OmniVision Technologies (OmniVision Technologies) Retained Earnings : $724 Mil (As of Oct. 2015)

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What is OmniVision Technologies Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. OmniVision Technologies's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2015 was $724 Mil.

OmniVision Technologies's quarterly retained earnings increased from Apr. 2015 ($692 Mil) to Jul. 2015 ($710 Mil) and increased from Jul. 2015 ($710 Mil) to Oct. 2015 ($724 Mil).

OmniVision Technologies's annual retained earnings increased from Apr. 2013 ($503 Mil) to Apr. 2014 ($598 Mil) and increased from Apr. 2014 ($598 Mil) to Apr. 2015 ($692 Mil).

OmniVision Technologies Retained Earnings Historical Data

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

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OmniVision Technologies Retained Earnings Chart

OmniVision Technologies Annual Data

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Retained Earnings

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394.74

460.58

503.49

598.48

691.87

OmniVision Technologies Quarterly Data
	Jan11	Apr11	Jul11	Oct11	Jan12	Apr12	Jul12	Oct12	Jan13	Apr13	Jul13	Oct13	Jan14	Apr14	Jul14	Oct14	Jan15	Apr15	Jul15	Oct15
Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															671.85	685.88	691.87	710.12	724.06

OmniVision Technologies 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.

OmniVision Technologies (NAS:OVTI) 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.

OmniVision Technologies (OmniVision Technologies) Business Description

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OmniVision Technologies Inc is a Delaware corporation, incorporated in May 1995 in California, and reincorporated in Delaware in March 2000. The Company designs, develops and markets high-performance, highly integrated and cost-efficient semiconductor image-sensor devices. Its products include image-sensing devices namely CameraChip image sensors. Its image sensors capture an image electronically and are used in a number of consumer and commercial mass-market applications. Its CameraChip image sensors are manufactured using the complementary metal oxide semiconductor, or CMOS, fabrication process and are predominantly single-chip solutions that integrate several distinct functions including image capture, image processing, color processing, signal conversion and output of a fully processed image or video stream. It sells directly to OEMs and VARs and indirectly through distributors. OEMs include branded camera device manufacturers and contract manufacturers. The Company sells its products through a direct sales force and indirectly through distributors. It relies on a combination of patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets, as well as nondisclosure agreements and other methods, to protect various aspects of its CameraChip and CameraCubeChip image sensors. Its competitors include ON Semiconductor, Samsung, Sharp, Sony, STMicroelectronics and Toshiba.

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Dwight Steffensen

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