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Everybody Loves Languages (TSXV:ELL) Retained Earnings : C$-23.76 Mil (As of Sep. 2021)


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What is Everybody Loves Languages Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Everybody Loves Languages's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2021 was C$-23.76 Mil.

Everybody Loves Languages's quarterly retained earnings increased from Mar. 2021 (C$-24.19 Mil) to Jun. 2021 (C$-23.48 Mil) but then declined from Jun. 2021 (C$-23.48 Mil) to Sep. 2021 (C$-23.76 Mil).

Everybody Loves Languages's annual retained earnings increased from Dec. 2018 (C$-25.04 Mil) to Dec. 2019 (C$-24.88 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2019 (C$-24.88 Mil) to Dec. 2020 (C$-23.77 Mil).


Everybody Loves Languages Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for Everybody Loves Languages's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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Everybody Loves Languages Retained Earnings Chart

Everybody Loves Languages Annual Data
Trend Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20
Retained Earnings
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -18.59 -24.85 -25.04 -24.88 -23.77

Everybody Loves Languages Quarterly Data
Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21
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 -24.38 -23.77 -24.19 -23.48 -23.76

Everybody Loves Languages 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.


Everybody Loves Languages  (TSXV:ELL) 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.


Everybody Loves Languages (TSXV:ELL) Business Description

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Everybody Loves Languages Corp is an Ed-tech language-learning and content development company empowering language educators to easily transition from traditional teaching methods to digital learning by integrating education, edutainment, and technology. It has two business segments; The license of intellectual property: Lingo Learning is a content-based publisher of English language learning textbook programs in China. It earns royalties from Licensing Sales compared to Finished Product Sales, and Online and Offline Language Learning; a web-based educational technology language learning, training, and assessment company. The Company provides the right to access to hosted software over a contract term without the customer taking possession of the software.

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