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Svenska Cellulosa AB (Svenska Cellulosa AB) Retained Earnings : $5,466 Mil (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Svenska Cellulosa AB Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Svenska Cellulosa AB's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $5,466 Mil.

Svenska Cellulosa AB's quarterly retained earnings increased from Sep. 2023 ($5,121 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($5,616 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2023 ($5,616 Mil) to Mar. 2024 ($5,466 Mil).

Svenska Cellulosa AB's annual retained earnings declined from Dec. 2021 ($5,579 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($5,333 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2022 ($5,333 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($5,616 Mil).


Svenska Cellulosa AB Retained Earnings Historical Data

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

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Svenska Cellulosa AB Retained Earnings Chart

Svenska Cellulosa AB 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 4,732.31 5,460.06 5,579.34 5,332.92 5,616.32

Svenska Cellulosa AB 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 5,248.51 5,217.34 5,120.80 5,616.32 5,465.89

Svenska Cellulosa 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.


Svenska Cellulosa AB  (OTCPK:SVCBF) 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.


Svenska Cellulosa AB (Svenska Cellulosa AB) Business Description

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Skepparplatsen 1, Sundsvall, SWE, SE-851 88
Svenska Cellulosa AB is Europe's private forest owner, engaged in four business segments; the Forest segment supplies its industries with timber. The segment includes managing and harvesting on its own forest land, sourcing timber from other forest owners, and transporting the timber to its industries, The Wood segment includes five sawmills in northern Sweden and wood processing and distribution to the building materials trade in Sweden and France, The Pulp segment encompasses the production and sale of bleached softwood kraft pulp (NBSK) and chemi-thermomechanical pulp (CTMP), which are produced at the Ostrand pulp mill, and The Containerboard segment includes packaging paper with kraft liner manufacturing at the Obbola and Munksund paper mills.

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