Al Soor Fuel Marketing Co KSC (KUW:SOOR) Retained Earnings : KWD23.0 Mil (As of Mar. 2024)

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What is Al Soor Fuel Marketing Co KSC Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Al Soor Fuel Marketing Co KSC's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was KWD23.0 Mil.

Al Soor Fuel Marketing Co KSC's quarterly retained earnings declined from Sep. 2023 (KWD22.2 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (KWD21.9 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2023 (KWD21.9 Mil) to Mar. 2024 (KWD23.0 Mil).

Al Soor Fuel Marketing Co KSC's annual retained earnings increased from Dec. 2021 (KWD17.9 Mil) to Dec. 2022 (KWD20.4 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2022 (KWD20.4 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (KWD21.9 Mil).

Al Soor Fuel Marketing Co KSC Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for Al Soor Fuel Marketing Co KSC's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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Al Soor Fuel Marketing Co KSC Retained Earnings Chart

Al Soor Fuel Marketing Co KSC Annual Data

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Al Soor Fuel Marketing Co KSC Quarterly Data
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Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															22.24	21.44	22.17	21.90	22.98

Al Soor Fuel Marketing Co KSC 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.

Al Soor Fuel Marketing Co KSC (KUW:SOOR) 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.

Al Soor Fuel Marketing Co KSC (KUW:SOOR) Business Description

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AlMirqab - Block 3 - Omar bin Al-Khattab Street, P.O. Box 28396, KBT Tower, 14th Floor, Kuwait, KWT, 13144

Website

http://www.soor.com.kw

Al Soor Fuel Marketing Co KSC is engaged in the acquisition, construction, leasing, operation, and maintenance of petrol filling stations. It also constructs, develops, operates, and maintains customer services center at petrol stations. The customer services centers operated by the company provide all services related to cars and vehicles such as oil changes, car wash, maintenance services, repair and technical testing of vehicles, and supermarket services. Its operating segments are Fuel marketing and other related services and Investment operations. The majority of its revenue derives from Fuel marketing and other associated services.

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