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Montfort Capital (Montfort Capital) Retained Earnings : $-23.90 Mil (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Montfort Capital Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Montfort Capital's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $-23.90 Mil.

Montfort Capital's quarterly retained earnings declined from Sep. 2023 ($-16.99 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($-21.87 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2023 ($-21.87 Mil) to Mar. 2024 ($-23.90 Mil).

Montfort Capital's annual retained earnings declined from Dec. 2021 ($-4.57 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($-10.08 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2022 ($-10.08 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($-21.87 Mil).


Montfort Capital Retained Earnings Historical Data

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

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Montfort Capital Retained Earnings Chart

Montfort Capital Annual Data
Trend Nov14 Nov15 Nov16 Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Retained Earnings
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Montfort Capital Quarterly Data
Feb19 May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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Montfort Capital 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.


Montfort Capital  (OTCPK:MONTF) 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.


Montfort Capital (Montfort Capital) Business Description

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181 Bay Street, Suite 2920, Bay Wellington Tower, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5J 2T3
Montfort Capital Corp manages a diversified family of specialized private credit brands that utilize focused strategies and experienced management teams combined with advanced technology to improve fee-related performance. Montfort facilitates transparency for all its investors through public company reporting. Its mission is to create value for shareholders by leveraging a tech-enabled lending platform to provide private debt capital to growing businesses through its group of specialty finance companies.