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.
Boston Scientific's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 4.74%.
As of Dec. 2023, Boston Scientific has a Sloan Ratio of 4.74%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
Boston Scientific Sloan Ratio % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Boston Scientific'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 Boston Scientific's Sloan Ratio %
For the Medical Devices subindustry, Boston Scientific'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.
Boston Scientific's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry
For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Boston Scientific's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Boston Scientific's Sloan Ratio % falls into.
Boston Scientific 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.
Boston Scientific's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as
Boston Scientific's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 314 (Mar. 2023 ) + 270 (Jun. 2023 ) + 504 (Sep. 2023 ) + 505 (Dec. 2023 ) = $1,593 Mil.
Boston Scientific's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 190 (Mar. 2023 ) + 658 (Jun. 2023 ) + 698 (Sep. 2023 ) + 957 (Dec. 2023 ) = $2,503 Mil.
Boston Scientific's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was -484 (Mar. 2023 ) + -840 (Jun. 2023 ) + -197 (Sep. 2023 ) + -1053 (Dec. 2023 ) = $-2,574 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.
Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) 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, Boston Scientific has a Sloan Ratio of 4.74%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
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Boston Scientific (Boston Scientific) Business Description
Boston Scientific produces less invasive medical devices that are inserted into the human body through small openings or cuts. It manufactures products for use in angioplasty, blood clot filtration, cardiac rhythm management, catheter-directed ultrasound imaging, upper gastrointestinal tract diagnostics, interventional oncology, neuromodulation for chronic pain, and treatment of incontinence. The firm markets its devices to healthcare professionals and institutions globally. Foreign sales account for nearly half of the firm's total sales.
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