Smith & Nephew (Smith & Nephew) Retained Earnings : $4,906 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Smith & Nephew Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Smith & Nephew's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $4,906 Mil.

Smith & Nephew's quarterly retained earnings declined from Dec. 2022 ($5,026 Mil) to Jun. 2023 ($4,963 Mil) and declined from Jun. 2023 ($4,963 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($4,906 Mil).

Smith & Nephew's annual retained earnings declined from Dec. 2021 ($5,225 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($5,026 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2022 ($5,026 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($4,906 Mil).

Smith & Nephew Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for Smith & Nephew's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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Smith & Nephew Retained Earnings Chart

Smith & Nephew Annual Data

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Retained Earnings

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4,849.00

4,958.00

5,225.00

5,026.00

4,906.00

Smith & Nephew Semi-Annual Data
	Jun14	Dec14	Jun15	Dec15	Jun16	Dec16	Jun17	Dec17	Jun18	Dec18	Jun19	Dec19	Jun20	Dec20	Jun21	Dec21	Jun22	Dec22	Jun23	Dec23
Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															5,225.00	5,125.00	5,026.00	4,963.00	4,906.00

Smith & Nephew 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.

Smith & Nephew (NYSE:SNN) 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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Smith & Nephew designs, manufactures, and markets orthopedic devices, sports medicine and arthroscopic technologies, and wound-care solutions. Roughly 41% of the U.K.-based firm's revenue comes from orthopedic products, and another 30% is sports medicine and ENT. The remaining 29% of revenue is from the advanced wound therapy segment. Roughly half of Smith & Nephew's total revenue comes from the United States, just over 30% is from other developed markets, and emerging markets account for the remainder.