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Vitreous Glass (Vitreous Glass) Retained Earnings : $0.79 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Vitreous Glass Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Vitreous Glass's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.79 Mil.

Vitreous Glass's quarterly retained earnings increased from Jun. 2023 ($0.74 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($0.83 Mil) but then declined from Sep. 2023 ($0.83 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($0.79 Mil).

Vitreous Glass's annual retained earnings increased from Sep. 2021 ($0.89 Mil) to Sep. 2022 ($0.92 Mil) but then declined from Sep. 2022 ($0.92 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($0.83 Mil).


Vitreous Glass Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vitreous Glass's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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Vitreous Glass Retained Earnings Chart

Vitreous Glass Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Retained Earnings
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.60 0.91 0.89 0.92 0.83

Vitreous Glass 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 1.16 0.77 0.74 0.83 0.79

Vitreous Glass 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.


Vitreous Glass  (OTCPK:VCIGF) 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.


Vitreous Glass (Vitreous Glass) Business Description

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212 East Lake Boulevard, Airdrie, AB, CAN, T4A 0H5
Vitreous Glass Inc cleans, crushes, and sells waste glass to the fiberglass manufacturing industry. The company also removes the contaminates and crushes the glass to sand and then this sand is sold to fiberglass insulation manufacturers as furnace ready cullet for use in their production facilities. Its sole source of revenue is generated by providing crushed glass to its customers.

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