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Serco Group (LSE:SRP) Sloan Ratio % : -8.06% (As of Jun. 2024)


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What is Serco Group Sloan Ratio %?

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.

Serco Group's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was -8.06%.

As of Jun. 2024, Serco Group has a Sloan Ratio of -8.06%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


Serco Group Sloan Ratio % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Serco Group's Sloan Ratio % can be seen below:

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* 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.

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Serco Group Sloan Ratio % Chart

Serco Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Sloan Ratio %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.63 -5.61 6.81 -4.96 -7.10

Serco Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
Sloan Ratio % 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 -5.19 -4.96 -4.03 -7.10 -8.06

Competitive Comparison of Serco Group's Sloan Ratio %

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Serco Group's Sloan Ratio %, along with its competitors' market caps and Sloan Ratio % data, can be viewed below:

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Serco Group's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Serco Group's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:

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Serco 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.

Serco Group's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (A: Dec. 2023 )-Cash Flow from Operations (A: Dec. 2023 )
-Cash Flow from Investing (A: Dec. 2023 ))/Total Assets (A: Dec. 2023 )
=(202.4-393.1
--5.4)/2610.3
=-7.10%

Serco Group's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (TTM)-Cash Flow from Operations (TTM))
-Cash Flow from Investing (TTM))/Total Assets (Q: Jun. 2024 )
=(139-373.3
--12.1)/2755.5
=-8.06%

For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest two semi-annual data as the TTM data. Serco Group's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 was 54.8 (Dec. 2023 ) + 84.2 (Jun. 2024 ) = £139 Mil.
Serco Group's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 was 184.3 (Dec. 2023 ) + 189 (Jun. 2024 ) = £373 Mil.
Serco Group's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 was 5 (Dec. 2023 ) + -17.1 (Jun. 2024 ) = £-12 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.


Serco Group  (LSE:SRP) 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.

According to How to Beat the Market with the Sloan Ratio:

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 Jun. 2024, Serco Group has a Sloan Ratio of -8.06%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


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Serco Group Business Description

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Address
16 Bartley Wood Business Park, Serco House, Bartley Way, Hook, Hampshire, GBR, RG27 9UY
Serco Group PLC helps governments and public-sector bodies deliver public services. The company generates revenue from four divisions. The U.K. & European local and regional government division provides hospital management welfare, business support operations, and defense services in the U.K. and Europe. The Americas division provides professional, defense, technology, and management services to U.S. and Canadian governments. The Asia-Pacific segment provides frontline services, defense, and citizen services in Australia, New Zealand, and Hong Kong. The Middle East division provides transport, defense, and health services in the Middle East. The company generates its key revenue from the U.K. & Europe divisions.

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