17 août 2023

Retained Earnings in Accounting and What They Can Tell You

The RE balance may not always be a positive number, as it may reflect that the current period’s net loss is greater than that of the RE beginning balance. Alternatively, a large distribution of dividends that exceed the retained earnings balance can cause it to go negative. We reference a non-GAAP financial measure of adjusted free cash flow, which is used by management when assessing our sources of...

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