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.
Sonic Foundry's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was -48.77%.
Warning Sign:
When sloan ratio (-48.77)% higher than 25% or lower than -25%, earnings are more likely to be made up of accruals.
As of Sep. 2023, Sonic Foundry has a Sloan Ratio of -48.77%, indicating earnings are more likely to be made up of accruals.
Sonic Foundry Sloan Ratio % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Sonic Foundry'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 Sonic Foundry's Sloan Ratio %
For the Software - Application subindustry, Sonic Foundry'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.
Sonic Foundry's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Sonic Foundry's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sonic Foundry's Sloan Ratio % falls into.
Sonic Foundry 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.
Sonic Foundry's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as
Sonic Foundry's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was -4.388 (Dec. 2022 ) + -3.379 (Mar. 2023 ) + -7.865 (Jun. 2023 ) + -3.716 (Sep. 2023 ) = $-19.35 Mil.
Sonic Foundry's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was -3.939 (Dec. 2022 ) + -4.498 (Mar. 2023 ) + -1.792 (Jun. 2023 ) + -1.094 (Sep. 2023 ) = $-11.32 Mil.
Sonic Foundry's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was -0.959 (Dec. 2022 ) + -0.78 (Mar. 2023 ) + -0.124 (Jun. 2023 ) + -0.181 (Sep. 2023 ) = $-2.04 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.
Sonic Foundry (OTCPK:SOFO) 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 Sep. 2023, Sonic Foundry has a Sloan Ratio of -48.77%, indicating earnings are more likely to be made up of accruals.
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Sonic Foundry (Sonic Foundry) Business Description
Sonic Foundry Inc is engaged in the business of providing video enterprise solutions and services for the digital-first, distance learning, and corporate communications market. It offers video capture, management, and streaming solutions as well as virtual and hybrid events in education, business, and government. Sonic Foundry's family of brands includes Mediasite, Video Solutions, Vidable and Global Learning Exchange. The company also offers video solutions, including Mediasite Video Platform, Mediasite Video Cloud, Mediasite Capture Solutions, Mediasite Events, Mediasite Services, and Mediasite Customer Care. The company has a geographical presence in the United States, Europe, and the Middle East, Asia, and other places.
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