FTWS (Flitways Technology) Retained Earnings: $-70.95 Mil (As of Mar. 2019)


What is Flitways Technology Retained Earnings?

Flitways Technology FTWS -90.00% Retained Earnings is $-70.95 Mil as of Mar. 2019.

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Flitways Technology's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2019 was $-70.95 Mil.

Flitways Technology's quarterly retained earnings declined from Sep. 2018 ($-66.03 Mil) to Dec. 2018 ($-68.91 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2018 ($-68.91 Mil) to Mar. 2019 ($-70.95 Mil).

Flitways Technology's annual retained earnings declined from Dec. 2016 ($-2.84 Mil) to Dec. 2017 ($-11.38 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2017 ($-11.38 Mil) to Dec. 2018 ($-68.91 Mil).

Flitways Technology  (OTCPK:FTWS) 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.

Flitways Technology Retained Earnings Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Flitways Technology's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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Flitways Technology Retained Earnings Chart

Flitways Technology Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Retained Earnings
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -0.06 -0.25 -2.84 -11.38 -68.91

Flitways Technology Quarterly Data
Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Sep19
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 Premium Member Only -14.93 -66.03 -68.91 -70.95 -73.65

Flitways Technology 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.

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What does a Retained Earnings of $-70.95 Mil mean?
Flitways Technology (FTWS) has a Retained Earnings of $-70.95 Mil as of Mar. 2019. Retained earnings is the amount of net income not issued to shareholders. View historical data on Flitways Technology and its competitors.
Is Flitways Technology's Retained Earnings too high?
Flitways Technology's current Retained Earnings is $-70.95 Mil.
How does Flitways Technology's Retained Earnings compare to MPAY and YPPN?
Flitways Technology's Retained Earnings of $-70.95 Mil can be compared against companies in the Software industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Retained Earnings for a Software company?
A good Retained Earnings depends on the Software industry context. However, Retained Earnings should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Retained Earnings mean?
A high Retained Earnings can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Retained earnings is the amount of net income not issued to shareholders. View historical data on Flitways Technology and its competitors. Flitways Technology's current Retained Earnings is $-70.95 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Flitways Technology stock overvalued right now?
Flitways Technology (FTWS) has a current Retained Earnings of $-70.95 Mil. The current Retained Earnings is $-70.95 Mil. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Retained Earnings calculated?
Retained Earnings is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Flitways Technology (FTWS), the current Retained Earnings is $-70.95 Mil as of Mar. 2019. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Flitways Technology Business Description

Address 600 Corporate Pointe, Suite 5500, Culver City, CA, USA, 90230
Flitways Technology Inc is engaged in the business of transportation. Its main mission is to provide both corporate enterprises and their employees and travel resellers and their customers with a complete offering of fully integrated ground transportation solutions for any budget or need. Further, the company has created a software platform to give customers enterprise suite and app-based booking, billing, expense management and real-time monitoring for a simple to use ground transportation offering. It has one operating segment that is on-demand transportation business.