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.
Albany International's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 9.86%.
As of Dec. 2023, Albany International has a Sloan Ratio of 9.86%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
Albany International Sloan Ratio % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Albany International'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 Albany International's Sloan Ratio %
For the Textile Manufacturing subindustry, Albany International'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.
Albany International's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry
For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Albany International's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Albany International's Sloan Ratio % falls into.
Albany International 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.
Albany International's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as
Albany International's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 26.889 (Mar. 2023 ) + 26.672 (Jun. 2023 ) + 27.109 (Sep. 2023 ) + 30.45 (Dec. 2023 ) = $111 Mil.
Albany International's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was -16.393 (Mar. 2023 ) + 31.068 (Jun. 2023 ) + 59.137 (Sep. 2023 ) + 74.244 (Dec. 2023 ) = $148 Mil.
Albany International's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was -16.275 (Mar. 2023 ) + -18.696 (Jun. 2023 ) + -147.625 (Sep. 2023 ) + -35.303 (Dec. 2023 ) = $-218 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.
Albany International (NYSE:AIN) 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, Albany International has a Sloan Ratio of 9.86%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
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Albany International (Albany International) Business Description
Albany International Corp is principally engaged in processing textiles and materials. The company consists of two business segments, the machine clothing segment, which produces and provides custom-designed fabrics and belts for the production in the paper, nonwovens, and other process industries; and the Albany engineered composites segment, which offers engineered composite parts for the aerospace and defensive industries. The machine clothing segment contributes to the majority of the company's total revenue. The company has a global operation and generates revenue from the United States, Switzerland, Brazil, China, Mexico, France, and other areas.
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