Richard Sloan from the University of Michigan was first to document what is referred to as the "accrual anomaly". His 1996 paper found that shares of companies with small or negative accruals vastly outperform (+10%) those of companies with large ones.
Cementos Argos S.A.'s Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 0.00%.
As of Sep. 2023, Cementos Argos S.A. has a Sloan Ratio of 0.00%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
Cementos Argos S.A. Sloan Ratio % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Cementos Argos S.A.'s Sloan Ratio % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Competitive Comparison of Cementos Argos S.A.'s Sloan Ratio %
For the Building Materials subindustry, Cementos Argos S.A.'s Sloan Ratio %, along with its competitors' market caps and Sloan Ratio % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Cementos Argos S.A.'s Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Cementos Argos S.A.'s Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Cementos Argos S.A.'s Sloan Ratio % falls into.
Cementos Argos S.A. Sloan Ratio % Calculation
Earnings contain a lot of non cash earnings which is called accruals. The Sloan ratio is a way to identify firms with low non-cash or accrual-derived earnings relative to their cash flow.
Cementos Argos S.A.'s Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as
Cementos Argos S.A.'s Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was 11.953 (Dec. 2022 ) + 16.224 (Mar. 2023 ) + 22.717 (Jun. 2023 ) + 51.401 (Sep. 2023 ) = $102 Mil.
Cementos Argos S.A.'s Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was 0 (Dec. 2022 ) + 0 (Mar. 2023 ) + 0 (Jun. 2023 ) + 0 (Sep. 2023 ) = $0 Mil.
Cementos Argos S.A.'s Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was 0 (Dec. 2022 ) + 0 (Mar. 2023 ) + 0 (Jun. 2023 ) + 0 (Sep. 2023 ) = $0 Mil.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Cementos Argos S.A. (OTCPK:CMTOY) Sloan Ratio % Explanation
A former University of Michigan researcher, Richard Sloan's 1996 paper found that shares of companies with small or negative accruals vastly outperform (+10%) those of companies with large ones. In fact, for the 40-year period between 1962 and 2001, buying the lowest accrual companies and shorting the highest accrual companies resulted in an average annual compounded return of 18%, more than double the S&P 500's 7.4% annual return over the same period.
If the Sloan Ratio is between -10% and 10%, the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
If the Sloan Ratio is less than between -25% and -10% on the negative side, and between 10% and 25% on the positive side, this is a warning stage of accrual build up.
If the Sloan Ratio is less than -25% or greater than 25%, and this ratio is consistent over several quarters or even years, be careful. Earnings are highly likely to be made up of accruals.
As of Sep. 2023, Cementos Argos S.A. has a Sloan Ratio of 0.00%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
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Cementos Argos S.A. (Cementos Argos S.A.) Business Description
Cementos Argos S.A. is a cement producing company. In terms of the concrete business it is Colombia's leading producer and the second-largest producer in the United States. The company's corporate purpose is the exploitation of the cement industry, the production of concrete mixes and any other materials or items made of cement, lime or clay, the acquisition and exploitation of minerals or deposits of exploitable minerals in the cement industry and similar rights to explore and mine the aforementioned minerals, whether by concession, privilege, lease or other title.
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