51job (JOBS) Retained Earnings : $1,108.5 Mil (As of Sep. 2021)

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What is 51job Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. 51job's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2021 was $1,108.5 Mil.

51job's quarterly retained earnings increased from Mar. 2021 ($1,064.1 Mil) to Jun. 2021 ($1,106.6 Mil) and increased from Jun. 2021 ($1,106.6 Mil) to Sep. 2021 ($1,108.5 Mil).

51job's annual retained earnings increased from Dec. 2018 ($761.6 Mil) to Dec. 2019 ($823.3 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2019 ($823.3 Mil) to Dec. 2020 ($1,050.7 Mil).

51job Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for 51job's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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51job Retained Earnings Chart

51job Annual Data

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Retained Earnings

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605.74

761.61

823.30

1,050.74

1,179.31

51job Quarterly Data
	Mar17	Jun17	Sep17	Dec17	Mar18	Jun18	Sep18	Dec18	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21
Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1,050.74	1,064.11	1,106.61	1,108.47	1,179.31

51job 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.

51job (NAS:JOBS) 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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No. 1387 Zhang Dong Road, Building 3, Shanghai, CHN, 201203

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51job Inc is a provider of integrated human resource services in China. It offers online recruitment advertising and also other complementary human resource related services which include business process outsourcing training, campus recruitment, and executive search services.