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IRC (FRA:2I8) Retained Earnings : €-962.2 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is IRC Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. IRC's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was €-962.2 Mil.

IRC's quarterly retained earnings declined from Dec. 2022 (€-842.5 Mil) to Jun. 2023 (€-884.4 Mil) and declined from Jun. 2023 (€-884.4 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (€-962.2 Mil).

IRC's annual retained earnings declined from Dec. 2021 (€-712.1 Mil) to Dec. 2022 (€-842.5 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2022 (€-842.5 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (€-962.2 Mil).


IRC Retained Earnings Historical Data

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

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IRC Retained Earnings Chart

IRC Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Retained Earnings
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -935.30 -771.59 -712.07 -842.52 -962.21

IRC Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 -712.07 -834.83 -842.52 -884.41 -962.21

IRC 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.


IRC  (FRA:2I8) 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.


IRC (FRA:2I8) Business Description

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6H, 9 Queen’s Road Central, Central District, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, of the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, HKG
IRC Ltd operates as an investment holding company, which is engaged in the production and development of iron ore. Its business activity of the firm is operated through various segments namely Mines in Production, Mines in Development, Engineering, and Others. The Mines in Production segment consists of projects in the production phase; the Mines in Development segment includes the exploration and development phase of the iron ore projects; the Engineering segment is engaged in the in-house engineering and scientific expertise related to Giproruda; the Other segment is mainly engaged in the production of vanadium pentoxides and related products. It has a geographical business presence in the region of the People's Republic of China and Russia, and the majority revenue comes from PRC.

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