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Fibria Celulose (FRA:VCLC) Retained Earnings : €319 Mil (As of Sep. 2018)


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What is Fibria Celulose Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Fibria Celulose's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was €319 Mil.

Fibria Celulose's quarterly retained earnings declined from Mar. 2018 (€152 Mil) to Jun. 2018 (€91 Mil) but then increased from Jun. 2018 (€91 Mil) to Sep. 2018 (€319 Mil).


Fibria Celulose Retained Earnings Historical Data

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

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Fibria Celulose Retained Earnings Chart

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Fibria Celulose Quarterly Data
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Fibria Celulose 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.


Fibria Celulose  (FRA:VCLC) 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.


Fibria Celulose (FRA:VCLC) Business Description

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Fibria Celulose SA manufactures and sells eucalyptus pulp. The firm classifies its end products into sanitary paper, printing and writing, and special papers. The sanitary paper segment generates more pulp revenue than any other segment. More revenue comes from Europe than any other geography. The company owns forest land and mills in Brazil, where it harvests timber and turns the timber into pulp products in its mills. Fibria Celulose also operates a shipping port specialized for the shipment of pulp.

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