Lightworks (TSE:4267) Retained Earnings : 円388 Mil (As of Jan. 2025)

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What is Lightworks Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Lightworks's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2025 was 円388 Mil.

Lightworks's quarterly retained earnings declined from Apr. 2024 (円275 Mil) to Jul. 2024 (円263 Mil) but then increased from Jul. 2024 (円263 Mil) to Jan. 2025 (円388 Mil).

Lightworks's annual retained earnings increased from Jan. 2023 (円288 Mil) to Jan. 2024 (円426 Mil) but then declined from Jan. 2024 (円426 Mil) to Jan. 2025 (円388 Mil).

Lightworks Retained Earnings Historical Data

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

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Lightworks Retained Earnings Chart

Lightworks Annual Data

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Retained Earnings

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95.50

210.92

288.33

425.91

387.63

Lightworks Quarterly Data
	Jan20	Jan21	Oct21	Jan22	Apr22	Jul22	Oct22	Jan23	Apr23	Jul23	Oct23	Jan24	Apr24	Jul24	Jan25
Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial										323.58	425.91	274.65	263.42	387.63

Lightworks 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.

Lightworks (TSE:4267) 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.

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Lightworks Corp is engaged in providing next-generation learning management, human resources development platform and incidental consulting services.

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