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BioNTech SE (BioNTech SE) Retained Earnings : $21,552 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is BioNTech SE Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. BioNTech SE's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $21,552 Mil.

BioNTech SE's quarterly retained earnings declined from Jun. 2023 ($20,742 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($20,603 Mil) but then increased from Sep. 2023 ($20,603 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($21,552 Mil).

BioNTech SE's annual retained earnings increased from Dec. 2021 ($11,167 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($19,950 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2022 ($19,950 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($21,552 Mil).


BioNTech SE Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for BioNTech SE's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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BioNTech SE Retained Earnings Chart

BioNTech SE Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Retained Earnings
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -472.03 -498.30 11,167.12 19,950.21 21,552.13

BioNTech SE 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 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 19,950.21 20,701.50 20,741.93 20,603.42 21,552.13

BioNTech SE 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.


BioNTech SE  (NAS:BNTX) 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.


BioNTech SE (BioNTech SE) Business Description

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BioNTech is a Germany-based biotechnology company that focuses on developing cancer therapeutics, including individualized immunotherapy, as well as vaccines for infectious diseases, including COVID-19. The company's oncology pipeline contains several classes of drugs, including mRNA-based drugs to encode antigens, neoantigens, cytokines, and antibodies; cell therapies; bispecific antibodies; and small-molecule immunomodulators. BioNTech is partnered with several large pharmaceutical companies, including Roche, Eli Lilly, Pfizer, Sanofi, and Genmab. COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty is its first commercialized product.

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