Syngenta AG (Syngenta AG) Retained Earnings : $2,369 Mil (As of Dec. 2018)

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What is Syngenta AG Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Syngenta AG's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 was $2,369 Mil.

Syngenta AG's quarterly retained earnings declined from Dec. 2017 ($5,629 Mil) to Jun. 2018 ($2,239 Mil) but then increased from Jun. 2018 ($2,239 Mil) to Dec. 2018 ($2,369 Mil).

Syngenta AG's annual retained earnings declined from Dec. 2016 ($6,018 Mil) to Dec. 2017 ($5,629 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2017 ($5,629 Mil) to Dec. 2018 ($2,369 Mil).

Syngenta AG Retained Earnings Historical Data

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

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Syngenta AG Retained Earnings Chart

Syngenta AG Annual Data

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Retained Earnings

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6,289.00

6,500.00

6,018.00

5,629.00

2,369.00

Syngenta AG Semi-Annual Data
	Jun09	Dec09	Jun10	Dec10	Jun11	Dec11	Jun12	Dec12	Jun13	Dec13	Jun14	Dec14	Jun15	Dec15	Jun16	Dec16	Jun17	Dec17	Jun18	Dec18
Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															6,018.00	6,532.00	5,629.00	2,239.00	2,369.00

Syngenta AG 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.

Syngenta AG (NYSE:SYT) 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.

Syngenta AG (Syngenta AG) Business Description

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Formed in 2000 from spin-offs of Novartis' crop-protection and seeds business and AstraZeneca's agrochemical business, Syngenta is a global producer of crop chemicals and seeds. The Swiss company is a leading manufacturer of crop-protection products, making multiple herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides used on a wide variety of crops. Syngenta's seeds business trails rivals, but the company is investing heavily in research and development in an effort to close the technology gap in genetically modified seeds.