Hercules Site Services (LSE:HERC) Retained Earnings : £0.8 Mil (As of Sep. 2024)

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What is Hercules Site Services Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Hercules Site Services's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was £0.8 Mil.

Hercules Site Services's quarterly retained earnings declined from Sep. 2023 (£3.5 Mil) to Mar. 2024 (£3.0 Mil) and declined from Mar. 2024 (£3.0 Mil) to Sep. 2024 (£0.8 Mil).

Hercules Site Services's annual retained earnings increased from Sep. 2022 (£3.3 Mil) to Sep. 2023 (£3.5 Mil) but then declined from Sep. 2023 (£3.5 Mil) to Sep. 2024 (£0.8 Mil).

Hercules Site Services Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hercules Site Services's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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Hercules Site Services Retained Earnings Chart

Hercules Site Services Annual Data

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Sep17

Sep18

Sep19

Sep20

Sep21

Sep22

Sep23

Sep24

Retained Earnings

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6.79

3.39

3.32

3.53

0.77

Hercules Site Services Semi-Annual Data
	Sep17	Sep18	Sep19	Mar20	Sep20	Mar21	Sep21	Mar22	Sep22	Mar23	Sep23	Mar24	Sep24
Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial								3.32	3.49	3.53	3.00	0.77

Hercules Site Services 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.

Hercules Site Services (LSE:HERC) 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.

Hercules Site Services Business Description

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Broadway Lane, South Cerney, Lakeside Business Park, Hercules Court, Cirencester, GBR, GL7 5XZ

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https://www.hercules-construction.co.uk

Hercules Site Services PLC provides labour and construction services to blue-chip clients in the UK infrastructure sector. has four reportable segments: Labour supply, civil projects, the provision of suction excavator services and other activities. It generates maximum revenue from Labour supply segment. Labour supply is its core business, supplying skilled and qualified labour to construction companies to deliver key infrastructure, civil engineering, utilities, groundworks, highway, and railway projects. Its construction services business is made up of Civil Projects, where it partners with contractors to provide end-to-end project delivery for civil engineering contracts, and Specialist Plant Hire, where the company hires out its fleet of suction excavators.