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Famous Brands (JSE:FBR) Retained Earnings : R541 Mil (As of Feb. 2024)


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What is Famous Brands Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Famous Brands's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was R541 Mil.

Famous Brands's quarterly retained earnings declined from Feb. 2023 (R459 Mil) to Aug. 2023 (R0 Mil) but then increased from Aug. 2023 (R0 Mil) to Feb. 2024 (R541 Mil).

Famous Brands's annual retained earnings increased from Feb. 2022 (R266 Mil) to Feb. 2023 (R459 Mil) and increased from Feb. 2023 (R459 Mil) to Feb. 2024 (R541 Mil).

Famous Brands Retained Earnings Historical Data

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

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Famous Brands Retained Earnings Chart

Famous Brands Annual Data
Trend Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
Retained Earnings
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,187.55 -51.53 266.13 458.69 541.40

Famous Brands Semi-Annual Data
Aug14 Feb15 Aug15 Feb16 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24
Retained Earnings Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 266.13 - 458.69 - 541.40

Famous Brands 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.

Famous Brands  (JSE:FBR) 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.

Famous Brands (JSE:FBR) Business Description

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Address
478 James Crescent, P.O. Box 2884, Halfway House, Midrand, GT, ZAF, 1685
Website
https://www.famousbrands.co.za
Famous Brands Ltd owns a portfolio of roughly 30 restaurant chains in Africa and the United Kingdom. Its biggest brands include Steers, Wimpy, Debonairs Pizza, Fishaways, Mr Biggs, and Mugg & Bean. Franchisees operate all of the company's restaurants. Most of the company's revenue comes from its supply chain segment, which is responsible for manufacturing restaurant items and delivering the products to the company's franchisees and other customers. More than three fourths of Famous Brands' restaurants are in South Africa.