Layne Christensen Co (Layne Christensen Co) Sloan Ratio % : 8.71% (As of Apr. 2018)

Layne Christensen Co Sloan Ratio % Chart

Layne Christensen Co Annual Data
	Trend	Jan09	Jan10	Jan11	Jan12	Jan13	Jan14	Jan15	Jan16	Jan17	Jan18
Sloan Ratio %		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					-17.40	-15.40	-13.54	-12.42	2.19

Layne Christensen Co Quarterly Data
	Jul13	Oct13	Jan14	Apr14	Jul14	Oct14	Jan15	Apr15	Jul15	Oct15	Jan16	Apr16	Jul16	Oct16	Jan17	Apr17	Jul17	Oct17	Jan18	Apr18
Sloan Ratio %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-15.38	-10.25	-3.89	2.04	8.71

Competitive Comparison of Layne Christensen Co's Sloan Ratio %

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Layne Christensen Co's Sloan Ratio %, along with its competitors' market caps and Sloan Ratio % data, can be viewed below:

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Layne Christensen Co's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Construction Industry

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Layne Christensen Co 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.

Layne Christensen Co's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2018 is calculated as

Layne Christensen Co's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2018 is calculated as

Layne Christensen Co's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2018 was -4.906 (Jul. 2017 ) + -2.08 (Oct. 2017 ) + 2.575 (Jan. 2018 ) + 2.705 (Apr. 2018 ) = $-1.7 Mil.
Layne Christensen Co's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2018 was -0.473 (Jul. 2017 ) + 2.401 (Oct. 2017 ) + 14.895 (Jan. 2018 ) + -14.607 (Apr. 2018 ) = $2.2 Mil.
Layne Christensen Co's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2018 was -20.012 (Jul. 2017 ) + -10.541 (Oct. 2017 ) + -7.291 (Jan. 2018 ) + 1.919 (Apr. 2018 ) = $-35.9 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.

Layne Christensen Co  (NAS:LAYN) 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 Apr. 2018, Layne Christensen Co has a Sloan Ratio of 8.71%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.

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