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Northern Technologies International (Northern Technologies International) Sloan Ratio % : -1.67% (As of Feb. 2024)


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What is Northern Technologies International 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.

Northern Technologies International's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was -1.67%.

As of Feb. 2024, Northern Technologies International has a Sloan Ratio of -1.67%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


Northern Technologies International Sloan Ratio % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Northern Technologies 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.

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Northern Technologies International Sloan Ratio % Chart

Northern Technologies International Annual Data
Trend Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
Sloan Ratio %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.59 -5.24 4.69 14.26 0.80

Northern Technologies International Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
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 5.27 3.44 0.80 - -1.67

Competitive Comparison of Northern Technologies International's Sloan Ratio %

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Northern Technologies International's Sloan Ratio %, along with its competitors' market caps and Sloan Ratio % data, can be viewed below:

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Northern Technologies International's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Northern Technologies International's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:

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Northern Technologies 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.

Northern Technologies International's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (A: Aug. 2023 )-Cash Flow from Operations (A: Aug. 2023 )
-Cash Flow from Investing (A: Aug. 2023 ))/Total Assets (A: Aug. 2023 )
=(2.912-5.541
--3.343)/89.344
=0.80%

Northern Technologies International's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (TTM)-Cash Flow from Operations (TTM))
-Cash Flow from Investing (TTM))/Total Assets (Q: Feb. 2024 )
=(4.596-8.979
--2.925)/87.307
=-1.67%

Northern Technologies International's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 was 1.06 (May. 2023 ) + 0.939 (Aug. 2023 ) + 0.896 (Nov. 2023 ) + 1.701 (Feb. 2024 ) = $4.60 Mil.
Northern Technologies International's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 was 1.301 (May. 2023 ) + 2.035 (Aug. 2023 ) + 3.077 (Nov. 2023 ) + 2.566 (Feb. 2024 ) = $8.98 Mil.
Northern Technologies International's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 was -0.755 (May. 2023 ) + -0.664 (Aug. 2023 ) + -0.424 (Nov. 2023 ) + -1.082 (Feb. 2024 ) = $-2.93 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.


Northern Technologies International  (NAS:NTIC) 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 Feb. 2024, Northern Technologies International has a Sloan Ratio of -1.67%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


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Northern Technologies International (Northern Technologies International) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
4201 Woodland Road, P.O. Box 69, Circle Pines, MN, USA, 55014
Northern Technologies International Corp, or NTIC is a United States-based firm that develops and markets environmentally beneficial products and services world-wide either directly or through a network of joint ventures, distributors, and agents. It operates through two segments which include ZERUST products and services and Nature-Tec products. Its main business is providing corrosion prevention solutions that are marketed under the ZERUST brand. The company also sells a portfolio of bio-based and biodegradable (compostable) polymer resin compounds and finished products marketed under the Nature-Tec brand. The ZERUST brand generates a vast majority of the revenue for the company.
Executives
Nancy E. Calderon director 1285 WAKEFIELD TRAIL, RENO NV 89523
Richard Nigon director CEDAR POINT CAPITAL, 150 SOUTH 5TH STREET, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Sarah E. Kemp director 4201 WOODLAND ROAD, PO BOX 69, CIRCLE PINES MN 55014
Pinho Cristina Lucia Duarte director 4201 WOODLAND ROAD, PO BOX 69, CIRCLE PINES MN 55014
Falkenhausen Konstantin Von director 4201 WOODLAND ROAD, PO BOX 69, CIRCLE PINES MN 55014
Barbara D. Colwell director 4201 WOODLAND ROAD, CIRCLE PINES MN 55014
G Patrick Lynch director 4201 WOODLAND ROAD, CIRCLE PINES MN 55014
Pierre Chenu director 118B AVENUE W CHURCHILL, PO BOX 15, BRUSSELS C9 1180
Mark J Stone director 689 5TH AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Inter Alia Holding Co 10 percent owner
Juliane I Lynch 10 percent owner 23205 MERCANTILE ROAD, BEACHWOOD OH 44122
Koh Soo Keong director 4201 WOODLAND ROAD, POST OFFICE BOX 69, CIRCLE PINES MN 55014
Tilman Bernhard Frank director 4201 WOODLAND ROAD, POST OFFICE BOX 69, CIRCLE PINES MN 55014
Sunggyu Lee director 4912 MCKENNA CT, COLUMBIA MO 65203
Ramani Narayan director 4275 CONIFER CIRCLE, OKEMOS MI 48864