GEMSF (Infinity Stone Ventures) Retained Earnings: $-27.56 Mil (As of May. 2023)

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What is Infinity Stone Ventures Retained Earnings?

Infinity Stone Ventures GEMSF -99.00% Retained Earnings is $-27.56 Mil as of May. 2023.

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Infinity Stone Ventures's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in May. 2023 was $-27.56 Mil.

Infinity Stone Ventures's quarterly retained earnings increased from Nov. 2022 ($-28.68 Mil) to Feb. 2023 ($-27.48 Mil) but then declined from Feb. 2023 ($-27.48 Mil) to May. 2023 ($-27.56 Mil).

Infinity Stone Ventures's annual retained earnings increased from . 20 ($0.00 Mil) to Aug. 2021 ($-24.31 Mil) but then declined from Aug. 2021 ($-24.31 Mil) to Aug. 2022 ($-27.48 Mil).

Infinity Stone Ventures  (OTCPK:GEMSF) 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.

Infinity Stone Ventures Retained Earnings Historical Data

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Infinity Stone Ventures Retained Earnings Chart

Infinity Stone Ventures Annual Data
Trend Aug21 Aug22
Retained Earnings
-24.31 -27.48

Infinity Stone Ventures Quarterly Data
May20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23
Retained Earnings Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -26.25 -27.48 -28.68 -27.48 -27.56

Infinity Stone Ventures 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 $-27.56 Mil mean?
Infinity Stone Ventures (GEMSF) has a Retained Earnings of $-27.56 Mil as of May. 2023. Retained earnings is the amount of net income not issued to shareholders. View historical data on Infinity Stone Ventures and its competitors.
Is Infinity Stone Ventures' Retained Earnings too high?
Infinity Stone Ventures' current Retained Earnings is $-27.56 Mil.
How does Infinity Stone Ventures' Retained Earnings compare to CRM and INTU?
Infinity Stone Ventures' Retained Earnings of $-27.56 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 Infinity Stone Ventures and its competitors. Infinity Stone Ventures's current Retained Earnings is $-27.56 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Infinity Stone Ventures stock overvalued right now?
Infinity Stone Ventures (GEMSF) has a current Retained Earnings of $-27.56 Mil. The current Retained Earnings is $-27.56 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 Infinity Stone Ventures (GEMSF), the current Retained Earnings is $-27.56 Mil as of May. 2023. 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.

Infinity Stone Ventures Business Description

Address 750 - 1095 West Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6E 2M6
Infinity Stone Ventures Corp is engaged in the development of battery metals projects to fuel the green revolution, alongside a diversified portfolio of SaaS solutions, thereby delivering solutions across industries to its customers. The company's primary business units include Health Check and the energy metals portfolio. Geographically, it operates in Canada and USA. The Company is engaged in the development, marketing, and commercialization of contact tracing solutions. It is a technology company developing and delivering SaaS solutions for the public and private sectors. It integrates data collection and management (Smart Health RM), communications (Smart Connect), advertising (Engagency), and IoT devices (Smart Check).