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.
THK Co's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.20%.
As of Dec. 2023, THK Co has a Sloan Ratio of 1.20%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
THK Co Sloan Ratio % Historical Data
The historical data trend for THK Co'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.
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, THK Co'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.
THK Co's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, THK Co's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where THK Co's Sloan Ratio % falls into.
THK Co 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.
THK Co's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as
THK Co's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 51.555 (Mar. 2023 ) + 36.439 (Jun. 2023 ) + 13.737 (Sep. 2023 ) + 30.032 (Dec. 2023 ) = $132 Mil.
THK Co's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 30.09 (Mar. 2023 ) + 121.04 (Jun. 2023 ) + 40.414 (Sep. 2023 ) + 84.907 (Dec. 2023 ) = $276 Mil.
THK Co's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was -50.866 (Mar. 2023 ) + -35.329 (Jun. 2023 ) + -47.489 (Sep. 2023 ) + -57.507 (Dec. 2023 ) = $-191 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.
THK Co (OTCPK:THKLY) 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, THK Co has a Sloan Ratio of 1.20%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
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THK Co Ltd is a Japan-based company that primarily manufactures machinery parts, including linear motion guides and ball screws, and transportation-equipment-related parts. The company operates through two segments. The industrial machinery segment provides products that are essential components in the production of machine tools and semiconductor production equipment. This segment also manufactures and sells electric actuators and unit products. The automotive and transportation segment develops and provides automotive components that support vehicles' basic functions. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Japanese domestic market.
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