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Rail Vision (Rail Vision) Retained Earnings : $-65.96 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Rail Vision Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Rail Vision's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-65.96 Mil.

Rail Vision's quarterly retained earnings declined from Jun. 2023 ($-60.65 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($-63.44 Mil) and declined from Sep. 2023 ($-63.44 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($-65.96 Mil).

Rail Vision's annual retained earnings declined from Dec. 2021 ($-44.34 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($-54.81 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2022 ($-54.81 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($-65.96 Mil).


Rail Vision Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for Rail Vision's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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Rail Vision Retained Earnings Chart

Rail Vision Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Retained Earnings
-23.41 -34.12 -44.34 -54.81 -65.96

Rail Vision Quarterly Data
Dec19 Jun20 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 -54.81 -57.70 -60.65 -63.44 -65.96

Rail Vision 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.


Rail Vision  (NAS:RVSN) 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.


Rail Vision (Rail Vision) Business Description

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15 Ha’Tidhar St, Ra’anana, ISR, 4366517
Rail Vision Ltd is a development-stage technology company that is engaged in the design, development, and assembly of railway detection systems designed to solve the challenges in railway operational safety, efficiency, and predictive maintenance. Its railway detection systems include different types of cameras, including optics, visible light spectrum cameras (video), and thermal cameras that transmit data to a ruggedized onboard computer which is designed to be suitable for the rough environment of a train's locomotive.