Clean Tech Biofuels (Clean Tech Biofuels) Retained Earnings : $-12.81 Mil (As of Sep. 2019)

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What is Clean Tech Biofuels Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Clean Tech Biofuels's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 was $-12.81 Mil.

Clean Tech Biofuels's quarterly retained earnings declined from Mar. 2019 ($-12.52 Mil) to Jun. 2019 ($-12.66 Mil) and declined from Jun. 2019 ($-12.66 Mil) to Sep. 2019 ($-12.81 Mil).

Clean Tech Biofuels's annual retained earnings declined from Dec. 2016 ($-11.09 Mil) to Dec. 2017 ($-11.70 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2017 ($-11.70 Mil) to Dec. 2018 ($-12.36 Mil).

Clean Tech Biofuels Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for Clean Tech Biofuels's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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Clean Tech Biofuels Retained Earnings Chart

Clean Tech Biofuels Annual Data

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Retained Earnings

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-9.72

-10.37

-11.09

-11.70

-12.36

Clean Tech Biofuels Quarterly Data
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Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-12.21	-12.36	-12.52	-12.66	-12.81

Clean Tech Biofuels 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.

Clean Tech Biofuels (OTCPK:CLTH) 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.

Clean Tech Biofuels (Clean Tech Biofuels) Business Description

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7386 Pershing Avenue, St. Louis, MO, USA, 63130

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Clean Tech Biofuels Inc is a development stage company engaged in providing cellulosic biomass derived from municipal solid waste (MSW). The company involves in producing energy and other chemical products, and recyclables (metals, plastics, and glass) from the MSW. Its biomass recovery process which is based on the pressurized steam classification (PSC) technology cleans and separates MSW and generates a clean, homogeneous biomass feedstock. It focuses on designing, building and operating a commercial biomass recovery plant that will allow the company to produce biomass feedstock for its customers.

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