Sierra Wireless (Sierra Wireless) Retained Earnings : $-232.8 Mil (As of Sep. 2022)

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What is Sierra Wireless Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Sierra Wireless's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 was $-232.8 Mil.

Sierra Wireless's quarterly retained earnings increased from Mar. 2022 ($-234.1 Mil) to Jun. 2022 ($-223.3 Mil) but then declined from Jun. 2022 ($-223.3 Mil) to Sep. 2022 ($-232.8 Mil).

Sierra Wireless's annual retained earnings declined from Dec. 2019 ($-78.8 Mil) to Dec. 2020 ($-129.0 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2020 ($-129.0 Mil) to Dec. 2021 ($-220.6 Mil).

Sierra Wireless Retained Earnings Historical Data

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

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Sierra Wireless Retained Earnings Chart

Sierra Wireless Annual Data

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Retained Earnings

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17.50

-8.30

-78.83

-128.95

-220.56

Sierra Wireless Quarterly Data
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Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-209.09	-220.56	-234.15	-223.32	-232.79

Sierra Wireless 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.

Sierra Wireless (NAS:SWIR) 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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Sierra Wireless Inc is a wireless communication equipment designer and provider of Device-To-Cloud Internet-of-Things solutions. The company's product and services portfolio contain products such as high-speed cellular modules and services such as connectivity services, cloud platforms, and cellular gateways, among others. It operates through two business segments: Internet of Things solutions and Embedded broadband. The vast majority of revenue comes from the company's embedded broadband segment, and more than half of its revenue is earned in the Americas and Asia-Pacific region.