Box Ships (Box Ships) Retained Earnings : $-22.33 Mil (As of Dec. 2015)

View and export this data going back to 2011. Start your Free Trial

What is Box Ships Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Box Ships's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was $-22.33 Mil.

Box Ships's quarterly retained earnings stayed the same from Jun. 2015 ($0.00 Mil) to Sep. 2015 ($0.00 Mil) but then declined from Sep. 2015 ($0.00 Mil) to Dec. 2015 ($-22.33 Mil).

Box Ships's annual retained earnings declined from Dec. 2014 ($6.19 Mil) to Dec. 2015 ($-22.33 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2015 ($-22.33 Mil) to Dec. 2016 ($-248.39 Mil).

Box Ships Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for Box Ships'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.

Box Ships Retained Earnings Chart

Box Ships Annual Data

Trend

Dec11

Dec12

Dec13

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Retained Earnings

Get a 7-Day Free Trial

2.41

5.63

6.19

-22.33

-248.39

Box Ships Quarterly Data
	Jun11	Sep11	Dec11	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13	Jun13	Sep13	Dec13	Mar14	Jun14	Sep14	Dec14	Mar15	Jun15	Sep15	Dec15	Dec16
Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-	-	-	-22.33	-248.39

Box Ships 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.

Box Ships (OTCPK:TEUFF) 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.

Box Ships (Box Ships) Business Description

Industry

GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Industrials » Transportation » Box Ships Inc (OTCPK:TEUFF) » Definitions » Retained Earnings

Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

N/A

Address

15, Karamanli Avenue, Voula, GRC, GR 16673

Website

http://www.box-ships.com

Box Ships Inc is a shipping company specializing in the transportation of containers and the provision of commercial management services to shipping companies. The time charter generates maximum revenue for the company.

Box Ships (Box Ships) Headlines

From GuruFocus

14 Services Stocks With Strongest Earnings Growth And Best Dividends

By Dividend Dividend • 02-12-2012

9 High Yield Stocks With Highest Earnings Growth

By Dividend Dividend • 12-17-2011

Weekly 3-Year Low Highlight: TEU, KIPO, GNI, PTNT, AHPI

By Jimmy Xiao gurujx • 02-16-2014

17 Oversold High-Yields To Consider

By Dividend Dividend • 08-22-2012