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Blue World Acquisition (Blue World Acquisition) Retained Earnings : $-6.15 Mil (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Blue World Acquisition Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Blue World Acquisition's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $-6.15 Mil.

Blue World Acquisition's quarterly retained earnings declined from Sep. 2023 ($-5.23 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($-5.73 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2023 ($-5.73 Mil) to Mar. 2024 ($-6.15 Mil).

Blue World Acquisition's annual retained earnings increased from . 20 ($0.00 Mil) to Jun. 2022 ($-2.49 Mil) but then declined from Jun. 2022 ($-2.49 Mil) to Jun. 2023 ($-4.85 Mil).


Blue World Acquisition Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for Blue World Acquisition's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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Blue World Acquisition Retained Earnings Chart

Blue World Acquisition Annual Data
Trend Jun22 Jun23
Retained Earnings
-2.49 -4.85

Blue World Acquisition Quarterly Data
Aug21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Retained Earnings Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.13 -4.85 -5.23 -5.73 -6.15

Blue World Acquisition 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.


Blue World Acquisition  (NAS:BWAQ) 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.


Blue World Acquisition (Blue World Acquisition) Business Description

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Address
244 Fifth Avenue, Suite B-88, New York, NY, USA, 10001
Website
Blue World Acquisition Corp is a newly organized blank check exempted company.
Executives
Blue World Holdings Ltd 10 percent owner ROOM 301, NO. 3 LANE 1249, YU YUAN ROAD, CHANG NING DISTRICT, SHANGHAI F4 200050
Liang Shi director, officer: CEO SUITE 3005,1559, ZUCHNGZHI ROAD, SHANGHAI F4 201203
Hickey Alfred J Iii director 183 CHAPEL HILL ROAD, RED BANK, NEW JERSEY NJ 07701
Tiantong Yan officer: CFO ROOM 411, 4F, NO. 333, TIAN YAO QIAO ROAD, SHANGHAI F4 200030
Bok Buhdy Sin Swee director 199 TANAH MERAH KECHIL AVENUE, SINGAPORE U0 465727
Weixiong Cheong director, officer: COO 16 KALLANG PLACE #01-16/18., SINGAPORE U0 339156
Zhenyu Li director 15493 ROYAL AVE, WHITE ROCK, BRITISH COLUMBIA Z4 V4B 1N3

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