Fortinet (Fortinet) Retained Earnings

: $-1,862 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Fortinet's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-1,862 Mil.

Fortinet's quarterly retained earnings declined from Jun. 2023 ($-1,032 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($-1,299 Mil) and declined from Sep. 2023 ($-1,299 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($-1,862 Mil).

Fortinet's annual retained earnings declined from Dec. 2021 ($-468 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($-1,546 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2022 ($-1,546 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($-1,862 Mil).

Fortinet Retained Earnings Historical Data

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

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Fortinet Annual Data

Trend

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Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Retained Earnings

160.80

-352.10

-467.90

-1,546.40

-1,861.70

Fortinet Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Retained Earnings																-1,546.40	-1,298.70	-1,032.40	-1,299.40	-1,861.70

Fortinet 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.

Fortinet (NAS:FTNT) 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.

Fortinet (Fortinet) Business Description

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Address

899 Kifer Road, Sunnyvale, CA, USA, 94086

Website

https://www.fortinet.com

Fortinet is a platform-based cybersecurity vendor with product offerings covering network security, cloud security, zero-trust access, and security operations. The firm derives a majority of its revenue through sales of its subscriptions and support-based business. The California-based firm has more than 700,000 customers across the world.

Executives

Ken Xie	director, officer: President & CEO	4655 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY - SUITE 300, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Patrice Perche	officer: Chief Revenue Off./EVP Supp.	C/O FORTINET, INC., 899 KIFER ROAD, SUNNYVALE CA 94086
Michael Xie	director, officer: VP, Engineering & CTO	1090 KIFER ROAD, SUNNYVALE CA 94086
William H. Neukom	director	C/O FORTINET, INC., 1090 KIFER ROAD, SUNNYVALE CA 94086
Keith Jensen	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	C/O FORTINET, INC., 899 KIFER ROAD, SUNNYVALE CA 94068
John Whittle	officer: VP & General Counsel	1090 KIFER ROAD, SUNNYVALE CA 94086
James G. Stavridis	director	C/O NEUBERGER BERMAN MANAGEMENT LLC, 605 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10158-0180
Christopher B Paisley	director	14870 THREE OAKS COURT, SARATOGA CA 95070
Jean X. Hu	director	2485 AUGUSTINE DRIVE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Kelly Ducourty	director	C/O FORTINET, INC., 899 KIFER ROAD, SUNNYVALE CA 94086
Cohen Peter Dale Jr.	director	C/O FORTINET, INC., 899 KIFER ROAD, SUNNYVALE CA 94086
Ming Hsieh	director	4399 SANTA ANITA AVE., EL MONTE CA 91731
Judith Sim	director	C/O FORTINET, INC., 899 KIFER ROAD, SUNNYVALE CA 94086
Del Matto Andrew H	officer: Chief Financial Officer	350 ELLIS STREET, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Gary Locke	director	C/O FORTINET, INC., 899 KIFER ROAD, SUNNYVALE CA 94086