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Quick Co (TSE:4318) Retained Earnings : 円14,138 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Quick Co Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Quick Co's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 円14,138 Mil.

Quick Co's quarterly retained earnings increased from Jun. 2023 (円13,786 Mil) to Sep. 2023 (円14,492 Mil) but then declined from Sep. 2023 (円14,492 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (円14,138 Mil).

Quick Co's annual retained earnings increased from Mar. 2021 (円8,879 Mil) to Mar. 2022 (円10,261 Mil) and increased from Mar. 2022 (円10,261 Mil) to Mar. 2023 (円12,503 Mil).


Quick Co Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for Quick Co's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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Quick Co Retained Earnings Chart

Quick Co Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Retained Earnings
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6,968.76 8,194.76 8,879.35 10,261.03 12,503.27

Quick Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Retained Earnings Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 12,260.45 12,503.27 13,785.88 14,491.77 14,137.52

Quick 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.


Quick Co  (TSE:4318) 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.


Quick Co (TSE:4318) Business Description

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Osaka Fukoku Seimei Building 2-4, Komatsubara, Kita-ku, Osaka, JPN, 530-0018
Quick Co Ltd provides human resource solutions and information services. The company operates in four business divisions namely Recruiting Division, Staffing Services Division, Information Publishing Division, and Others.

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