TreeCon Resources (TreeCon Resources) Retained Earnings : $-27.30 Mil (As of Jun. 2004)

TreeCon Resources Retained Earnings Chart

TreeCon Resources Annual Data
	Trend	Sep94	Sep95	Sep96	Sep97	Sep98	Sep99	Sep00	Sep01	Sep02	Sep03
Retained Earnings		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					-22.89	-18.72	-19.80	-24.78	-27.83

TreeCon Resources Quarterly Data
	Sep99	Dec99	Mar00	Jun00	Sep00	Dec00	Mar01	Jun01	Sep01	Dec01	Mar02	Jun02	Sep02	Dec02	Mar03	Jun03	Sep03	Dec03	Mar04	Jun04
Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-26.55	-27.83	-27.84	-27.57	-27.30

TreeCon Resources 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.

TreeCon Resources  (OTCPK:TCOR) 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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