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RBC Bioscience (ROCO:6848) Retained Earnings : NT$46.9 Mil (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is RBC Bioscience Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. RBC Bioscience's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was NT$46.9 Mil.

RBC Bioscience's quarterly retained earnings increased from Dec. 2023 (NT$40.3 Mil) to Jun. 2024 (NT$47.1 Mil) but then declined from Jun. 2024 (NT$47.1 Mil) to Dec. 2024 (NT$46.9 Mil).

RBC Bioscience's annual retained earnings declined from Dec. 2022 (NT$48.7 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (NT$40.3 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2023 (NT$40.3 Mil) to Dec. 2024 (NT$46.9 Mil).


RBC Bioscience Retained Earnings Historical Data

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

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RBC Bioscience Retained Earnings Chart

RBC Bioscience Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Retained Earnings
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 95.31 71.43 48.75 40.27 46.90

RBC Bioscience Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
Retained Earnings Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 48.75 36.14 40.27 47.06 46.90

RBC Bioscience 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.


RBC Bioscience  (ROCO:6848) 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.


RBC Bioscience Business Description

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No. 15, Qiaohe Road, 15th Floor, Zhonghe District, New Taipei City, TWN, 23145
RBC Bioscience Corp is a bio-sciences company. Its products include the manufacture and sale of molecular biological medical diagnosis and research reagents, gene extraction automatic testing instruments, and gene extraction reagent tissues.

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