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Elders (FRA:FTZ) Retained Earnings

: €-448 Mil (As of Sep. 2023)
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Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Elders's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was €-448 Mil.

Elders's quarterly retained earnings increased from Sep. 2022 (€-515 Mil) to Mar. 2023 (€-475 Mil) and increased from Mar. 2023 (€-475 Mil) to Sep. 2023 (€-448 Mil).

Elders's annual retained earnings increased from Sep. 2021 (€-527 Mil) to Sep. 2022 (€-515 Mil) and increased from Sep. 2022 (€-515 Mil) to Sep. 2023 (€-448 Mil).


Elders Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for Elders'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.

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Elders Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Retained Earnings
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -645.87 -580.86 -527.33 -514.81 -447.76

Elders Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
Retained Earnings 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -527.33 -530.31 -514.81 -474.76 -447.76

Elders 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.


Elders  (FRA:FTZ) 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.


Elders (FRA:FTZ) Business Description

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Address
80 Grenfell Street, Level 10, Adelaide, SA, AUS, 5000
Elders Ltd is a farm products company. The company's operating segments include Branch Network; Wholesale Products; Feed and Processing Services and Corporate Services and Other Costs. It generates maximum revenue from the Branch Network segment. The Branch Network segment includes the provision of products and services through a common distribution channel, including agricultural retail products, agency services, and financial services.

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