings Chart

3SBio, Annual Data

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Retained Earnings

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46.37

59.87

64.48

3SBio, Semi-Annual Data
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3SBio, 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.

3SBio, (FRA:YFK) 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.

3SBio, (FRA:YFK) Business Description

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3SBio Inc is engaged in the healthcare sector based in China. It is a pharmaceutical products company and its core activities pertain to developing, manufacturing and marketing biopharmaceuticals. Its portfolio of products comprises of TPIAO and Yisaipu. TPIAO is the only commercialized recombinant human thrombopoietin (rhTPO) product in the world and Yisaipu is a TNF inhibibator product and accounts for the major share in the pharmaceutical industry in China. Most of the company's activities are focused on China while having a minor footprint in a foreign land.

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