Fred's (STU:FR1A) Retained Earnings : €-20 Mil (As of Apr. 2019)

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What is Fred's Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Fred's's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2019 was €-20 Mil.

Fred's's quarterly retained earnings increased from Oct. 2018 (€-18 Mil) to Jan. 2019 (€43 Mil) but then declined from Jan. 2019 (€43 Mil) to Apr. 2019 (€-20 Mil).

Fred's's annual retained earnings declined from Jan. 2017 (€206 Mil) to Jan. 2018 (€50 Mil) and declined from Jan. 2018 (€50 Mil) to Jan. 2019 (€43 Mil).

Fred's Retained Earnings Historical Data

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

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Fred's Retained Earnings Chart

Fred's Annual Data

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Retained Earnings

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267.27

270.90

205.52

50.44

42.53

Fred's Quarterly Data
	Oct14	Jan15	Apr15	Jul15	Oct15	Jan16	Apr16	Jul16	Oct16	Jan17	Apr17	Jul17	Oct17	Jan18	Apr18	Jul18	Oct18	Jan19	Apr19	Apr20
Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															6.16	-17.56	42.53	-20.32	-161.30

Fred's 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.

Fred's (STU:FR1A) 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.

Fred's (STU:FR1A) Business Description

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4300 New Getwell Road, Memphis, TN, USA, 38118

Website

http://www.fredsinc.com

Fred's Inc is a U.S.-based company that is principally engaged in operating retail stores. Most of the company's stores are self-owned stores, with a few franchised stores. The company's sales mix consists of pharmaceuticals, consumables, household goods and softlines, and franchise, with pharmaceuticals contributing a material portion of total revenue. The company owns 100% of the equity stake in Reeves-Sain Drug Store. The company generates revenue from merchandise sales and franchise fee from franchisees. It also sells gift cards. The company conducts operation primarily in the southeast of the United States.

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