CDW (CDW) Retained Earnings : $-1,526 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is CDW Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. CDW's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-1,526 Mil.

CDW's quarterly retained earnings increased from Jun. 2023 ($-1,863 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($-1,687 Mil) and increased from Sep. 2023 ($-1,687 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($-1,526 Mil).

CDW's annual retained earnings increased from Dec. 2021 ($-2,571 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($-1,764 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2022 ($-1,764 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($-1,526 Mil).

CDW Retained Earnings Historical Data

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

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CDW Retained Earnings Chart

CDW Annual Data

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Retained Earnings

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-2,018.60

-1,813.40

-2,570.70

-1,763.80

-1,525.50

CDW 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															-1,763.80	-1,847.00	-1,862.80	-1,686.80	-1,525.50

CDW 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.

CDW (NAS:CDW) 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.

CDW (CDW) Business Description

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Address

75 Tri-State International, Lincolnshire, Chicago, IL, USA, 60069

Website

https://www.cdw.com

CDW Corp is a value-added reseller operating in the U.S. (95% of sales) and Canada (5%). The company has more than 100,000 products on its line of cards that range from notebooks to data center software. Roughly half of CDW's revenue comes from midsize and large businesses, with the remaining from small businesses, government agencies, education institutions, and health-care organizations.

Executives

Christina M Corley	officer: See Remarks	780 AEC DRIVE, WOOD DALE IL 60191
Christine A Leahy	officer: See Remarks
Kelly J Grier	director	155 HARLEM AVE., GLENVIEW IL 60025
Donna F Zarcone	director	C/O HARLEY DAVIDSON, 3700 W. JUNEAU AVE, MILWAUKEE WI 53208
Marc Ellis Jones	director	C/O GARDNER DENVER HOLDINGS, INC., 222 EAST ERIE STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53202
Carolyn Wiesenhahn	officer: See Remarks	200 N. MILWAUKEE AVENUE, VERNON HILLS IL 60061
Peter R Locy	officer: See Remarks	200 N. MILWAUKEE AVENUE, VERNON HILLS IL 60061
Miralles Albert Joseph Jr	officer: See Remarks	151 N. FRANKLIN, CHICAGO IL 60606
Paul J Finnegan	director, 10 percent owner	PO BOX 2000, 3905 DAKOTA STREET SW, ALEXANDRIA MN 56308
Kebo Collin B.	officer: See Remarks	200 N. MILWAUKEE AVENUE, VERNON HILLS IL 60061
Frederick J. Kulevich	officer: See Remarks	200 N. MILWAUKEE AVENUE, VERNON HILLS IL 60061
Sanjay Mehrotra	director	C/O WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION, 3355 MICHELSON DRIVE, SUITE 100, IRVINE CA 92612
Anthony R Foxx	director	2710 WYCLIFF ROAD, RALEIGH NC 27607
Ilaria Mocciaro	officer: See Remarks	2301 PATRIOT BLVD, GLENVIEW IL 60026
Matthew A. Troka	officer: See Remarks	200 N. MILWAUKEE AVENUE, VERNON HILLS IL 60061