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Holmen AB (Holmen AB) Retained Earnings : $0 Mil (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Holmen AB Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Holmen AB's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $0 Mil.

Holmen AB's quarterly retained earnings increased from Sep. 2023 ($0 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($3,094 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2023 ($3,094 Mil) to Mar. 2024 ($0 Mil).

Holmen AB's annual retained earnings increased from Dec. 2021 ($3,050 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($3,059 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2022 ($3,059 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($3,094 Mil).


Holmen AB Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for Holmen AB's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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Holmen AB Retained Earnings Chart

Holmen AB Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Retained Earnings
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2,655.95 3,163.54 3,050.19 3,058.59 3,094.10

Holmen AB Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 - - - 3,094.10 -

Holmen AB 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.


Holmen AB  (OTCPK:HLMMF) 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.


Holmen AB (Holmen AB) Business Description

Address
Strandvagen 1, P.O. Box 5407, Stockholm, SWE, SE-114 84
Holmen AB produces and sells timber, wood products, a variety of paper products, and electricity generated through renewable energy sources. The company organizes itself into five segments based on product type: Forest, Paperboard, Paper, Wood Products, and Renewable Energy. The company's product portfolio includes logs, biofuel, paperboard for consumer packaging, paper for books, construction timber, and renewable energy from hydro and wind power. The company's customer segment is composed of printing firms, sawmills, pulp mills, paper mills, construction industry, and packaging industry, among others. The vast majority of revenue comes from the company's paper and paperboard segments combined, and it earns majoroty of its revenue in Europe.

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