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.
Astea International's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 was -7.42%.
As of Sep. 2019, Astea International has a Sloan Ratio of -7.42%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
Astea International Sloan Ratio % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Astea 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 Astea International's Sloan Ratio %
For the Software - Application subindustry, Astea 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.
Astea International's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Astea International's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Astea International's Sloan Ratio % falls into.
Astea 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.
Astea International's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as
Astea International's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2019 was 0.124 (Dec. 2018 ) + 0.055 (Mar. 2019 ) + -0.586 (Jun. 2019 ) + -1.489 (Sep. 2019 ) = $-1.90 Mil.
Astea International's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2019 was 0.68 (Dec. 2018 ) + 1.583 (Mar. 2019 ) + 0.766 (Jun. 2019 ) + -0.656 (Sep. 2019 ) = $2.37 Mil.
Astea International's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2019 was -0.717 (Dec. 2018 ) + -0.872 (Mar. 2019 ) + -0.741 (Jun. 2019 ) + -0.833 (Sep. 2019 ) = $-3.16 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.
Astea International (OTCPK:ATEA) 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 Sep. 2019, Astea International has a Sloan Ratio of -7.42%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
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Astea International (Astea International) Business Description
Astea International Inc develops markets and supports service management software solutions, which are licensed to companies that sell and service equipment or sell and deliver professional services. It offers software and services to automate enterprise business processes through analytical reporting. Its solutions are used in industries, such as information technology; medical devices and diagnostic systems; industrial controls and instrumentation; retail or point-of-sale equipment; heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC); telecommunications, and other related industries with equipment sales and service requirements. The company operates through three geographical segments, including United States, Europe, and Asia/Pacific.
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