Jinpan International (FRA:3QN) Retained Earnings : €148.5 Mil (As of Sep. 2015)

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What is Jinpan International Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Jinpan International's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2015 was €148.5 Mil.

Jinpan International's quarterly retained earnings declined from Mar. 2015 (€149.6 Mil) to Jun. 2015 (€149.6 Mil) and declined from Jun. 2015 (€149.6 Mil) to Sep. 2015 (€148.5 Mil).

Jinpan International's annual retained earnings increased from Dec. 2012 (€102.7 Mil) to Dec. 2013 (€111.3 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2013 (€111.3 Mil) to Dec. 2014 (€131.2 Mil).

Jinpan International Retained Earnings Historical Data

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

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Jinpan International Retained Earnings Chart

Jinpan International Annual Data

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Jinpan International Quarterly Data
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Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															113.32	131.19	149.62	149.57	148.50

Jinpan International 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.

Jinpan International (FRA:3QN) 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.

Jinpan International (FRA:3QN) Business Description

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Jinpan International Ltd was incorporated in the British Virgin Islands on April 3, 1997 under the International Business Companies Act of the British Virgin Islands. The Company design, manufacture and sells electrical power control and distribution equipment that are used in commercial, industrial, and infrastructural applications. Its product lines include cast resin transformers, VPI transformers, VPI line reactors, switchgears and unit substations. Its manufactures low and medium voltage switchgear products under license from Schneider. It also manufactures switchgears, Vacuum Pressure Impregnated (VPI) reactors and transformers, and unit substations. The Company offers switchgear products for general power distribution and for specialized infrastructural and industrial applications. The two main categories of dry type transformers that currently dominate the market are cast resin and open ventilated dry type transformers. Cast resin dry type transformers are predominant in Europe, Japan, and newly developed markets in Asia, including China. Open ventilated dry type transformers are widely used in North America. The Company manufactures medium and low voltage switchgear products for the China market. They use sheet metal to manufacture switchgear enclosures, coat the enclosure, and assemble switchgears using components from brand name suppliers such as Siemens and Schneider. The Company owns the rights to the trademark 'JST,' which is registered with the Trademark Bureau of the State Administration of Industry and Commerce in China.

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