St Shine Optical Co (St Shine Optical Co) Retained Earnings : $94.15 Mil (As of Mar. 2024)

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What is St Shine Optical Co Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. St Shine Optical Co's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $94.15 Mil.

St Shine Optical Co's quarterly retained earnings increased from Sep. 2023 ($94.80 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($100.70 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2023 ($100.70 Mil) to Mar. 2024 ($94.15 Mil).

St Shine Optical Co's annual retained earnings declined from Dec. 2021 ($114.82 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($110.09 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2022 ($110.09 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($100.70 Mil).

St Shine Optical Co Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for St Shine Optical Co's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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St Shine Optical Co Retained Earnings Chart

St Shine Optical Co Annual Data

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105.17

103.51

114.82

110.09

100.70

St Shine Optical Co 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															93.56	94.02	94.80	100.70	94.15

St Shine Optical Co 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.

St Shine Optical Co (GREY:STSHF) 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.

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1565:Taiwan

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Ta Tung Road, 5th Floor, No.276, Section 1, Hsi Chih District, New Taipei, TWN, 22146

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https://www.stshine.com.tw

St Shine Optical Co Ltd is a contact lens manufacturer and one of the largest suppliers of contact lenses in Taiwan. The company primarily sells soft contact lenses, including daily disposable, frequent replacement spherical, frequent replacement toric, colored, and silicone hydrogel lenses. Its frequent replacement portfolio includes weekly, monthly, and quarterly replacement lenses with a range of water contents. St Shine manufactures its lenses with a cast-molding technology developed in-house and uses a computerized lathe cut system to manufacture progressive multifocal lenses used to correct presbyopia. It operates in two segments: Cast molding lenses and Others.

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