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Forestar Group (Forestar Group) Sloan Ratio % : 2.97% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Forestar Group 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.

Forestar Group's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 2.97%.

As of Mar. 2024, Forestar Group has a Sloan Ratio of 2.97%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


Forestar Group Sloan Ratio % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Forestar Group's Sloan Ratio % can be seen below:

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* 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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Forestar Group Sloan Ratio % Chart

Forestar Group Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Sloan Ratio %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 29.20 12.89 19.62 2.94 -7.99

Forestar Group Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 3.61 -4.64 -7.99 -2.82 2.97

Competitive Comparison of Forestar Group's Sloan Ratio %

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Forestar Group's Sloan Ratio %, along with its competitors' market caps and Sloan Ratio % data, can be viewed below:

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Forestar Group's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

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Forestar Group 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.

Forestar Group's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (A: Sep. 2023 )-Cash Flow from Operations (A: Sep. 2023 )
-Cash Flow from Investing (A: Sep. 2023 ))/Total Assets (A: Sep. 2023 )
=(166.9-364.1
-0.3)/2470.7
=-7.99%

Forestar Group's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (TTM)-Cash Flow from Operations (TTM))
-Cash Flow from Investing (TTM))/Total Assets (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=(202.4-126.9
--1.8)/2598.7
=2.97%

Forestar Group's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was 46.8 (Jun. 2023 ) + 72.4 (Sep. 2023 ) + 38.2 (Dec. 2023 ) + 45 (Mar. 2024 ) = $202 Mil.
Forestar Group's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was 114.9 (Jun. 2023 ) + 227.9 (Sep. 2023 ) + -156.7 (Dec. 2023 ) + -59.2 (Mar. 2024 ) = $127 Mil.
Forestar Group's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was -0.5 (Jun. 2023 ) + -0.5 (Sep. 2023 ) + -0.2 (Dec. 2023 ) + -0.6 (Mar. 2024 ) = $-2 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.


Forestar Group  (NYSE:FOR) 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 Mar. 2024, Forestar Group has a Sloan Ratio of 2.97%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


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Forestar Group (Forestar Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2221 E. Lamar Boulevard, Suite 790, Arlington, TX, USA, 76006
Forestar Group Inc is a residential lot development company with operations across the United States. The core business segment for the company is real estate which generates all of it's revenues. The firm fundamentally acquires entitled real estate and develops it into finished residential lots for sale to homebuilders with a strategic focus on asset turns and efficiency. Single-family residential communities account for the majority of their real estate projects. The company utilizes a lower-risk business model mainly by investing in short duration, phased development projects.
Executives
Daniel C Bartok officer: CEO 2221 E. LAMAR BLVD., SUITE 790, ARLINGTON TX 76006
Ringler G.f. (rick) Iii director 2221 E. LAMAR BLVD., SUITE 790, ARLINGTON TX 76006
Elizabeth Parmer director 2221 E. LAMAR BLVD., SUITE 790, ARLINGTON TX 76006
Mark Stephen Walker officer: Chief Operating Officer 2221 E. LAMAR BLVD., SUITE 790, ARLINGTON TX 76006
James Douglas Allen officer: Chief Financial Officer 2221 E. LAMAR BLVD. SUITE 790, ARLINGTON TX 76006
Lisa H. Jamieson director 2221 E. LAMAR BLVD., SUITE 790, ARLINGTON TX 76006
Samuel R Fuller director 2221 E. LAMAR BLVD., SUITE 790, ARLINGTON TX 76006
Donald C Spitzer director 2221 E. LAMAR BLVD., SUITE 790, ARLINGTON TX 76006
Bill W Wheat officer: Principal Financial Officer 1361 HORTON CIRCLE, ARLINGTON TX 76011
Aron M. Odom officer: Principal Accounting Officer 1341 HORTON CIRCLE, ARLINGTON TX 76011
Charles D Jehl officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O OPEN LENDING CORPORATION, 1501 S. MOPAC EXPRESSWAY, SUITE 450, AUSTIN TX 78746
M Ashton Hudson director 9995 GATE PARKWAY, SUITE 330, JACKSONVILLE FL 32246
Donald J Tomnitz director, officer: Chairman 2221 E. LAMAR BLVD., SUITE 790, ARLINGTON TX 76006
Richard D. Squires director 3889 MAPLE AVENUE, SUITE 1525, DALLAS TX 75219
Michael J. Quinley officer: President 6300 BEE CAVE ROAD, BLDG 2, SUITE 500, AUSTIN TX 78746