News (NWSA) Retained Earnings : $-1,958 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is News Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. News's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-1,958 Mil.

News's quarterly retained earnings increased from Jun. 2023 ($-2,144 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($-2,114 Mil) and increased from Sep. 2023 ($-2,114 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($-1,958 Mil).

News's annual retained earnings increased from Jun. 2021 ($-2,911 Mil) to Jun. 2022 ($-2,293 Mil) and increased from Jun. 2022 ($-2,293 Mil) to Jun. 2023 ($-2,144 Mil).

News Retained Earnings Historical Data

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

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Retained Earnings

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-1,979.00

-3,241.00

-2,911.00

-2,293.00

-2,144.00

News 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															-2,186.00	-2,136.00	-2,144.00	-2,114.00	-1,958.00

News 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.

News (NAS:NWSA) 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.

News (NWSA) Business Description

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Address

1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, USA, 10036

Website

https://www.newscorp.com

News Corporation is a diversified media conglomerate with significant presence in the U.S, the U.K., and Australia. Key mastheads include The Wall Street Journal, Herald Sun, and The Times. The company also has a strong presence in the Australian pay-TV market through Fox Sports and Foxtel (both 65%-owned), while its 61%-owned REA Group is the dominant real estate classified business in Australia. In addition, it owns HarperCollins, one of the largest book publishers in the world, and also has a substantial digital property advertising business (Move) in the U.S.

Executives

Marygrace Degrazio	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Kelly Ayotte	director	C/O NEWS CORPORATION, 1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Susan Panuccio	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O NEWS CORPORATION, 1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
David B Pitofsky	officer: General Counsel	C/O NEWS CORPORATION, 1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Kevin Halpin	officer: Deputy Chief Financial Officer	1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Joel Klein	director	C/O NEWS AMERICA INCORPORATED, 1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
James R Murdoch	director	C/O LUPA SYSTEMS, 363 LAFAYETTE STREET, NEW YORK NY 10022
John Elkann	director	1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10003
Elaine L. Chao	director	C/O DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC., ONE DOLE DRIVE, WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 91362
Ana Paula Pessoa	director	1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10003
Masroor Siddiqui	director	1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10003
Natalie Bancroft	director	C/O NEWS AMERICA INCORPORATED, 1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Jose Maria Aznar	director	C/O NEWS AMERICA INCORPORATED, 1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Lachlan K Murdoch	director	C/O NEWS AMERICA INCORPORATED, 1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Cruden Financial Services Llc	10 percent owner	C/O MCDONALD CARANO WILSON LLP, 100 LIBERTY STREET, RENO NV 89501