Dean Foods Co (FRA:DFODQ) Retained Earnings : €-685 Mil (As of Dec. 2019)

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What is Dean Foods Co Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Dean Foods Co's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 was €-685 Mil.

Dean Foods Co's quarterly retained earnings declined from Jun. 2019 (€-342 Mil) to Sep. 2019 (€-423 Mil) and declined from Sep. 2019 (€-423 Mil) to Dec. 2019 (€-685 Mil).

Dean Foods Co's annual retained earnings declined from Dec. 2017 (€63 Mil) to Dec. 2018 (€-229 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2018 (€-229 Mil) to Dec. 2019 (€-685 Mil).

Dean Foods Co Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dean Foods Co's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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Dean Foods Co Retained Earnings Chart

Dean Foods Co Annual Data

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Retained Earnings

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-45.46

43.28

62.72

-229.40

-684.65

Dean Foods Co Quarterly Data
	Mar15	Jun15	Sep15	Dec15	Mar16	Jun16	Sep16	Dec16	Mar17	Jun17	Sep17	Dec17	Mar18	Jun18	Sep18	Dec18	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19
Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-229.40	-285.40	-342.44	-423.22	-684.65

Dean Foods Co 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.

Dean Foods Co (FRA:DFODQ) 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.

Dean Foods Co (FRA:DFODQ) Business Description

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2711 North Haskell Avenue, Suite 3400, Dallas, TX, USA, 75204

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Dean Foods Company is a food and beverage company based in the United States. The company processes, sells, and distributes dairy products under more than 50 local and regional dairy brands and private labels such as DairyPure and TruMoo. Dean Foods provides products including ice cream, cultured products, juices, teas, bottled water, and other products to retailers, distributors, foodservice outlets, educational institutions, and governmental entities throughout the United States. The majority of the company's income is generated from fluid milk sales.