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.
Encore Capital Group's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.92%.
As of Dec. 2023, Encore Capital Group has a Sloan Ratio of 0.92%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
Encore Capital Group Sloan Ratio % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Encore Capital Group'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 Encore Capital Group's Sloan Ratio %
For the Mortgage Finance subindustry, Encore Capital Group'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.
Encore Capital Group's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Encore Capital Group's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Encore Capital Group's Sloan Ratio % falls into.
Encore Capital Group 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.
Encore Capital Group's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as
Encore Capital Group's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 18.626 (Mar. 2023 ) + 26.305 (Jun. 2023 ) + 19.339 (Sep. 2023 ) + -270.762 (Dec. 2023 ) = $-206 Mil.
Encore Capital Group's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 35.913 (Mar. 2023 ) + 26.71 (Jun. 2023 ) + 53.588 (Sep. 2023 ) + 36.78 (Dec. 2023 ) = $153 Mil.
Encore Capital Group's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was -130.715 (Mar. 2023 ) + -83.531 (Jun. 2023 ) + -56.48 (Sep. 2023 ) + -131.215 (Dec. 2023 ) = $-402 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.
Encore Capital Group (NAS:ECPG) 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 Dec. 2023, Encore Capital Group has a Sloan Ratio of 0.92%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
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Encore Capital Group (Encore Capital Group) Business Description
Encore Capital Group Inc is a specialty finance company. It provides debt recovery solutions for consumers and property owners across a broad range of financial assets. The company purchase portfolios of defaulted consumer receivables at deep discounts to face value and manage them by working with individuals as the consumer repay their obligations and work toward financial recovery. Encore has only a reportable segment being portfolio purchasing and recovery.
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