Hera SpA (MIL:HER) Retained Earnings : €143 Mil (As of Mar. 2024)

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What is Hera SpA Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Hera SpA's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was €143 Mil.

Hera SpA's quarterly retained earnings increased from Sep. 2023 (€302 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (€441 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2023 (€441 Mil) to Mar. 2024 (€143 Mil).

Hera SpA's annual retained earnings declined from Dec. 2021 (€334 Mil) to Dec. 2022 (€255 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2022 (€255 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (€441 Mil).

Hera SpA Retained Earnings Historical Data

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

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Hera SpA Retained Earnings Chart

Hera SpA Annual Data

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Retained Earnings

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385.70

302.70

333.50

255.20

441.40

Hera SpA Quarterly Data
	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24
Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															194.40	253.90	301.70	441.40	143.10

Hera SpA 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.

Hera SpA (MIL:HER) 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.

Hera SpA (MIL:HER) Business Description

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Viale Carlo Berti Pichat nr. 2/4, Bologna, ITA, 40127

Website

https://www.gruppohera.it

Hera SpA is Italian energy and utilities holding company. As a holding company, Hera is a combination of public-service companies built into a single multi-utility entity. The company operates in environmental services (waste collection and treatment); energy services (distribution and sale of electricity and gas); and water services (waterworks, sewerage, and purification). Primarily, Hera operates in the provinces of Bologna, Rimini, Ravenna-Lugo, Forli-Cesena, and Imola-Faenza in northern Italy.

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