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Celestica (Celestica) Retained Earnings : $-840 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Celestica Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Celestica's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-840 Mil.

Celestica's quarterly retained earnings increased from Jun. 2023 ($-996 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($-916 Mil) and increased from Sep. 2023 ($-916 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($-840 Mil).

Celestica's annual retained earnings increased from Dec. 2021 ($-1,256 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($-1,077 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2022 ($-1,077 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($-840 Mil).


Celestica Retained Earnings Historical Data

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

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Celestica Retained Earnings Chart

Celestica 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 -1,420.10 -1,368.80 -1,255.60 -1,076.60 -839.60

Celestica 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 -1,076.60 -1,051.90 -996.40 -916.20 -839.60

Celestica 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.


Celestica  (NYSE:CLS) 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.


Celestica (Celestica) Business Description

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5140 Yonge Street, Suite 1900, Toronto, ON, CAN, M2N 6L7
Celestica Inc offers supply chain solutions. The company has two operating and reportable segments: Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS) and Connectivity & Cloud Solutions (CCS). The ATS segment consists of the ATS end market and is comprised of the Aerospace and Defense, Industrial, health tech, and Capital Equipment businesses. Its Capital Equipment business is comprised of the semiconductor, display, and robotics equipment businesses, and the CCS segment consists of Communications and Enterprise end markets, Enterprise end market is comprised of its servers and storage businesses. The company generates a majority of its revenue from the Connectivity & Cloud Solutions segment.