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Artience Co (TSE:4634) Retained Earnings : 円158,090 Mil (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Artience Co Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Artience Co's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 円158,090 Mil.

Artience Co's quarterly retained earnings increased from Sep. 2023 (円153,864 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (円156,381 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2023 (円156,381 Mil) to Mar. 2024 (円158,090 Mil).

Artience Co's annual retained earnings declined from Dec. 2021 (円151,740 Mil) to Dec. 2022 (円151,414 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2022 (円151,414 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (円156,381 Mil).


Artience Co Retained Earnings Historical Data

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

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Artience Co Retained Earnings Chart

Artience Co Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Retained Earnings
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 146,627.00 147,390.00 151,740.00 151,414.00 156,381.00

Artience Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 149,518.00 152,873.00 153,864.00 156,381.00 158,090.00

Artience Co 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.


Artience Co  (TSE:4634) 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.


Artience Co (TSE:4634) Business Description

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3-13 Kyobashi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 104-8377
Artience Co Ltd is a holding company whose subsidiaries manufacture and sell a variety of chemicals and inks. The firm organizes itself into various segments based on product type. The printing and information segment, which generates the Most revenue, sells printing inks used for ink-jet printers, newspapers, magazines, and other printed materials. The colorants and functional materials segment sells pigments, plastic colorants, and liquid crystal display color filter materials. The polymers and coatings segments sells coatings, adhesives, plastic resins, and can coatings. The packaging materials segment sells packaging inks used for food and consumer goods packaging. Most of Toyo Ink's revenue comes from Japan.

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