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Highlight Communications AG (XTER:HLG) Sloan Ratio % : 0.48% (As of Dec. 2022)


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What is Highlight Communications AG 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.

Highlight Communications AG's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 was 0.48%.

As of Dec. 2022, Highlight Communications AG has a Sloan Ratio of 0.48%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


Highlight Communications AG Sloan Ratio % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Highlight Communications AG'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.

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Highlight Communications AG Sloan Ratio % Chart

Highlight Communications AG 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 1.67 -1.61 4.27 0.52 -6.92

Highlight Communications AG Semi-Annual Data
Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Dec23
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 2.47 4.06 0.89 0.48 -

Competitive Comparison of Highlight Communications AG's Sloan Ratio %

For the Entertainment subindustry, Highlight Communications AG's Sloan Ratio %, along with its competitors' market caps and Sloan Ratio % data, can be viewed below:

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Highlight Communications AG's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Highlight Communications AG's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:

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Highlight Communications AG 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.

Highlight Communications AG'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 )
=(-11.254-149.193
--116.538)/634.957
=-6.92%

Highlight Communications AG's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (TTM)-Cash Flow from Operations (TTM))
-Cash Flow from Investing (TTM))/Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2022 )
=(-2.573-102.299
--107.961)/642.69
=0.48%

For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest two semi-annual data as the TTM data. Highlight Communications AG's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2022 was -10.305 (Jun. 2022 ) + 7.732 (Dec. 2022 ) = €-2.6 Mil.
Highlight Communications AG's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2022 was 7.831 (Jun. 2022 ) + 94.468 (Dec. 2022 ) = €102.3 Mil.
Highlight Communications AG's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2022 was -24.567 (Jun. 2022 ) + -83.394 (Dec. 2022 ) = €-108.0 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.


Highlight Communications AG  (XTER:HLG) 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 Dec. 2022, Highlight Communications AG has a Sloan Ratio of 0.48%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


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Highlight Communications AG (XTER:HLG) Business Description

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Address
Netzibodenstrasse 23b, Pratteln, CHE, 4133
Highlight Communications AG is a Switzerland-based financial holding company. The company is a film production and license company in German-speaking countries. Its combined operating segments include Film, Sports, and Sports-and Event-Marketing. In the Film segment, the company along with its subsidiaries is a producer and distributor of cinema, video, and TV films. In addition to owning and co-producing, it acquires the exploitation rights to third-party productions. The sports segment mainly comprises activities in the TV and digital areas with the umbrella brand SPORT1 and in the area of production, content solutions services, and content marketing with PLAZAMEDIA. In the Sports- and Event-Marketing segment, the company is engaged in the marketing of international events.