Unit4 NV (FRA:UNT) Retained Earnings : €-52.7 Mil (As of Dec. 2013)

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What is Unit4 NV Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Unit4 NV's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 was €-52.7 Mil.

Unit4 NV's quarterly retained earnings increased from Dec. 2011 (€-68.6 Mil) to Dec. 2012 (€-57.3 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2012 (€-57.3 Mil) to Dec. 2013 (€-52.7 Mil).

Unit4 NV's annual retained earnings increased from Dec. 2011 (€-68.6 Mil) to Dec. 2012 (€-57.3 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2012 (€-57.3 Mil) to Dec. 2013 (€-52.7 Mil).

Unit4 NV Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for Unit4 NV's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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Unit4 NV Retained Earnings Chart

Unit4 NV Annual Data

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Retained Earnings

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-92.07

-75.40

-68.62

-57.26

-52.69

Unit4 NV Semi-Annual Data
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Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial							-92.07	-75.40	-68.62	-57.26	-52.69

Unit4 NV 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.

Unit4 NV (FRA:UNT) 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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Unit4 NV was founded on 1980. The Company is a cloud business software and services company that helps dynamic public sector and commercial services organizations to embrace change simply, quickly and cost effectively in a market sector that call 'Businesses Living IN Change' (BLINC). The Group incorporates a number of change embracing software brands, including UNIT4 Agresso, our flagship ERP suite for mid-sized services intensive organizations. The Company's UNIT4 Coda, best-of-class financial management software; and FinancialForce.com, the cloud enterprise applications company formed with investment from salesforce.com. Its software products and services are designed to meet the needs of an ever changing business. The Company has about 300 customers with about 80,000 active users and local installations in around 20 countries.

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