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Munchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG (Munchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG) Retained Earnings : $24,888 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Munchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Munchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $24,888 Mil.

Munchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG's quarterly retained earnings increased from Jun. 2023 ($23,451 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($23,877 Mil) and increased from Sep. 2023 ($23,877 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($24,888 Mil).

Munchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG's annual retained earnings increased from Dec. 2021 ($18,932 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($21,921 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2022 ($21,921 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($24,888 Mil).


Munchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for Munchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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Munchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG Retained Earnings Chart

Munchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Retained Earnings
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 17,253.33 17,979.32 18,932.20 21,920.55 24,887.68

Munchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Retained Earnings Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 21,920.55 24,498.93 23,450.70 23,877.27 24,887.68

Munchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG 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.


Munchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG  (OTCPK:MURGY) 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.


Munchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG (Munchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG) Business Description

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Koniginstrasse 107, Munich, BY, DEU, 80802
Munich Re was founded in 1880 by Carl Thieme amid a flurry of other reinsurance companies set up independent of primaries. In those early days, most reinsurers typically focussed on a few customers with strong reputations. Thieme focussed on a broader set of cedents in order to drive stronger growth in premiums. This coincided with a strategy of risk diversification and a preference to partner rather than take on a one-sided transfer of risk. In the 1890s, Munich introduced the first machinery insurance. After Thieme and Fink founded Allianz, this was the main channel to sell insurance on machinery. We think the approach of partnering with insurers and preferring to avoid one-sided risk, in conjunction with combining inspection and insurance services, remains at the heart of the firm.

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