Vipshop Holdings (Vipshop Holdings) Retained Earnings

: $4,643 Mil (As of Sep. 2023)

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Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Vipshop Holdings's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was $4,643 Mil.

Vipshop Holdings's quarterly retained earnings increased from Mar. 2023 ($4,438 Mil) to Jun. 2023 ($4,563 Mil) and increased from Jun. 2023 ($4,563 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($4,643 Mil).

Vipshop Holdings's annual retained earnings increased from Dec. 2020 ($2,713 Mil) to Dec. 2021 ($3,520 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2021 ($3,520 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($4,120 Mil).

Vipshop Holdings Retained Earnings Historical Data

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

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Vipshop Holdings Annual Data

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Retained Earnings

1,700.13

2,712.89

3,520.24

4,119.56

5,159.09

Vipshop Holdings Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Retained Earnings																4,119.56	4,437.60	4,562.86	4,643.09	5,159.09

Vipshop Holdings 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.

Vipshop Holdings (NYSE:VIPS) 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.

Vipshop Holdings (Vipshop Holdings) Business Description

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Address

128 Dingxin Road, Haizhu District, Guangdong, Guangzhou, CHN, 510220

Website

https://www.vip.com

Vipshop Holdings Ltd is an online discount retailer for brands in China. The company offers branded products to consumers in China through flash sales on its vipshop.com, vip.com and lefeng.com websites. Flash sales represent an online retail format combining the advantages of e-commerce and discount sales through selling a finite quantity of discounted products or services online for a limited period of time. It deals in wide range of products and services for consumers specializing in branded cosmetics, apparel, healthcare products, food and other consumer products. Its operating segment includes Vip.com and Shan Shan Outlets. The company generates maximum revenue from Vip.com segment.