AARD (Aardvark Therapeutics) Retained Earnings: $-137.51 Mil (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Aardvark Therapeutics Retained Earnings?

Aardvark Therapeutics AARD +6.55% 12 Retained Earnings is $-137.51 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates AARD with a GF Score™ of 12/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Aardvark Therapeutics's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-137.51 Mil.

Aardvark Therapeutics's quarterly retained earnings declined from Sep. 2025 ($-98.32 Mil) to Dec. 2025 ($-115.92 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2025 ($-115.92 Mil) to Mar. 2026 ($-137.51 Mil).

Aardvark Therapeutics's annual retained earnings declined from Dec. 2023 ($-37.74 Mil) to Dec. 2024 ($-58.33 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2024 ($-58.33 Mil) to Dec. 2025 ($-115.92 Mil).


Aardvark Therapeutics  (NAS:AARD) 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.


Aardvark Therapeutics Retained Earnings Historical Data

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Aardvark Therapeutics Retained Earnings Chart

Aardvark Therapeutics Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Retained Earnings
-30.53 -37.74 -58.33 -115.92

Aardvark Therapeutics Quarterly Data
Dec22 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Retained Earnings Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -67.64 -82.00 -98.32 -115.92 -137.51
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Aardvark Therapeutics 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.

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What does a Retained Earnings of $-137.51 Mil mean?
Aardvark Therapeutics (AARD) has a Retained Earnings of $-137.51 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Retained earnings is the amount of net income not issued to shareholders. View historical data on Aardvark Therapeutics and its competitors.
Is Aardvark Therapeutics' Retained Earnings too high?
Aardvark Therapeutics' current Retained Earnings is $-137.51 Mil. Overall, Aardvark Therapeutics has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Aardvark Therapeutics' Retained Earnings compare to KLRS and VANI?
Aardvark Therapeutics' Retained Earnings of $-137.51 Mil can be compared against companies in the Biotechnology industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Retained Earnings for a Biotechnology company?
A good Retained Earnings depends on the Biotechnology industry context. However, Retained Earnings should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Retained Earnings mean?
A high Retained Earnings can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Retained earnings is the amount of net income not issued to shareholders. View historical data on Aardvark Therapeutics and its competitors. Aardvark Therapeutics's current Retained Earnings is $-137.51 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Aardvark Therapeutics stock overvalued right now?
Aardvark Therapeutics (AARD) has a current Retained Earnings of $-137.51 Mil. The current Retained Earnings is $-137.51 Mil. Aardvark Therapeutics' overall GF Score™ is 12/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Retained Earnings calculated?
Retained Earnings is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Aardvark Therapeutics (AARD), the current Retained Earnings is $-137.51 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Aardvark Therapeutics Business Description

Address 4370 La Jolla Village Drive, Suite 1050, San Diego, CA, USA, 92122
Aardvark Therapeutics Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel, small-molecule therapeutics to activate innate homeostatic pathways for the treatment of metabolic diseases. It is focused on on developing selective compounds, targeting Bitter Taste Receptors (TAS2Rs) for hunger-associated conditions. Its product candidate, ARD-101, is an oral gut-restricted small-molecule agonist of certain TAS2Rs expressed in the gut lumen for which have initiated a Phase 3 clinical trial for hyperphagia associated with PWS.
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