UCP (UCP) Retained Earnings : $5.8 Mil (As of Mar. 2017)

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What is UCP Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. UCP's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2017 was $5.8 Mil.

UCP's quarterly retained earnings increased from Sep. 2016 ($-2.5 Mil) to Dec. 2016 ($4.7 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2016 ($4.7 Mil) to Mar. 2017 ($5.8 Mil).

UCP's annual retained earnings increased from Dec. 2014 ($-6.9 Mil) to Dec. 2015 ($-4.6 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2015 ($-4.6 Mil) to Dec. 2016 ($4.7 Mil).

UCP Retained Earnings Historical Data

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

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UCP Retained Earnings Chart

UCP Annual Data

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Retained Earnings

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-1.94

-6.93

-4.56

4.68

UCP Quarterly Data
	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13	Jun13	Sep13	Dec13	Mar14	Jun14	Sep14	Dec14	Mar15	Jun15	Sep15	Dec15	Mar16	Jun16	Sep16	Dec16	Mar17
Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-4.47	-3.76	-2.48	4.68	5.82

UCP 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.

UCP (NYSE:UCP) 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.

UCP (UCP) Business Description

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http://www.unioncommunityllc.com

UCP Inc was incorporated in the state of Delaware in May 2013. The Company is engaged in acquiring land, entitling and developing it for residential construction and selling residential lots to third-party homebuilders. It operates in two segments; homebuilding and land development. It competes with numerous national and regional homebuilding companies and with smaller local homebuilders and land developers for, among other things, home buyers, financing, desirable land parcels, raw materials and skilled management and labor resources. The Company is subject to numerous local, state, federal and other statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations.

Executives

Eric H. Speron	director	C/O PICO HOLDINGS, INC. 7979 IVANHOE AVE, SUITE 300 LA JOLLA CA 92037
Buckingham Capital Management Inc	10 percent owner	485 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 3RD FL, NEW YORK NY 10017
Dustin L. Bogue	director, officer: PRESIDENT AND CEO	UCP, INC., 99 ALMADEN BOULEVARD, SUITE 400, SAN JOSE CA 95113
Deno G Bokas	officer: CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER	1908 DOOLITTLE DRIVE, SAN LEANDRO CA 94577
John R Hart	director, 10 percent owner	875 PROSPECT ST SUITE 301 LA JOLLA CA 92037
Webb Maxim C W	director

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