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Zip Co (ASX:ZIP) Retained Earnings : A$-2,087.6 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Zip Co Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Zip Co's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was A$-2,087.6 Mil.

Zip Co's quarterly retained earnings declined from Dec. 2022 (A$-2,062.5 Mil) to Jun. 2023 (A$-2,160.2 Mil) but then increased from Jun. 2023 (A$-2,160.2 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (A$-2,087.6 Mil).

Zip Co's annual retained earnings declined from Jun. 2021 (A$-741.5 Mil) to Jun. 2022 (A$-1,871.6 Mil) and declined from Jun. 2022 (A$-1,871.6 Mil) to Jun. 2023 (A$-2,160.2 Mil).


Zip Co Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for Zip Co's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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Zip Co Retained Earnings Chart

Zip Co Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Retained Earnings
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -68.43 -88.37 -741.47 -1,871.61 -2,160.22

Zip Co Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Retained Earnings Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -961.45 -1,871.61 -2,062.47 -2,160.22 -2,087.64

Zip Co 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.


Zip Co  (ASX:ZIP) 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.


Zip Co (ASX:ZIP) Business Description

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Address
126 Phillip Street, Level 5, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2000
Zip is a diversified finance provider, offering consumer financing via a line of credit (via Zip Pay and Zip Money) and instalment-based finance (via QuadPay, Spotii, Twisto, and PayFlex); as well as lending to small to midsize enterprises (via Zip Business). Zip's fortunes are largely tied to the buy now, pay later, or BNPL, industry. Most of its products—Zip Pay, QuadPay (Zip U.S.), and PayFlex—do not charge interest based on outstanding balances. Around 60%-70% of Zip Pay's/Zip Money's revenue is derived from customers, mainly via account fees and interest. Meanwhile, its instalment businesses primarily generate revenue by receiving a margin from merchants, which compensates it for accepting all nonpayment risk and for encouraging consumers to transact more frequently.