What the Letters Mean. Here is a chart that has all the Roman Numerals, and what they stand for. The system is based on seven different symbols in total. These symbols can be used to write any Roman Numeral!
For the quarter, Microsoft announced: 1  Earnings of $0.69 per share on an adjusted basis, up from $0.60 a year ago. 2  Revenue of $22.6 billion, up from $22.18 billion a year ago.
Let's look at an example of retained earnings on the balance sheet: Microsoft has retained $18.9 billion in earning over the years. It has over 2.5 times that amount in stockholder equity ($47.29 billion), no debt, and earned over 12.57% on its equity the previous year.