Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. (LSE:CCB) Retained Earnings : €0 Mil (As of Mar. 2013)

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What is Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A.'s retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2013 was €0 Mil.

Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A.'s quarterly retained earnings increased from Sep. 2012 (€0 Mil) to Dec. 2012 (€1,895 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2012 (€1,895 Mil) to Mar. 2013 (€0 Mil).

Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A.'s annual retained earnings increased from Dec. 2010 (€1,495 Mil) to Dec. 2011 (€1,641 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2011 (€1,641 Mil) to Dec. 2012 (€1,895 Mil).

Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A.'s Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. Annual Data

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993.00

1,211.50

1,494.80

1,640.70

1,895.00

Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. Quarterly Data
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Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-	1,774.20	-	1,895.00	-

Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. 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.

Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. (LSE:CCB) 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.

Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. (LSE:CCB) Business Description

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Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. was incorporated in Greece and founded in 1969. It took its current form in August 2000 through the acquisition of the Coca-Cola Beverages PLC by Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. The Company is headquartered in Athens. Its two major shareholders are the Kar-Tess Holding S.A., a private holding company, and The Coca-Cola Company. The Company and its subsidiaries are primarily engaged in the production, sales and distribution of non-alcoholic ready to drink beverages, under franchise from The Coca-Cola Company. The Company distributes its products in 27 countries in Europe and Nigeria. The Company has one business, being the production, sale and distribution of non-alcoholic, ready-to-drink beverages. The Company operates in 28 such as Austria, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and Switzerland, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia, Armenia, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, FYROM, Moldova, Montenegro, Nigeria, Romania, Russia, Serbia and Ukraine. The Company is licensed to produce, sell and distribute a range of beverages. The Coca-Cola Company owns the trademarks for most of these. It supplies the concentrates and is largely responsible for consumer marketing. The Company's product portfolio consists of the world-leading brands Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Light (diet Coke), Fanta and Sprite brands that it owns manufactures and distributes, including Amita, Avra, Deep RiverRock and Fruice brands licensed by other companies, such as Nestea and Monster. The Company produces, markets and sells its customers valuable brands, in addition to the 136 brands. In 2012, sparkling beverages of The Coca-Cola Company accounted for 62% of its sales volume, low calorie sparkling beverages accounted for 6%, while still and water beverages accounted for approximately 32% of its sales volume. With more than 30 water brands in its portfolio, it focuses on generating value through the 'on-the-go' or immediate consumption occasion.