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Taiwan Ostor (ROCO:8080) Retained Earnings : NT$-44.0 Mil (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Taiwan Ostor Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Taiwan Ostor's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was NT$-44.0 Mil.

Taiwan Ostor's quarterly retained earnings declined from Sep. 2023 (NT$-38.1 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (NT$-38.4 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2023 (NT$-38.4 Mil) to Mar. 2024 (NT$-44.0 Mil).

Taiwan Ostor's annual retained earnings increased from Dec. 2021 (NT$-221.4 Mil) to Dec. 2022 (NT$-55.3 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2022 (NT$-55.3 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (NT$-38.4 Mil).


Taiwan Ostor Retained Earnings Historical Data

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

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Taiwan Ostor Retained Earnings Chart

Taiwan Ostor 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 -848.37 -375.15 -221.36 -55.33 -38.42

Taiwan Ostor 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 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 -52.51 -38.51 -38.13 -38.42 -43.97

Taiwan Ostor 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.


Taiwan Ostor  (ROCO:8080) 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.


Taiwan Ostor (ROCO:8080) Business Description

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Section 4, Zhongxiao East Road, 8th Floor, No. 221, Da'an District, Taipei City, TWN, 105
Taiwan Ostor Corp is a Taiwan-based company engaged in the engaged in general import and export trade business, department store and grocery sales, sales of electronic products and their parts, agency, quotation and bidding business, optical instrument manufacturing, energy technology services, and electronic component manufacturing. , building materials retail, residential and industrial plant development, leasing and sales, investment and construction of public construction, urban renewal and reconstruction, real estate leasing, waste removal, construction surplus earth and stone resource processing and other engineering industries, etc.

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