Brazilian Rare Earths (ASX:BRE) Retained Earnings: A$-176.15 Mil (As of Dec. 2025)


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What is Brazilian Rare Earths Retained Earnings?

Brazilian Rare Earths ASX:BRE +3.63% 17 Retained Earnings is A$-176.15 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates ASX:BRE with a GF Score™ of 17/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Brazilian Rare Earths's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$-176.15 Mil.

Brazilian Rare Earths's quarterly retained earnings declined from Dec. 2024 (A$-123.90 Mil) to Jun. 2025 (A$-140.78 Mil) and declined from Jun. 2025 (A$-140.78 Mil) to Dec. 2025 (A$-176.15 Mil).

Brazilian Rare Earths's annual retained earnings declined from Dec. 2023 (A$-77.83 Mil) to Dec. 2024 (A$-123.90 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2024 (A$-123.90 Mil) to Dec. 2025 (A$-176.15 Mil).

Brazilian Rare Earths  (ASX:BRE) 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.

Brazilian Rare Earths Retained Earnings Historical Data

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Brazilian Rare Earths Retained Earnings Chart

Brazilian Rare Earths Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Retained Earnings
-8.75 -77.83 -123.90 -176.15

Brazilian Rare Earths Semi-Annual Data
Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Retained Earnings Get a 7-Day Free Trial -77.83 -106.73 -123.90 -140.78 -176.15
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Brazilian Rare Earths 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 A$-176.15 Mil mean?
Brazilian Rare Earths (ASX:BRE) has a Retained Earnings of A$-176.15 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Retained earnings is the amount of net income not issued to shareholders. View historical data on Brazilian Rare Earths and its competitors.
Is Brazilian Rare Earths' Retained Earnings too high?
Brazilian Rare Earths' current Retained Earnings is A$-176.15 Mil. Overall, Brazilian Rare Earths has a GF Score™ of 17/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Brazilian Rare Earths' Retained Earnings compare to HL?
Brazilian Rare Earths' Retained Earnings of A$-176.15 Mil can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining 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 Metals & Mining company?
A good Retained Earnings depends on the Metals & Mining 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 Brazilian Rare Earths and its competitors. Brazilian Rare Earths's current Retained Earnings is A$-176.15 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Brazilian Rare Earths stock overvalued right now?
Brazilian Rare Earths (ASX:BRE) has a current Retained Earnings of A$-176.15 Mil. The current Retained Earnings is A$-176.15 Mil. Brazilian Rare Earths' overall GF Score™ is 17/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Retained Earnings calculated?
Retained Earnings is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Brazilian Rare Earths (ASX:BRE), the current Retained Earnings is A$-176.15 Mil as of Dec. 2025. 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.

Brazilian Rare Earths Business Description

Address 477 Pitt Street, Level 2, Haymarket, NSW, AUS, 2000
Brazilian Rare Earths Ltd is an Australian-based company focused on exploring rare earth elements and other critical minerals in Brazil. The company owns and operates a district-scale Tier One Rare Earths Province, located in North Eastern Brazil. The company has a project named Rocha da Rocha Critical Minerals which represents one of the exciting critical minerals discoveries globally. It has two segments namely Brazil exploration and Corporate.
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