SAABF (Saab AB) Retained Earnings : $2,819 Mil (As of Mar. 2025)

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What is Saab AB Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Saab AB's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $2,819 Mil.

Saab AB's quarterly retained earnings declined from Sep. 2024 ($2,495 Mil) to Dec. 2024 ($2,461 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2024 ($2,461 Mil) to Mar. 2025 ($2,819 Mil).

Saab AB's annual retained earnings increased from Dec. 2022 ($1,912 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($2,161 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2023 ($2,161 Mil) to Dec. 2024 ($2,461 Mil).

Saab AB Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for Saab AB's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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Saab AB Retained Earnings Chart

Saab AB Annual Data

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Retained Earnings

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1,520.85

1,576.86

1,912.22

2,160.74

2,461.08

Saab AB Quarterly Data
	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24	Mar25
Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															2,299.23	2,399.16	2,494.77	2,461.08	2,818.87

Saab AB 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.

Saab AB (OTCPK:SAABF) 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.

Saab AB Business Description

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Website

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Saab supplies products and services for military, defense, and civil security. The company operates in four segments: aeronautics, dynamics, surveillance, and Kockums. Aeronautics involves the manufacturing and support of defense and commercial aerial systems. Dynamics produces combat weapons and defense training and management systems. Surveillance supplies security services, and creates traffic management technology and aviation parts. Kockums offers solutions for naval missions. Over three fourths of Saab's sales are from the defense sector. The company sells to multiple geographic regions, but over half of its sales come from Europe.