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Chime Communications (Chime Communications) Retained Earnings : $40.9 Mil (As of Jun. 2015)


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What is Chime Communications Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Chime Communications's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 was $40.9 Mil.

Chime Communications's quarterly retained earnings declined from Jun. 2014 ($62.7 Mil) to Dec. 2014 ($59.3 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2014 ($59.3 Mil) to Jun. 2015 ($40.9 Mil).

Chime Communications's annual retained earnings increased from Dec. 2012 ($36.8 Mil) to Dec. 2013 ($59.5 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2013 ($59.5 Mil) to Dec. 2014 ($59.3 Mil).


Chime Communications Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for Chime Communications's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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Chime Communications Retained Earnings Chart

Chime Communications Annual Data
Trend Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14
Retained Earnings
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Chime Communications Semi-Annual Data
Dec05 Jun06 Dec06 Jun07 Dec07 Jun08 Dec08 Jun09 Dec09 Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15
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Chime Communications 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.


Chime Communications  (OTCPK:CICPF) 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.


Chime Communications (Chime Communications) Business Description

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Chime Communications PLC was incorporated in the United Kingdom on January 29, 1986. The Company provides advertising, sports marketing, market research, direct marketing, design and event management consultancy. Its business segments are Sport & Entertainment, Advertising and Marketing Services (AMS), Healthcare, and Insight & Engagement. In sport & entertainment segment CSM Sport & Entertainment works with brands, rights holders, governing bodies, governments and athletes across the globe, CSM specialises in strategic consultancy, rights sales, sponsorship activation, hospitality, branding and wayfinding, athlete management and communications across sporting events. The advertising and marketing services division includes the VCCP Partnership and the Chime Specialist Group. VCCP operates in advertising and marketing services, direct marketing, digital communication, search relations, point of sale, sales promotion, data consultancy and technical design, multimedia content, youth marketing and experiential, marketing consulting, retail and shopper marketing and specialist media planning and buying. The Specialist Group includes agencies operating in niche markets; corporate responsibility and sustainability consultancy; for technology brands; providing customer reference and advocacy and; in professional and financial services. The insight and engagement division brings together researchers, technologists and insight specialists who deliver to clients, in real time, actionable solutions. The division has particular expertise in delivering clients in FMCG, financial services, utilities and retail with experience performance improvement plans, mystery shopping programmes and advertising and brand tracking. The Insight & Engagement division includes specialist brands such as Watermelon - a specialist digital agency, Cherry Picked - a specialist recruitment agency, Facts International - a specialist fieldwork agency and full service agencies Opinion Leader and CIE. In healthcare segment OPEN Health is a healthcare communications and market access group. It comprises ten different specialist businesses that bring a breadth of expertise focused principally on pharma, health device and diagnostic clients. OPEN Health's companies cover aspects of the communications mix including advertising, PR, medical communications, market access consulting, real world data collection, market research and patient engagement programmes.

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