First Brothers Co (TSE:3454) Retained Earnings : 円21,511 Mil (As of Nov. 2024)

First Brothers Co Retained Earnings Chart

First Brothers Co Annual Data
	Trend	Nov15	Nov16	Nov17	Nov18	Nov19	Nov20	Nov21	Nov22	Nov23	Nov24
Retained Earnings		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					14,982.93	17,440.85	18,240.95	21,007.00	21,511.41

First Brothers Co Quarterly Data
	Nov19	Feb20	May20	Aug20	Nov20	Feb21	May21	Aug21	Nov21	Feb22	May22	Aug22	Nov22	Feb23	May23	Aug23	Nov23	Feb24	May24	Nov24
Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															20,477.42	21,007.00	20,621.77	20,737.65	21,511.41

First Brothers Co 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.

First Brothers Co  (TSE:3454) 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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