CWWBF (Plant Based Investment) Retained Earnings: $-24.95 Mil (As of Jul. 2022)

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What is Plant Based Investment Retained Earnings?

Plant Based Investment CWWBF -90.00% Retained Earnings is $-24.95 Mil as of Jul. 2022.

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Plant Based Investment's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2022 was $-24.95 Mil.

Plant Based Investment's quarterly retained earnings declined from Jan. 2022 ($-18.63 Mil) to Apr. 2022 ($-22.30 Mil) and declined from Apr. 2022 ($-22.30 Mil) to Jul. 2022 ($-24.95 Mil).

Plant Based Investment's annual retained earnings declined from Oct. 2019 ($0.59 Mil) to Oct. 2020 ($-10.46 Mil) and declined from Oct. 2020 ($-10.46 Mil) to Oct. 2021 ($-17.66 Mil).

Plant Based Investment  (OTCPK:CWWBF) 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.

Plant Based Investment Retained Earnings Historical Data

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Plant Based Investment Retained Earnings Chart

Plant Based Investment Annual Data
Trend Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21
Retained Earnings
0.00 2.68 0.59 -10.46 -17.66

Plant Based Investment Quarterly Data
Oct17 Jan18 Apr18 Jul18 Oct18 Jan19 Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22
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 -7.76 -17.66 -18.63 -22.30 -24.95

Plant Based Investment 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Retained Earnings →
What does a Retained Earnings of $-24.95 Mil mean?
Plant Based Investment (CWWBF) has a Retained Earnings of $-24.95 Mil as of Jul. 2022. Retained earnings is the amount of net income not issued to shareholders. View historical data on Plant Based Investment and its competitors.
Is Plant Based Investment's Retained Earnings too high?
Plant Based Investment's current Retained Earnings is $-24.95 Mil.
How does Plant Based Investment's Retained Earnings compare to ZTS and CTLT?
Plant Based Investment's Retained Earnings of $-24.95 Mil can be compared against companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Retained Earnings for a Drug Manufacturers company?
A good Retained Earnings depends on the Drug Manufacturers industry context. However, Retained Earnings should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Retained Earnings mean?
A high Retained Earnings can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Retained earnings is the amount of net income not issued to shareholders. View historical data on Plant Based Investment and its competitors. Plant Based Investment's current Retained Earnings is $-24.95 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Plant Based Investment stock overvalued right now?
Plant Based Investment (CWWBF) has a current Retained Earnings of $-24.95 Mil. The current Retained Earnings is $-24.95 Mil. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Retained Earnings calculated?
Retained Earnings is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Plant Based Investment (CWWBF), the current Retained Earnings is $-24.95 Mil as of Jul. 2022. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Plant Based Investment Business Description

Address 240 Richmond Street West, Suite 4164, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5V1V6
Plant Based Investment Corp is an investment corporation that seeks to provide shareholders long-term total returns through capital appreciation and periodic distributions by investing in an actively managed portfolio of securities in public and private companies that derive a portion of their revenues, earnings or intellectual property-based value from products, equipment, services and/or technologies related to plant-based industries, including the cannabis plant family and its various compounds, the fungi industry (including medicinal, functional and psychedelics), super-foods and/or organic ingredients industries in addition to investing in specialty retail locations, functional medicine and wellness-based clinics and treatment centers.