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For The Earth (For The Earth) Retained Earnings : $-8.55 Mil (As of Sep. 2004)


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What is For The Earth Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. For The Earth's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2004 was $-8.55 Mil.

For The Earth's quarterly retained earnings declined from Mar. 2004 ($-8.33 Mil) to Jun. 2004 ($-8.39 Mil) and declined from Jun. 2004 ($-8.39 Mil) to Sep. 2004 ($-8.55 Mil).

For The Earth's annual retained earnings declined from Dec. 2001 ($-7.09 Mil) to Dec. 2002 ($-7.41 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2002 ($-7.41 Mil) to Dec. 2003 ($-8.14 Mil).


For The Earth Retained Earnings Historical Data

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

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For The Earth Retained Earnings Chart

For The Earth Annual Data
Trend Dec99 Dec00 Dec01 Dec02 Dec03
Retained Earnings
-6.28 -7.15 -7.09 -7.41 -8.14

For The Earth Quarterly Data
Mar00 Jun00 Sep00 Dec00 Mar01 Jun01 Sep01 Dec01 Mar02 Jun02 Sep02 Dec02 Mar03 Jun03 Sep03 Dec03 Mar04 Jun04 Sep04
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 -7.99 -8.14 -8.33 -8.39 -8.55

For The Earth 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.


For The Earth  (OTCPK:FTEG) 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.


For The Earth (For The Earth) Business Description

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2375 East Camelback Road, Suite 600, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 85016
For The Earth Corp is an emerging integrated CBD producer and retailer in the United States. The company is in the process of establishing a vertical framework that will extend from cultivation to extraction and production to a strategic retail footprint that includes multiple locations in Las Vegas and New York featuring mall kiosks, vending machines, e-commerce, and full store locations serving both the human and pet CBD markets.