CEB (CEB) Retained Earnings : $318.2 Mil (As of Dec. 2016)

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What is CEB Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. CEB's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 was $318.2 Mil.

CEB's quarterly retained earnings declined from Jun. 2016 ($391.8 Mil) to Sep. 2016 ($386.0 Mil) and declined from Sep. 2016 ($386.0 Mil) to Dec. 2016 ($318.2 Mil).

CEB's annual retained earnings increased from Dec. 2014 ($363.5 Mil) to Dec. 2015 ($406.1 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2015 ($406.1 Mil) to Dec. 2016 ($318.2 Mil).

CEB Retained Earnings Historical Data

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

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CEB Retained Earnings Chart

CEB Annual Data

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Retained Earnings

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345.91

347.69

363.54

406.11

318.23

CEB Quarterly Data
	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13	Jun13	Sep13	Dec13	Mar14	Jun14	Sep14	Dec14	Mar15	Jun15	Sep15	Dec15	Mar16	Jun16	Sep16	Dec16
Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															406.11	397.30	391.76	386.03	318.23

CEB 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.

CEB (NYSE:CEB) 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.

CEB (CEB) Business Description

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CEB is a provider of talent assessment and management services. The company operates two business segments: CEB and CEB Talent Assessment. CEB provides data analysis, research, and advisory services for executives in the areas of human resources, legal, risk, compliance, finance, information technology, innovation and strategy, marketing and communications, procurement and operations, and sales and services. The CEB Talent Assessment segment offers cloud-based solutions for talent assessment, development, strategy, analytics, and decision support to assess and manage employees and applicants. The largest end market is the United States.

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