Car & General (K) (NAI:CGEN) Retained Earnings : KES3,905 Mil (As of Sep. 2022)

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What is Car & General (K) Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Car & General (K)'s retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 was KES3,905 Mil.

Car & General (K)'s quarterly retained earnings increased from Mar. 2021 (KES3,160 Mil) to Sep. 2021 (KES3,559 Mil) and increased from Sep. 2021 (KES3,559 Mil) to Sep. 2022 (KES3,905 Mil).

Car & General (K)'s annual retained earnings increased from Sep. 2020 (KES2,730 Mil) to Sep. 2021 (KES3,559 Mil) and increased from Sep. 2021 (KES3,559 Mil) to Sep. 2022 (KES3,905 Mil).

Car & General (K) Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for Car & General (K)'s Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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Car & General (K) Retained Earnings Chart

Car & General (K) Annual Data

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Retained Earnings

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2,548.54

2,477.25

2,729.89

3,559.32

3,904.90

Car & General (K) Semi-Annual Data
	Sep08	Sep09	Sep10	Mar11	Sep11	Mar12	Sep12	Sep13	Sep14	Sep15	Sep16	Sep17	Sep18	Mar19	Sep19	Mar20	Sep20	Mar21	Sep21	Sep22
Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															2,642.29	2,729.89	3,159.92	3,559.32	3,904.90

Car & General (K) 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.

Car & General (K) (NAI:CGEN) 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.

Car & General (K) (NAI:CGEN) Business Description

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New Cargen House, Lusaka Road, P.O. Box 20001, Nairobi, KEN, 00200

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Car & General (K) Ltd is a supplier of generators, motorbikes, tuk-tuks, laundry equipment, lawnmowers, scooters, marine engines, construction equipment and power generation, automotive and engineering products. The company's reportable segment includes Trade and workshop, Investment properties, Poultry and ICT Training, and Manufacturing. It generates a variety of its revenue from Trade and workshop Segments. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Kenya.