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.
Proto Labs's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -6.67%.
As of Dec. 2023, Proto Labs has a Sloan Ratio of -6.67%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
Proto Labs Sloan Ratio % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Proto Labs'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.
For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, Proto Labs'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.
Proto Labs Sloan Ratio % Distribution
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Proto Labs's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Proto Labs's Sloan Ratio % falls into.
Proto Labs 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.
Proto Labs's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as
Proto Labs's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.659 (Mar. 2023 ) + -0.383 (Jun. 2023 ) + 7.954 (Sep. 2023 ) + 6.99 (Dec. 2023 ) = $17.2 Mil.
Proto Labs's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 22.578 (Mar. 2023 ) + 9.289 (Jun. 2023 ) + 24.179 (Sep. 2023 ) + 17.228 (Dec. 2023 ) = $73.3 Mil.
Proto Labs's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 4.383 (Mar. 2023 ) + 3.431 (Jun. 2023 ) + 2.059 (Sep. 2023 ) + -14.425 (Dec. 2023 ) = $-4.6 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.
Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB) 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, Proto Labs has a Sloan Ratio of -6.67%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
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Proto Labs Inc is an on-demand manufacturer of custom parts for prototyping and short-run production. The company offers developers and engineers quick-turn production services to reduce the time to market. Proto Labs uses injection molding, computer numerical control machining, and 3-D printing to manufacture custom parts for its clients. The company services clients' needs for prototype solutions, parts for testing procedures, bridge production capabilities during disruptions in manufacturing processes, limited-quantity requests, and end-of-life production support. The majority of its revenue is derived from the United States of America.
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