Noble (NE) Retained Earnings : $0.0 Mil (As of . 20)

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What is Noble Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Noble's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in . 20 was $0.0 Mil.

Noble Retained Earnings Historical Data

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

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Noble 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.

Noble (NYSE:NE) 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.

Noble (NE) Business Description

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13135 Dairy Ashford,, Suite 800, Sugar Land, TX, USA, 77478

Website

https://www.noblecorp.com

Noble Corp is an offshore drilling contractor for the oil and gas industry. Noble performs, through its subsidiaries, contract drilling services with a fleet of 19 mobile offshore drilling units, consisting of 11 floaters and eight jackups focused largely on ultra-deepwater and high-specification jackup drilling opportunities. It operates in a single reportable segment, Contract Drilling Services.

Executives

Pacific Investment Management Co Llc	10 percent owner	650 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Laura D. Campbell	officer: VP, CAO & Controller	13135 S. DAIRY ASHFORD, STE. 800, SUGAR LAND TX 77478
Richard B. Barker	officer: Sr. VP & CFO	13135 S. DAIRY ASHFORD, STE. 800, SUGAR LAND TX 77478
Paul Aronzon	director	13135 DAIRY ASHFORD, SUITE 800, SUGAR LAND TX 77478
Charles M Sledge	director	1611 SCENIC MOUNTAIN COURT, KINGWOOD TX 77345
Blake Denton	officer: VP, Marketing & Contracts	13135 S. DAIRY ASHFORD, STE. 800, SUGAR LAND TX 77478
Melanie Montague Trent	director	2800 POST OAK BLVD., SUITE 5450, HOUSTON TX 7056
Robert W. Eifler	director, officer: President & CEO	13135 S. DAIRY ASHFORD, STE. 800, SUGAR LAND TX 77478
William E Turcotte	officer: Sr. VP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec	1700 WEST LOOP SOUTH, SUITE 1500, HOUSTON TX 77027
Joey M Kawaja	officer: VP, Operations	13135 S. DAIRY ASHFORD, STE. 800, SUGAR LAND TX 77478
Ann Darlene Pickard	director	601 JEFFERSON STREET, HOUSTON TX 77002
Bartels Patrick J Jr	director	C/O WCI COMMUNITIES, INC., 24301 WALDEN CENTER DRIVE, BONITA SPRINGS FL 34134
Al J. Hirshberg	director	SHIPPING & RECEIVING CENTER, 16930 PARK ROW DR., HOUSTON TX 77084
Kevin S Corbett	director	13135 S. DAIRY ASHFORD, STE. 800, SUGAR LAND TX 77478
Stephen M Butz	officer: Executive VP & CFO	C/O HERCULES OFFSHORE, INC., 9 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 2200, HOUSTON TX 77046