Amazon.com (AMZN) Retained Earnings : $113,618 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Amazon.com Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Amazon.com's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $113,618 Mil.

Amazon.com's quarterly retained earnings increased from Jun. 2023 ($93,115 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($102,994 Mil) and increased from Sep. 2023 ($102,994 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($113,618 Mil).

Amazon.com's annual retained earnings declined from Dec. 2021 ($85,915 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($83,193 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2022 ($83,193 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($113,618 Mil).

Amazon.com Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for Amazon.com's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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Amazon.com Retained Earnings Chart

Amazon.com Annual Data

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Retained Earnings

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31,220.00

52,551.00

85,915.00

83,193.00

113,618.00

Amazon.com 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															83,193.00	86,365.00	93,115.00	102,994.00	113,618.00

Amazon.com 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.

Amazon.com (NAS:AMZN) 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.

Amazon.com (AMZN) Business Description

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Address

410 Terry Avenue North, Seattle, WA, USA, 98109-5210

Website

https://www.amazon.com

Amazon is a leading online retailer and one of the highest-grossing e-commerce aggregators, with $386 billion in net sales and approximately $578 billion in estimated physical/digital online gross merchandise volume in 2021. Retail-related revenue represents approximately 80% of the total, followed by Amazon Web Services' cloud computing, storage, database, and other offerings (10%-15%), advertising services (5%), and other. International segments constitute 25%-30% of Amazon's non-AWS sales, led by Germany, the United Kingdom, and Japan.

Executives

Adam Selipsky	officer: CEO Amazon Web Services	PO BOX 81226, SEATTLE WA 98108
Douglas J Herrington	officer: CEO Worldwide Amazon Stores	PO BOX 81226, SEATTLE WA 98108
David Zapolsky	officer: Senior Vice President	PO BOX 81226, SEATTLE WA 98108
Andrew R Jassy	director, officer: President and CEO	PO BOX 81226, SEATTLE WA 98108-1226
Shelley Reynolds	officer: Vice President	PO BOX 81226, SEATTLE WA 98108
Brian T Olsavsky	officer: Senior Vice President and CFO	PO BOX 81226, SEATTLE WA 98108
Daniel P Huttenlocher	director	ONE RIVERFRONT PLAZA, CORNING NY 14831
Brad D Smith	director	1040 13TH AVE, HUNTINGTON WV 25701
Jeffrey P Bezos	director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman, CEO and President	PO BOX 81226, SEATTLE WA 98108-1226
David H Clark	officer: Senior Vice President	PO BOX 81226, SEATTLE WA 98108
Jonathan Rubinstein	director	APPLE COMPUTER INC, 1 INFINITE LOOP, CUPERTINO CA 95014
Edith W Cooper	director	C/O ETSY, INC., 117 ADAMS STREET, BROOKLYN NY 11249
Judith A Mcgrath	director	PO BOX 81226, SEATTLE WA 98108
Jeffrey A Wilke	officer: CEO Worldwide Consumer	PO BOX 81226, SEATTLE WA 98108-1226
Patricia Q Stonesifer	director	PO BOX 81226, SEATTLE WA 98108-1226