Acuity Brands (STU:AQ8) Retained Earnings : €3,417 Mil (As of Feb. 2024)

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What is Acuity Brands Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Acuity Brands's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was €3,417 Mil.

Acuity Brands's quarterly retained earnings increased from Aug. 2023 (€3,214 Mil) to Nov. 2023 (€3,328 Mil) and increased from Nov. 2023 (€3,328 Mil) to Feb. 2024 (€3,417 Mil).

Acuity Brands's annual retained earnings increased from Aug. 2021 (€2,389 Mil) to Aug. 2022 (€3,135 Mil) and increased from Aug. 2022 (€3,135 Mil) to Aug. 2023 (€3,214 Mil).

Acuity Brands Retained Earnings Historical Data

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

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Acuity Brands Retained Earnings Chart

Acuity Brands Annual Data

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Retained Earnings

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2,063.92

2,132.19

2,388.76

3,134.91

3,214.45

Acuity Brands Quarterly Data
	May19	Aug19	Nov19	Feb20	May20	Aug20	Nov20	Feb21	May21	Aug21	Nov21	Feb22	May22	Aug22	Nov22	Feb23	May23	Aug23	Nov23	Feb24
Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															3,106.30	3,152.47	3,214.45	3,328.16	3,417.29

Acuity Brands 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.

Acuity Brands (STU:AQ8) 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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1170 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30309

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Acuity Brands Inc is the parent company of Acuity Brands Lighting and other subsidiaries, which provide lighting products for commercial, institutional, industrial, and residential applications. These products include luminaires, lighting controls, lighting components, and integrated lighting systems that use a combination of light sources. Customers include electrical distributors, electric utilities, retail home improvement centers, and lighting showrooms. A majority of the firms' revenue is generated in the United States.

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