Bechtle AG (Bechtle AG) Retained Earnings : $1,690 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Bechtle AG Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Bechtle AG's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,690 Mil.

Bechtle AG's quarterly retained earnings increased from Jun. 2023 ($1,533 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($1,582 Mil) and increased from Sep. 2023 ($1,582 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($1,690 Mil).

Bechtle AG's annual retained earnings increased from Dec. 2021 ($1,341 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($1,453 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2022 ($1,453 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($1,690 Mil).

Bechtle AG Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bechtle AG's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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Bechtle AG Retained Earnings Chart

Bechtle AG Annual Data

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Retained Earnings

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942.90

1,211.44

1,341.11

1,453.49

1,689.97

Bechtle AG Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1,453.49	1,529.94	1,533.23	1,582.13	1,689.97

Bechtle AG 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.

Bechtle AG (OTCPK:BECTY) 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.

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Bechtle AG is an information technology provider with operations in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and other European countries. The company's customers are mainly in the industrial, trade, financial, and public sectors. Bechtle operates through two segments: IT System House and Managed Services, and IT E-commerce. The IT System House and Managed Services segment consist of IT strategy consulting, hardware and software sales, project planning and roll-out, system integrations, IT services and training, and client management, among others. The IT E-commerce segment includes e-procurement services, software solutions, and product marketing through the Internet and telemarketing.

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