Atlantic Power (TSX:ATP) Retained Earnings : C$-1,370.1 Mil (As of Mar. 2021)

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What is Atlantic Power Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Atlantic Power's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 was C$-1,370.1 Mil.

Atlantic Power's quarterly retained earnings increased from Sep. 2020 (C$-1,487.3 Mil) to Dec. 2020 (C$-1,396.2 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2020 (C$-1,396.2 Mil) to Mar. 2021 (C$-1,370.1 Mil).

Atlantic Power's annual retained earnings declined from Dec. 2018 (C$-1,507.0 Mil) to Dec. 2019 (C$-1,533.1 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2019 (C$-1,533.1 Mil) to Dec. 2020 (C$-1,396.2 Mil).

Atlantic Power Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for Atlantic Power's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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Atlantic Power Retained Earnings Chart

Atlantic Power Annual Data

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Retained Earnings

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-1,413.67

-1,479.16

-1,506.98

-1,533.14

-1,396.18

Atlantic Power Quarterly Data
	Jun16	Sep16	Dec16	Mar17	Jun17	Sep17	Dec17	Mar18	Jun18	Sep18	Dec18	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21
Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-1,584.04	-1,545.47	-1,487.32	-1,396.18	-1,370.15

Atlantic Power 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.

Atlantic Power (TSX:ATP) 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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Atlantic Power Corp is an independent power producer that owns power generation assets in the United States and Canada. Its power generation projects, which are diversified by geography, fuel type, dispatch profile, and offtaker, sell electricity to utilities and other large customers predominantly under long-term power purchase agreements, which seek to minimize exposure to changes in commodity prices. It has four reportable segments: Solid Fuel, Natural Gas, Hydroelectric and Corporate. A vast majority of the revenues are generated from the natural gas segment.

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