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Merion (Merion) Retained Earnings : $-26.58 Mil (As of Jun. 2022)


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What is Merion Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Merion's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2022 was $-26.58 Mil.

Merion's quarterly retained earnings declined from Dec. 2021 ($-25.95 Mil) to Mar. 2022 ($-26.19 Mil) and declined from Mar. 2022 ($-26.19 Mil) to Jun. 2022 ($-26.58 Mil).

Merion's annual retained earnings declined from Dec. 2019 ($-22.94 Mil) to Dec. 2020 ($-24.75 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2020 ($-24.75 Mil) to Dec. 2021 ($-25.95 Mil).


Merion Retained Earnings Historical Data

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

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Merion Retained Earnings Chart

Merion Annual Data
Trend Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21
Retained Earnings
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -19.07 -22.21 -22.94 -24.75 -25.95

Merion Quarterly Data
Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22
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 -25.57 -25.79 -25.95 -26.19 -26.58

Merion 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.


Merion  (OTCPK:EWLU) 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.


Merion (Merion) Business Description

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100 N. Barranca Street, Suite 1000, West Covina, CA, USA, 91791
Merion Inc is a United States-based provider of Health and Nutritional supplements and Personal Care products currently sold on the internet, and to wholesale distributors. The company also provides Original Equipment Manufacturer and packaging services of hard capsules, tablets, solid beverage (sachet packaging), teabags, powder, granules, dietary supplements for export, softgel capsules and health food.

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