Elastic NV (Elastic NV) Retained Earnings

: $-951 Mil (As of Jan. 2024)

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Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Elastic NV's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $-951 Mil.

Elastic NV's quarterly retained earnings declined from Jul. 2023 ($-1,102 Mil) to Oct. 2023 ($-1,127 Mil) but then increased from Oct. 2023 ($-1,127 Mil) to Jan. 2024 ($-951 Mil).

Elastic NV's annual retained earnings declined from Apr. 2021 ($-613 Mil) to Apr. 2022 ($-817 Mil) and declined from Apr. 2022 ($-817 Mil) to Apr. 2023 ($-1,053 Mil).

Elastic NV Retained Earnings Historical Data

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

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Elastic NV Annual Data

Trend

Apr17

Apr18

Apr19

Apr20

Apr21

Apr22

Apr23

Retained Earnings

-317.08

-484.25

-613.32

-817.17

-1,053.33

Elastic NV Quarterly Data
	Apr19	Jul19	Oct19	Jan20	Apr20	Jul20	Oct20	Jan21	Apr21	Jul21	Oct21	Jan22	Apr22	Jul22	Oct22	Jan23	Apr23	Jul23	Oct23	Jan24
Retained Earnings																-1,006.60	-1,053.33	-1,101.84	-1,126.63	-950.51

Elastic NV 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.

Elastic NV (NYSE:ESTC) 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.

Elastic NV (Elastic NV) Business Description

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Address

Keizersgracht 281, Amsterdam, NH, NLD, 1016 ED

Website

https://www.elastic.co

Elastic is a software company based in Mountain View, California, focusing on search-adjacent products. Its search engine allows it to process both structured and unstructured data while gleaning insights from that data. The firm's primary focus is on enterprise search, observability, and security.

Executives

Alison Gleeson	director	C/O ELASTIC N.V., 800 WEST EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 350, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94040
Shelley B Leibowitz	director	C/O MORGAN STANLEY, 1585 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10036
Carolyn Herzog	officer: Chief Legal Officer	C/O ELASTIC N.V., 800 WEST EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 350, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94040
Ken Exner	officer: Chief Product Officer	C/O ELASTIC NV, 800 WEST EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 350, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94040
Ashutosh Kulkarni	officer: Chief Executive Officer	6220 AMERICA CENTER DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95002
Shay Banon	director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO and Chairman	C/O ELASTIC NV, 800 WEST EL CAMINO REAL SUITE 350, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94040
Janesh Moorjani	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O ELASTIC N.V., 800 WEST EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 350, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94040
Chetan Puttagunta	director	2855 SAND HILL ROAD, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Auvil Paul R. Iii	director	C/O PROOFPOINT, INC., 892 ROSS DRIVE, SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Sohaib Abbasi	director	100 EAST DAVIE STREET, RALEIGH NC 27601
Jonathan Chadwick	director	3401 HILLVIEW AVENUE, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Garrett W.h. Baird	officer: SVP and General Counsel	C/O ELASTIC N.V., 800 WEST EL CAMINO REAL SUITE 350, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94040
Peter H Fenton	director, 10 percent owner	2480 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 200, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Paul Andrew Appleby	officer: President, Worldwide Field Ops	C/O ELASTIC N.V., 800 WEST EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 350, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94040
Steven Schuurman	director, 10 percent owner	C/O ELASTIC NV, 800 WEST EL CAMINO REAL SUITE 350, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94040