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Afya (AFYA) Retained Earnings : $281.7 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Afya Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Afya's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $281.7 Mil.

Afya's quarterly retained earnings increased from Jun. 2023 ($247.2 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($261.8 Mil) and increased from Sep. 2023 ($261.8 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($281.7 Mil).

Afya's annual retained earnings increased from Dec. 2021 ($111.6 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($191.6 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2022 ($191.6 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($281.7 Mil).


Afya Retained Earnings Historical Data

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

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Afya Retained Earnings Chart

Afya Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Retained Earnings
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 28.24 79.30 111.64 191.58 281.72

Afya Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 191.58 214.46 247.19 261.84 281.72

Afya 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.


Afya  (NAS:AFYA) 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.


Afya (AFYA) Business Description

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Alameda Oscar Niemeyer, No. 119, Room 504, Vila da Serra, Nova Lima, MG, BRA
Afya Ltd is a medical education group based in Brazil. Its education portfolio has several courses in addition to Medicine, such as Management, Dentistry, Law, Engineering, Nursing, Psychology, and Accounting Sciences, among others. It has three segments; Undergrad provides educational services through undergraduate courses related to medicine, other health sciences, and other undergraduate programs, Continuing Education provides specialization programs and graduate courses in medicine; and Digital Services provides content and technology for medical education, clinical decisions software, practice management tools (that encompass electronic medical records, telemedicine, and digital prescription, and provides access, demand and efficiency for the healthcare players.

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