Telestone Technologies (Telestone Technologies) Retained Earnings : $48.49 Mil (As of Dec. 2012)

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What is Telestone Technologies Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Telestone Technologies's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2012 was $48.49 Mil.

Telestone Technologies's quarterly retained earnings declined from Jun. 2012 ($72.57 Mil) to Sep. 2012 ($59.51 Mil) and declined from Sep. 2012 ($59.51 Mil) to Dec. 2012 ($48.49 Mil).

Telestone Technologies's annual retained earnings increased from Dec. 2010 ($60.24 Mil) to Dec. 2011 ($73.41 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2011 ($73.41 Mil) to Dec. 2012 ($48.49 Mil).

Telestone Technologies Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for Telestone Technologies's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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Telestone Technologies Retained Earnings Chart

Telestone Technologies Annual Data

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24.07

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73.41

48.49

Telestone Technologies Quarterly Data
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Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															73.41	73.89	72.57	59.51	48.49

Telestone Technologies 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.

Telestone Technologies (OTCPK:TSTC) 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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Telestone Technologies Corp was organized under the laws of the State of Colorado in February 1987 under the name Shield Enterprises, Inc. In August 2004, TSTC reincorporated in the State of Delaware under the name Telestone Technologies Corporation. It provides access network solutions in China. The company's access network solutions include the research and development and application of access-network technology. In addition to its homegrown access-network equipment, which includes repeaters, antennas, and radio-frequency peripherals, the company offers project design, project management, installation, maintenance, and other after sales services to its customers. The company offers WFDS, a next generation wireless distribution system. WFDS is an all-optical network that combines the technologies of both wireless and optical telecommunications. As of December 31, 2011, it completed 499 WFDS installations. The company designs and sells electronic equipment used to provide access-network solutions to its customers. Many of these types of equipment, including WFDS products, RFPA products, passive components and base station antennas for 2G, 3G, Broadband access and CATV networks, are specialized active microwave components designed to meet the needs of its customers.The company provides systems integration services to its customers. The primary systems integration services provided to the company's customers are project design and engineering, specifically, the development and design of indoor and outdoor wireless signal complementary coverage solutions and their applied products. The company also markets its products to 29 countries, including the United States, Vietnam, Mexico, Brazil, Russia, India, the Philippines, Thailand, Ireland, Ecuador, Mongolia, South Africa, Turkey, Indonesia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Argentina, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, New Zealand, Bangladesh, the United Arab Emirates, Canada, and Iceland.

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