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Ambrx Biopharma (Ambrx Biopharma) Sloan Ratio % : -6.56% (As of Jun. 2023)


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What is Ambrx Biopharma 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.

Ambrx Biopharma's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 was -6.56%.

Warning Sign:

When sloan ratio (25.44)% higher than 25% or lower than -25%, earnings are more likely to be made up of accruals.

As of Jun. 2023, Ambrx Biopharma has a Sloan Ratio of -6.56%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


Ambrx Biopharma Sloan Ratio % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ambrx Biopharma'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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Ambrx Biopharma Sloan Ratio % Chart

Ambrx Biopharma Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Sloan Ratio %
-27.94 3.20 -8.83 25.44

Ambrx Biopharma Quarterly Data
Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23
Sloan Ratio % Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -6.96 24.33 11.68 -6.56

Competitive Comparison of Ambrx Biopharma's Sloan Ratio %

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Ambrx Biopharma's Sloan Ratio %, along with its competitors' market caps and Sloan Ratio % data, can be viewed below:

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Ambrx Biopharma's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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Ambrx Biopharma 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.

Ambrx Biopharma's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (A: Dec. 2022 )-Cash Flow from Operations (A: Dec. 2022 )
-Cash Flow from Investing (A: Dec. 2022 ))/Total Assets (A: Dec. 2022 )
=(-77.996--68.675
--46.718)/146.977
=25.44%

Ambrx Biopharma's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (TTM)-Cash Flow from Operations (TTM))
-Cash Flow from Investing (TTM))/Total Assets (Q: Jun. 2023 )
=(-150.193--122.238
--9.602)/279.944
=-6.56%

Ambrx Biopharma's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2023 was -39.069 (Dec. 2021 ) + -51.489 (Jun. 2022 ) + -26.507 (Dec. 2022 ) + -33.128 (Jun. 2023 ) = $-150.19 Mil.
Ambrx Biopharma's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2023 was -27.446 (Dec. 2021 ) + -40.195 (Jun. 2022 ) + -28.48 (Dec. 2022 ) + -26.117 (Jun. 2023 ) = $-122.24 Mil.
Ambrx Biopharma's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2023 was -1.619 (Dec. 2021 ) + -64.204 (Jun. 2022 ) + 17.486 (Dec. 2022 ) + 38.735 (Jun. 2023 ) = $-9.60 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.


Ambrx Biopharma  (NAS:AMAM) 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 Jun. 2023, Ambrx Biopharma has a Sloan Ratio of -6.56%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


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Ambrx Biopharma (Ambrx Biopharma) Business Description

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Address
10975 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA, USA, 92037
Ambrx Biopharma Inc is a clinical-stage biologics company focused on discovering and developing a novel class of engineered precision biologics (EPBs) using its proprietary expanded genetic code technology platform that allows incorporating synthetic amino acids (SAAs) into proteins within living cells. Its product pipeline includes ARX788, ARX517, ARX305 among others.
Executives
Cormorant Asset Management, Lp 10 percent owner 200 CLARENDON STREET, 52ND FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116
Margaret Dalesandro director ONCOSEC MEDICAL INCORPORATED, 24 NORTH MAIN STREET, PENNINGTON NJ 08534
Sonja Nelson officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O MOTUS GI HOLDINGS, INC., 1301 EAST BROWARD BOULEVARD, 3RD FLOOR, FT. LAUDERDALE FL 33301
Daniel J. O'connor director, officer: President and CEO C/O SEELOS THERAPEUTICS, INC., 300 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Abhishek Trehan 10 percent owner WHITELEY CHAMBERS, DON STREET, ST. HELIER Y9 JE2 4TR
Darwin Global Master Fund, Ltd. 10 percent owner C/O OGIER GLOBAL (CAYMAN) LIMITED, 89 NEXUS WAY, CAMANA BAY, GRAND CAYMAN E9 KY1-9009
Paul V Maier director 3595 JOHN HOPKINS COURT, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Janet Loesberg director C/O AMBRX BIOPHARMA INC., 10975 NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Kate Hermans director C/O AMBRX BIOPHARMA INC., 10975 TORREY PINES ROAD, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Xiaowei Chang director 10975 NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Stephen C. Glover director 108 DOCKSIDE CIRCLE, WESTON FL 33327
Andrew Aromando officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O AMBRX BIOPHARMA INC., 10975 NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Cormorant Private Healthcare Fund Iii Lp 10 percent owner 200 CLARENDON STREET, 52ND FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116
Cormorant Global Healthcare Master Fund, Lp 10 percent owner 200 CLARENDON STREET, 52ND FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116
Bihua Chen 10 percent owner C/O CORMORANT ASSET MANAGEMENT, LP, 200 CLARENDON STREET, 52ND FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116