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Clean Teq Water (ASX:CNQ) Retained Earnings : A$-23.18 Mil (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Clean Teq Water Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Clean Teq Water's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was A$-23.18 Mil.

Clean Teq Water's quarterly retained earnings declined from Dec. 2023 (A$-17.76 Mil) to Jun. 2024 (A$-20.83 Mil) and declined from Jun. 2024 (A$-20.83 Mil) to Dec. 2024 (A$-23.18 Mil).

Clean Teq Water's annual retained earnings declined from Jun. 2022 (A$-11.06 Mil) to Jun. 2023 (A$-16.55 Mil) and declined from Jun. 2023 (A$-16.55 Mil) to Jun. 2024 (A$-20.83 Mil).


Clean Teq Water Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for Clean Teq Water's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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Clean Teq Water Retained Earnings Chart

Clean Teq Water Annual Data
Trend Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
Retained Earnings
-11.06 -16.55 -20.83

Clean Teq Water Semi-Annual Data
Dec20 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
Retained Earnings Get a 7-Day Free Trial -13.82 -16.55 -17.76 -20.83 -23.18

Clean Teq Water 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.


Clean Teq Water  (ASX:CNQ) 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.


Clean Teq Water Business Description

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21 Howleys Road, Unit 12, Notting Hill, VIC, AUS, 3168
Clean Teq Water Ltd provides inventive metals recovery and water treatment solutions for governments and companies. Its technology solutions include desalination, nutrient removal, zero liquid discharge and hardness removal. It focuses on sectors such as municipal wastewater, surface water, industrial wastewater and mining process water. The company has offices and laboratories in Melbourne, Perth, Beijing and Tianjin, and partner offices in Africa and Latin America.