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J Frontier Co (FRA:R0L) Retained Earnings : €-4.2 Mil (As of Feb. 2024)


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What is J Frontier Co Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. J Frontier Co's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was €-4.2 Mil.

J Frontier Co's quarterly retained earnings declined from Aug. 2023 (€-1.9 Mil) to Nov. 2023 (€-3.4 Mil) and declined from Nov. 2023 (€-3.4 Mil) to Feb. 2024 (€-4.2 Mil).

J Frontier Co's annual retained earnings increased from May. 2021 (€9.3 Mil) to May. 2022 (€12.0 Mil) but then declined from May. 2022 (€12.0 Mil) to May. 2023 (€-1.8 Mil).


J Frontier Co Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for J Frontier Co's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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J Frontier Co Retained Earnings Chart

J Frontier Co Annual Data
Trend May19 May20 May21 May22 May23
Retained Earnings
5.77 6.89 9.28 11.97 -1.81

J Frontier Co Quarterly Data
May19 May20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
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 7.21 -1.81 -1.90 -3.43 -4.24

J Frontier Co 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.


J Frontier Co  (FRA:R0L) 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.


J Frontier Co (FRA:R0L) Business Description

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2-9-9 Shibuya, SANWA Aoyama Building, 8th floor, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 150-0002
J Frontier Co Ltd is engaged in the healthcare sales business, medical care sales business and healthcare marketing business.

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