SWRBF (Swire Pacific) Retained Earnings : $0 Mil (As of Jun. 2024)

View and export this data going back to 2013. Start your Free Trial

What is Swire Pacific Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Swire Pacific's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was $0 Mil.

Swire Pacific Retained Earnings Historical Data

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

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* Premium members only.

Swire Pacific Retained Earnings Chart

Swire Pacific Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Retained Earnings

Get a 7-Day Free Trial

Swire Pacific Semi-Annual Data
	Dec14	Jun15	Dec15	Jun16	Dec16	Jun17	Dec17	Jun18	Dec18	Jun19	Dec19	Jun20	Dec20	Jun21	Dec21	Jun22	Dec22	Jun23	Dec23	Jun24
Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-	-	-	-	-

Swire Pacific 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.

Swire Pacific (OTCPK:SWRBF) 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.

Swire Pacific Business Description

Industry

GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Industrials » Conglomerates » Swire Pacific Ltd (OTCPK:SWRBF) » Definitions » Retained Earnings

Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

SWRBY:USA SWRAY:USA SWRAF:USA 00087:Hong Kong 00019:Hong Kong SWI1:Germany

Address

88 Queensway, GPO Box 1, 33rd Floor, One Pacific Place, Hong Kong, HKG

Website

https://www.swirepacific.com

Swire Pacific is a Hong Kong-based conglomerate with interests in property, aviation, beverage, trading, and industrials. The property division, an 82% stake in Swire Properties, contributes more than half of the group's operating profit. The beverage division is one of two Coca-Cola bottlers in mainland China and also a bottler in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia. The aviation division consists of Haeco, an aircraft engineering company, and a 45% stake in Cathay Pacific. As of end December 2023, John Swire & Sons, the parent company, holds a 60% stake in Swire Pacific but has 68% of the voting rights through a dual-class share structure.