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Nocturne Acquisition (Nocturne Acquisition) Retained Earnings : $-10.99 Mil (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Nocturne Acquisition Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Nocturne Acquisition's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was $-10.99 Mil.

Nocturne Acquisition's quarterly retained earnings declined from Mar. 2023 ($-9.33 Mil) to Jun. 2023 ($-10.02 Mil) and declined from Jun. 2023 ($-10.02 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($-10.99 Mil).

Nocturne Acquisition's annual retained earnings declined from Dec. 2020 ($-0.01 Mil) to Dec. 2021 ($-3.80 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2021 ($-3.80 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($-8.54 Mil).


Nocturne Acquisition Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nocturne Acquisition's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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Nocturne Acquisition Retained Earnings Chart

Nocturne Acquisition Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Retained Earnings
-0.01 -3.80 -8.54

Nocturne Acquisition Quarterly Data
Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
Retained Earnings Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -7.49 -8.54 -9.33 -10.02 -10.99

Nocturne Acquisition 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.


Nocturne Acquisition  (NAS:MBTC) 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.


Nocturne Acquisition (Nocturne Acquisition) Business Description

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Address
3 Germay Drive, Unit 4, Number 1066, Wilmington, DE, USA, 19084
Website
Nocturne Acquisition Corp is a blank check company.
Executives
Derek Feng director 953 9TH STREET, MANHATTAN BEACH CA 90266
Ka Lok Wong director 7244 CARRIZO DRIVE,, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Giuseppe Mangiacotti director 7244 CARIZZO DRIVE, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Simon Choi director 7244 CARRIZO DRIVE, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Nocturne Sponsor, Llc 10 percent owner 7244 CARRIZO DRIVE, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Marcus Vincent Gomez director 7244 CARRIZO DRIVE, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Henry Monzon director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman and CEO 7244 CARRIZO DRIVE, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Kashan Zaheer Piracha director 7244 CARRIZO DRIVE, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Ka Seng Ao director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Financial Officer 7244 CARRIZO DRIVE, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Etienne Snyman director 7244 CARRIZO DRIVE, LA JOLLA CA 92037

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