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.
American Lithium's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was -22.43%.
As of Feb. 2024, American Lithium has a Sloan Ratio of -22.43%, indicating there is a warning stage of accrual build up.
American Lithium Sloan Ratio % Historical Data
The historical data trend for American Lithium'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 American Lithium's Sloan Ratio %
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, American Lithium'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.
American Lithium's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, American Lithium's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where American Lithium's Sloan Ratio % falls into.
American Lithium 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.
American Lithium's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as
American Lithium's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 was -11.126 (May. 2023 ) + -10.581 (Aug. 2023 ) + -11.184 (Nov. 2023 ) + -7.013 (Feb. 2024 ) = C$-39.90 Mil.
American Lithium's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 was -6.932 (May. 2023 ) + -6.662 (Aug. 2023 ) + -4.761 (Nov. 2023 ) + -4.874 (Feb. 2024 ) = C$-23.23 Mil.
American Lithium's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 was 4.693 (May. 2023 ) + 15.822 (Aug. 2023 ) + -1.969 (Nov. 2023 ) + 3.71 (Feb. 2024 ) = C$22.26 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.
American Lithium (TSXV:LI) 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 Feb. 2024, American Lithium has a Sloan Ratio of -22.43%, indicating there is a warning stage of accrual build up.
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American Lithium Corp is an exploration-stage company. It is engaged in the development of large-scale lithium projects within mining-friendly jurisdictions throughout the Americas. Its current focus is on developing its strategically located TLC lithium claystone project in the richly mineralized Esmeralda lithium district in Nevada, enabling the shift to a new energy paradigm. In addition, Falchani lithium and Macusani uranium development-stage projects are being advanced in southeastern Peru.
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