Dixons Retail (LSE:DXNS) Retained Earnings : £193 Mil (As of Apr. 2014)

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What is Dixons Retail Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Dixons Retail's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2014 was £193 Mil.

Dixons Retail's quarterly retained earnings declined from Apr. 2013 (£406 Mil) to Oct. 2013 (£253 Mil) and declined from Oct. 2013 (£253 Mil) to Apr. 2014 (£193 Mil).

Dixons Retail's annual retained earnings declined from Apr. 2012 (£653 Mil) to Apr. 2013 (£406 Mil) and declined from Apr. 2013 (£406 Mil) to Apr. 2014 (£193 Mil).

Dixons Retail Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dixons Retail's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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Dixons Retail Retained Earnings Chart

Dixons Retail Annual Data

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Retained Earnings

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1,124.40

931.40

652.60

405.60

192.60

Dixons Retail Semi-Annual Data
	Oct07	Oct08	Apr09	Oct09	Apr10	Oct10	Apr11	Oct11	Apr12	Oct12	Apr13	Oct13	Apr14
Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial								652.60	543.40	405.60	253.40	192.60

Dixons Retail 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.

Dixons Retail (LSE:DXNS) 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.

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Dixons Retail PLC is an electrical retailer and service company which sell consumer electronics, personal computers, domestic appliances, photographic equipment, communication products and related services. The Group's reportable segments are; UK & Ireland comprises of electrical and computing retail chains as well as business to business activities. The division is engaged in multi-channel retail sales, associated peripherals and services and related financial and after sales services and also in business to business sales of computer hardware and software; Nordics operates in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands. The division engages in multi-channel retail sales and provided related product support services to its customers; Other International comprises operations in Italy, Greece, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Turkey and the business to be closed in Spain which is excluded from underlying results. The Other International division engages in retail sales and provides related product support services to its customers in all of its markets; and Pure play e-commerce comprises pure play online retailers and operates in all of the countries in which the other divisions operate and across Europe.

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