Lonrho (LSE:LONR) Retained Earnings : £-33.3 Mil (As of Dec. 2012)

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What is Lonrho Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Lonrho's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2012 was £-33.3 Mil.

Lonrho's quarterly retained earnings increased from Sep. 2011 (£-34.8 Mil) to Jun. 2012 (£-5.5 Mil) but then declined from Jun. 2012 (£-5.5 Mil) to Dec. 2012 (£-33.3 Mil).

Lonrho's annual retained earnings increased from Sep. 2010 (£-36.1 Mil) to Sep. 2011 (£0.0 Mil) but then declined from Sep. 2011 (£0.0 Mil) to Dec. 2012 (£-33.3 Mil).

Lonrho Retained Earnings Historical Data

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

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Lonrho Retained Earnings Chart

Lonrho Annual Data

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Retained Earnings

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-33.00

-39.20

-36.10

-33.30

Lonrho Semi-Annual Data
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Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-36.10	-37.40	-34.80	-5.50	-33.30

Lonrho 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.

Lonrho (LSE:LONR) 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.

Lonrho (LSE:LONR) Business Description

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Lonrho PLC is engaged in providing the infrastructure and services required for the growing oil, mineral and agricultural sectors in Africa. The Company has a diverse portfolio of investments across Sub-Saharan Africa in four core operating sectors: Agribusiness, Infrastructure, Hotels and Support Services. Agribusiness vertically integrates the production, sourcing, logistics, processing and distribution of agricultural products from Sub-Saharan Africa to the consumer. The division supplies to its retailers in Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe, the USA, Middle East, Scandinavia and the Far East. The division also distributes agricultural and heavy machinery. Infrastructure division develops and manages oil logistics terminals. Luba Freeport, the oil service terminal in the Gulf of Guinea, has attracted oil service companies to be long term tenants at the port to service oï¬€shore exploration and production rigs. The Company's Hotel division includes hotels centred on the commercial, conference and business related markets across the Continent. It owns or manages hotels in Lubumbashi and Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Maputo in Mozambique, Gaborone in Botswana and Mutare in Zimbabwe. IT business is a full systems integrator and manager that designs, builds, develops and integrates IT solutions for large corporate clients, banks and governments and then undertakes management contracts to run and manage installations. The IT division is a distributor for Cisco, Microsoft, Dell and Hewlett Packard systems and equipment.

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