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Viking Holdings (Viking Holdings) Retained Earnings : $0 Mil (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Viking Holdings Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Viking Holdings's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $0 Mil.

Viking Holdings's quarterly retained earnings declined from Sep. 2023 ($-4,882 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($-5,503 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2023 ($-5,503 Mil) to Mar. 2024 ($0 Mil).

Viking Holdings's annual retained earnings increased from Dec. 2021 ($-3,947 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($-3,595 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2022 ($-3,595 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($-5,503 Mil).


Viking Holdings Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for Viking Holdings's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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Viking Holdings Retained Earnings Chart

Viking Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Retained Earnings
-3,946.86 -3,594.51 -5,503.22

Viking Holdings Quarterly Data
Dec21 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Retained Earnings Get a 7-Day Free Trial -3,594.51 - -4,881.88 -5,503.22 -

Viking Holdings 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.


Viking Holdings  (NYSE:VIK) 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.


Viking Holdings (Viking Holdings) Business Description

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94 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke, BMU, HM 08
Viking Holdings Ltd is a travel company, with a fleet of 92 small, state-of-the-art ships, which view as floating hotels. It offer travel experiences on all seven continents in all three categories of the cruise industry—river, ocean and expedition cruising. The Group defines its products based on the type of cruise offering and language of the cruise service. The River segment provides river cruises outside the United States to English-speaking passengers. The Ocean segment provides ocean cruises to English-speaking passengers. Other includes operating segments that are not individually reportable, consisting of expedition cruises for English-speaking passengers ("Expedition"), Mississippi River cruises for English-speaking passengers, Viking China, which includes cruises for Mandarin.

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