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.
Astellas Pharma's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 17.84%.
As of Dec. 2023, Astellas Pharma has a Sloan Ratio of 17.84%, indicating there is a warning stage of accrual build up.
Astellas Pharma Sloan Ratio % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Astellas Pharma'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 Astellas Pharma's Sloan Ratio %
For the Drug Manufacturers - General subindustry, Astellas Pharma'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.
Astellas Pharma's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Drug Manufacturers Industry
For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Astellas Pharma's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Astellas Pharma's Sloan Ratio % falls into.
Astellas Pharma 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.
Astellas Pharma's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as
Astellas Pharma's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was -345.081 (Mar. 2023 ) + 234.362 (Jun. 2023 ) + -9.868 (Sep. 2023 ) + 100.798 (Dec. 2023 ) = $-20 Mil.
Astellas Pharma's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 864.801 (Mar. 2023 ) + 86.291 (Jun. 2023 ) + 249.477 (Sep. 2023 ) + 357.088 (Dec. 2023 ) = $1,558 Mil.
Astellas Pharma's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was -169.971 (Mar. 2023 ) + -87.013 (Jun. 2023 ) + -5215.137 (Sep. 2023 ) + -279.98 (Dec. 2023 ) = $-5,752 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.
Astellas Pharma (OTCPK:ALPMY) 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, Astellas Pharma has a Sloan Ratio of 17.84%, indicating there is a warning stage of accrual build up.
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Astellas Pharma (Astellas Pharma) Business Description
Astellas Pharma Inc is a drug manufacturing company that sells pharmaceutical products across the globe. The vast majority of the company's revenue is derived from Japanese markets, followed by the Americas. Royalty income makes up a small percentage of Astellas' overall sales. Its largest therapeutic area by sales composition is oncology, followed by urology and transplantation. The company uses mergers and acquisitions as part of its long-term growth strategy. Astellas enters into strategic partnerships and licensing agreements to strengthen its commercialization platforms.
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