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Yancoal Australia (Yancoal Australia) Retained Earnings : $1,339 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Yancoal Australia Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Yancoal Australia's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,339 Mil.

Yancoal Australia's quarterly retained earnings increased from Dec. 2022 ($1,076 Mil) to Jun. 2023 ($1,103 Mil) and increased from Jun. 2023 ($1,103 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($1,339 Mil).

Yancoal Australia's annual retained earnings increased from Dec. 2021 ($-262 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($1,076 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2022 ($1,076 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($1,339 Mil).


Yancoal Australia Retained Earnings Historical Data

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

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Yancoal Australia Retained Earnings Chart

Yancoal Australia 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 112.26 -871.24 -261.80 1,075.57 1,338.69

Yancoal Australia Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 -261.80 310.61 1,075.57 1,102.69 1,338.69

Yancoal Australia 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.


Yancoal Australia  (OTCPK:YACAF) 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.


Yancoal Australia (Yancoal Australia) Business Description

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201 Sussex Street, Level 18, Darling Park Tower 2, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2000
Yancoal Australia Ltd is involved in identifying, developing, and operating coal-related projects in Australia. It has a diversified product mix of metallurgical and thermal coal mines in New South Wales and Queensland. The company generates maximum revenue from the New South Wales segment. Non-operating items of the Group are presented in Corporate segment which includes administrative expenses, foreign exchange gains and losses recycled from hedge reserve, and elimination of intersegment transactions and other consolidation adjustments. It operates coal mines in the Hunter Valley and mid-Western region of New South Wales and open-cut mines in Queensland's Bowen Basin. The company's geographical markets include Japan, Singapore, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and other countries.

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