Werner Enterprises (Werner Enterprises) Retained Earnings

: $1,953 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Werner Enterprises's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,953 Mil.

Werner Enterprises's quarterly retained earnings increased from Jun. 2023 ($1,924 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($1,939 Mil) and increased from Sep. 2023 ($1,939 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($1,953 Mil).

Werner Enterprises's annual retained earnings increased from Dec. 2021 ($1,667 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($1,876 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2022 ($1,876 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($1,953 Mil).

Werner Enterprises Retained Earnings Historical Data

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

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Werner Enterprises Annual Data

Trend

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Dec21

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Dec23

Retained Earnings

1,294.61

1,438.92

1,667.10

1,875.87

1,953.39

Werner Enterprises Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Retained Earnings																1,875.87	1,902.86	1,923.87	1,938.69	1,953.39

Werner Enterprises 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.

Werner Enterprises (NAS:WERN) 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.

Werner Enterprises (Werner Enterprises) Business Description

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Address

14507 Frontier Road, Post Office Box 45308, Omaha, NE, USA, 68145-0308

Website

https://www.werner.com

Werner Enterprises Inc ranks among the top five full-truckload carriers by revenue, with a fleet of more than 7,800 tractors, including owner-operators. The company has two reportable segments - TTS and Werner Logistics. It derives about 80% of its top line from a wide array of full-truckload shipping services (including dedicated contract carriage; roughly 20% comes from non-asset based logistics operations, including truck brokerage.

Executives

Michelle D. Greene	director	1141 N. OLD WORLD 3RD STREET, UNIT # 2414, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Christopher D Wikoff	officer: Exec VP - Treasurer & CFO	P.O. BOX 45308, OMAHA NE 68145
Eric J Downing	officer: Exec VP and COO	P.O. BOX 45308, OMAHA NE 68145
Carmen A Tapio	director	P.O. BOX 45308, OMAHA NE 68145
Michelle Dye Livingstone	director	P.O. BOX 45308, OMAHA NE 68145
Scott C Arves	director	SCHNEIDER NATIONAL, INC., P.O. BOX 2545, GREEN BAY WI 54306
Alexi Wellman	director	ALTABA, 140 E 45TH STREET, 15TH FLOOR, SUITE 15A, NEW YORK NY 10017
Vikram Mansharamani	director	P.O. BOX 45308, OMAHA NE 68145
Jim S Schelbe	officer: Vice President - Sales	C/O WERNER ENTERPRISES INC, PO BO X45308, OMAHA NE 68415-0308
H Marty Nordlund	officer: Senior VP-Specialized Services	PO BOX 45308, OMAHA NE 68145-0308
Derek J Leathers	officer: Senior VP - Van	PO BOX 45308, OMAHA NE 68145-0308
Craig T Callahan	officer: VP Logistics & Corporate Sales	P.O. BOX 45308, OMAHA NE 68145
Clarence L Werner	director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer	PO BOX 45308, OMAHA NE 68145
Daragh P Mahon	officer: Executive Vice President & CIO	P.O. BOX 45308, OMAHA NE 68145
James Lynn Johnson	officer: Vice President - Controller	PO BOX 45308, OMAHA NE 68145-0308