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Feutune Light Acquisition (Feutune Light Acquisition) Retained Earnings : $-7.16 Mil (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Feutune Light Acquisition Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Feutune Light Acquisition's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $-7.16 Mil.

Feutune Light Acquisition's quarterly retained earnings declined from Sep. 2023 ($-4.91 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($-6.12 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2023 ($-6.12 Mil) to Mar. 2024 ($-7.16 Mil).

Feutune Light Acquisition's annual retained earnings increased from . 20 ($0.00 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($-2.80 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2022 ($-2.80 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($-6.12 Mil).


Feutune Light Acquisition Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for Feutune Light Acquisition's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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Feutune Light Acquisition Retained Earnings Chart

Feutune Light Acquisition Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23
Retained Earnings
-2.80 -6.12

Feutune Light Acquisition Quarterly Data
Jan22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Retained Earnings Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -3.91 -4.06 -4.91 -6.12 -7.16

Feutune Light 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.


Feutune Light Acquisition  (NAS:FLFV) 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.


Feutune Light Acquisition (Feutune Light Acquisition) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
48 Bridge Street, Building A, Metuchen, NJ, USA, 08840
Website
Feutune Light Acquisition Corp is a newly organized blank check company.
Executives
Wenbing Wang director 21ST FLOOR, BUILDING B, JIA MING CENTER, NO. 27 DONG SAN HUAN NORTH ROAD, CHAOYANG DISTRICT, BEIJING F4 100020
Michael Davidov other: Former Director 60 EAST 42 STREET, NEW YORK NY 10165
Plc Barclays 10 percent owner 1 CHURCHILL PLACE, CANARY WHARF, LONDON X0 E14 5HP
Yuanmei Ma officer: CFO ROOM 605A TOWER A, RAYCOM INFO TECH PARK, NO. 2 KEXUEYUAN S. RD., ZHONGGUANCUN, HAIDIAN DISTRICT, BEIJING F4 100080
Lei Xu director, other: President and chairwoman 1818 LINDA VISTA CIR., FULLERTON CA 92831
Feutune Light Sponsor Llc 10 percent owner 48 BRIDGE STREET, BUILDING A, METUCHEN NJ 08840
Xuedong Tian director, officer: CEO and Director 48 BRIDGE STREET, BUILDING A, METUCHEN NJ 08840
Sau Fong Yeung 10 percent owner 48 BRIDGE STREET, BUILDING A, METUCHEN NJ 08840
Kevin Vassily director C/O IPOWER INC., 2399 BATEMAN AVENUE, DUARTE CA 91010
Ping Li director A1 68 XINXIA STREET, PINGHU, LONGGANG, SHENZHEN, GUANDONG F4 518111

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