Tartana Minerals (ASX:TAT) Retained Earnings: A$-21.02 Mil (As of Dec. 2025)


What is Tartana Minerals Retained Earnings?

Tartana Minerals ASX:TAT +87.50% Retained Earnings is A$-21.02 Mil as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Tartana Minerals's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$-21.02 Mil.

Tartana Minerals's quarterly retained earnings declined from Dec. 2024 (A$-17.79 Mil) to Jun. 2025 (A$-19.40 Mil) and declined from Jun. 2025 (A$-19.40 Mil) to Dec. 2025 (A$-21.02 Mil).

Tartana Minerals's annual retained earnings declined from Jun. 2023 (A$-14.19 Mil) to Jun. 2024 (A$-16.78 Mil) and declined from Jun. 2024 (A$-16.78 Mil) to Jun. 2025 (A$-19.40 Mil).

Tartana Minerals  (ASX:TAT) 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.

Tartana Minerals Retained Earnings Historical Data

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Tartana Minerals Retained Earnings Chart

Tartana Minerals Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Retained Earnings
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Tartana Minerals Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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Tartana Minerals 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Retained Earnings →
What does a Retained Earnings of A$-21.02 Mil mean?
Tartana Minerals (ASX:TAT) has a Retained Earnings of A$-21.02 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Retained earnings is the amount of net income not issued to shareholders. View historical data on Tartana Minerals and its competitors.
Is Tartana Minerals' Retained Earnings too high?
Tartana Minerals' current Retained Earnings is A$-21.02 Mil.
How does Tartana Minerals' Retained Earnings compare to competitors?
Tartana Minerals' Retained Earnings of A$-21.02 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 Tartana Minerals and its competitors. Tartana Minerals's current Retained Earnings is A$-21.02 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tartana Minerals stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tartana Minerals (ASX:TAT) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is A$0.02, compared to a current price of A$0.03 — trading 50% above its estimated fair value. The current Retained Earnings is A$-21.02 Mil. 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 Tartana Minerals (ASX:TAT), the current Retained Earnings is A$-21.02 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.

Tartana Minerals Business Description

Address 169 Blues Point Road, McMahons Point, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2060
Tartana Minerals Ltd is a copper producer and a copper, gold, silver, and zinc explorer and developer in the Chillagoe Region of Far North Queensland. The company's Tartana mining leases contain an existing heap leach, solvent extraction, and crystallization plant nestled between its Tartana, Queen Grade, and Mountain Maid projects. Its projects include the Nightflower Silver Project, Tartana Copper Sulphate Project, Zeehan Zinc Low Grade Furnace Slag Project, and the Mountain Maid Project among others.