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Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Central Garden & Pet Co's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $921 Mil.
Central Garden & Pet Co's quarterly retained earnings declined from Sep. 2023 ($859 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($859 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2023 ($859 Mil) to Mar. 2024 ($921 Mil).
Central Garden & Pet Co's annual retained earnings increased from Sep. 2021 ($646 Mil) to Sep. 2022 ($755 Mil) and increased from Sep. 2022 ($755 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($859 Mil).
The historical data trend for Central Garden & Pet Co's Retained Earnings can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Central Garden & Pet Co Annual Data | |||||||||||||||||||||
Trend | Sep14 | Sep15 | Sep16 | Sep17 | Sep18 | Sep19 | Sep20 | Sep21 | Sep22 | Sep23 | |||||||||||
Retained Earnings | Get a 7-Day Free Trial | 421.74 | 510.78 | 646.08 | 755.25 | 859.37 |
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Jun19 | Sep19 | Dec19 | Mar20 | Jun20 | Sep20 | Dec20 | Mar21 | Jun21 | Sep21 | Dec21 | Mar22 | Jun22 | Sep22 | Dec22 | Mar23 | Jun23 | Sep23 | Dec23 | Mar24 | |
Retained Earnings | Get a 7-Day Free Trial | 786.78 | 858.22 | 859.37 | 858.82 | 920.80 |
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.
Central Garden & Pet Co (NAS:CENT) 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.
John Edward Hanson | officer: Senior Vice President | C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD, SUITE 600, WALNUT CREEK CA 94597 |
John Ranelli | director | C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD, SUITE 600, WALNUT CREEK CA 94597 |
Brooks Iii Pennington | director | 1280 ATLANTA HWY, MADISON GA 30650 |
Howard Machek | officer: Chief Accounting Officer | C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BLVD #600, WALNUT CREEK CA 94597 |
William E Brown | director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman | 3697 MOUNT DIABLO BLVD, SUITE 310, LAFAYETTE CA 94549 |
Nicholas Lahanas | officer: Chief Financial Officer | 4666 MISSION AVENUE, SUITE 1, SAN DIEGO CA 92116 |
George A. Yuhas | officer: General Counsel | C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD, SUITE 600, WALNUT CREEK CA 94597 |
Brendan Dougher | director | C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD, SUITE 600, WALNUT CREEK CA 94597 |
Thomas J Colligan | director | CORGENTECH INC, 650 GATEWAY BOULEVARD, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080 |
John Balousek | director | 303 PEACHTREE CENTER AVE, SUITE 500, ALTANTA GA 30303 |
William Lawrence Lynch | officer: Senior Vice President | C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BLOULEVARD SUITE 600, WALNUT CREEK CA 94597 |
Mary Beth Springer | director | SPRINGER MARY BETH, 111 SYCAMORE AVENUE, SAN MATEO CA 94402 |
Michael Edwards | director | BORDERS GROUP, INC., 100 PHOENIX DRIVE, ANN ARBOR MI 48108 |
Christopher T Metz | director | BLACK & DECKER CORP, 701 EAST JOPPA ROAD, TOWSON MD 21286 |
Kay Schwichtenberg | officer: Executive Vice President | C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD, SUITE 600, WALNUT CREEK CA 94597 |
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