Noble (FRA:85V1) Retained Earnings : €533 Mil (As of Mar. 2024)

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What is Noble Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Noble's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was €533 Mil.

Noble's quarterly retained earnings increased from Sep. 2023 (€435 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (€496 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2023 (€496 Mil) to Mar. 2024 (€533 Mil).

Noble's annual retained earnings increased from Dec. 2021 (€90 Mil) to Dec. 2022 (€242 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2022 (€242 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (€496 Mil).

Noble Retained Earnings Historical Data

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

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Noble Retained Earnings Chart

Noble Annual Data

Trend

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Retained Earnings

90.25

241.60

496.24

Noble Quarterly Data
	Dec20	Sep21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24
Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial						330.63	332.10	435.19	496.24	532.55

Noble 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.

Noble (FRA:85V1) 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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13135 Dairy Ashford, Suite 800, Sugar Land, TX, USA, 77478

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https://www.noblecorp.com

Noble Corp PLC is an offshore drilling contractor for the oil and gas industry that provides contract drilling services to the international oil and gas industry with its fleet of mobile offshore drilling units. The company focuses on a high-specification fleet of floating and jackup rigs and the deployment of its drilling rigs in oil and gas basins around the world.

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