UniFirst (FRA:U1N) Retained Earnings : €1,826 Mil (As of Feb. 2024)

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What is UniFirst Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. UniFirst's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was €1,826 Mil.

UniFirst's quarterly retained earnings increased from Aug. 2023 (€1,767 Mil) to Nov. 2023 (€1,814 Mil) and increased from Nov. 2023 (€1,814 Mil) to Feb. 2024 (€1,826 Mil).

UniFirst's annual retained earnings increased from Aug. 2021 (€1,536 Mil) to Aug. 2022 (€1,821 Mil) but then declined from Aug. 2022 (€1,821 Mil) to Aug. 2023 (€1,767 Mil).

UniFirst Retained Earnings Historical Data

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

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UniFirst Retained Earnings Chart

UniFirst Annual Data

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Retained Earnings

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1,427.68

1,423.46

1,535.65

1,821.18

1,766.65

UniFirst Quarterly Data
	May19	Aug19	Nov19	Feb20	May20	Aug20	Nov20	Feb21	May21	Aug21	Nov21	Feb22	May22	Aug22	Nov22	Feb23	May23	Aug23	Nov23	Feb24
Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1,761.33	1,752.13	1,766.65	1,813.52	1,825.87

UniFirst 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.

UniFirst (FRA:U1N) 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.

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68 Jonspin Road, Wilmington, MA, USA, 01887

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UniFirst Corp provides workplace uniforms, protective clothing, and other workplace products and services to businesses in the United States, Canada, and Europe. The U.S. and Canadian Rental and Cleaning segment that accounts for the majority of the company engages in sales rents and sells clothing and non-garment items, and offers a cleaning service that delivers clean uniforms when it picks up dirty or contaminated ones. Manufacturing segment designs and manufactures uniforms and non-garment items. Specialty garments rental and cleaning segment provides specialty garments, non-garments, and cleaning services for nuclear and classroom applications. The First Aid segment provides safety supplies and pill packaging. The Corporate segment consists of various associated costs.

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