Pacer International, (FRA:PA1) Retained Earnings : €-129.9 Mil (As of Dec. 2013)

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What is Pacer International, Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Pacer International,'s retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 was €-129.9 Mil.

Pacer International,'s quarterly retained earnings increased from Jun. 2013 (€-138.5 Mil) to Sep. 2013 (€-134.6 Mil) and increased from Sep. 2013 (€-134.6 Mil) to Dec. 2013 (€-129.9 Mil).

Pacer International,'s annual retained earnings increased from Dec. 2011 (€-144.6 Mil) to Dec. 2012 (€-141.7 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2012 (€-141.7 Mil) to Dec. 2013 (€-129.9 Mil).

Pacer International, Retained Earnings Historical Data

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

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Pacer International, Retained Earnings Chart

Pacer International, Annual Data

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Retained Earnings

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-140.63

-154.30

-144.55

-141.66

-129.87

Pacer International, Quarterly Data
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Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-141.66	-142.51	-138.49	-134.57	-129.87

Pacer 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.

Pacer International, (FRA:PA1) 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.

Pacer International, (FRA:PA1) Business Description

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Pacer International, Inc., is an asset-light transportation and global logistics services provider. The Company provide its services from two operating segments, an intermodal segment, which provides intermodal transportation services mainly to beneficial cargo owners, transportation intermediaries and steamship lines who use intermodal transportation, and the logistics segment, which provides highway brokerage, supply chain management services, international freight forwarding, ocean shipping, and warehousing and distribution services to a wide variety of end-user customers. Intermodal segment offers full service door-to-door intermodal services to its customers, which include end-user customers, transportation intermediaries, such as intermodal marketing companies, and steamship lines. The Company logistics segment consists of: Highway brokerage services; International freight forwarding and NVOCC services; Warehousing and Distribution services; and Supply Chain Management services. The Company provides transportation and logistics services to many Fortune 500 and multi-national companies as well as to numerous other shippers and transportation third parties. The Company has direct sales and customer service representatives in its intermodal and logistics segments that sell and support its portfolio of services to a diverse customer base which includes beneficial cargo owners, steamship lines, truckload carriers, truck brokers, freight forwarders and other third party transportation service providers such as intermodal marketing companies, third-party logistics companies, and shippers' agents. The Company's main competitors are J.B. Hunt Transport, Schneider National, the Hub Group, C.H. Robinson, the supply chain solutions divisions of Ryder and Menlo Worldwide, Expeditors International and UTi Worldwide, Inc. The Company's facilities and operations are subject to federal, state and local environmental, hazardous materials transportation and occupational health and safety requirements, including those relating to the handling, labeling, shipping and transportation of hazardous materials, discharges of substances into the air, water and land, the handling, storage and disposal of wastes and the cleanup of properties affected by pollutants.

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