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American Mold Guard (American Mold Guard) Sloan Ratio % : -127.22% (As of Mar. 2008)


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What is American Mold Guard 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.

American Mold Guard's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2008 was -127.22%.

As of Mar. 2008, American Mold Guard has a Sloan Ratio of -127.22%, indicating earnings are more likely to be made up of accruals.


American Mold Guard Sloan Ratio % Historical Data

The historical data trend for American Mold Guard'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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American Mold Guard Sloan Ratio % Chart

American Mold Guard Annual Data
Trend Dec05 Dec06 Dec07
Sloan Ratio %
-127.81 5.51 -47.03

American Mold Guard Quarterly Data
Mar05 Jun05 Sep05 Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06 Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07 Dec07 Mar08
Sloan Ratio % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 30.35 34.10 4.45 -47.06 -127.22

Competitive Comparison of American Mold Guard's Sloan Ratio %

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American Mold Guard's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Construction Industry

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American Mold Guard 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.

American Mold Guard's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2007 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (A: Dec. 2007 )-Cash Flow from Operations (A: Dec. 2007 )
-Cash Flow from Investing (A: Dec. 2007 ))/Total Assets (A: Dec. 2007 )
=(-5.722--4.892
-0.674)/3.198
=-47.03%

American Mold Guard's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2008 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (TTM)-Cash Flow from Operations (TTM))
-Cash Flow from Investing (TTM))/Total Assets (Q: Mar. 2008 )
=(-5.635--4.012
-0.756)/1.87
=-127.22%

American Mold Guard's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2008 was -1.352 (Jun. 2007 ) + -1.533 (Sep. 2007 ) + -1.59 (Dec. 2007 ) + -1.16 (Mar. 2008 ) = $-5.64 Mil.
American Mold Guard's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2008 was -1.335 (Jun. 2007 ) + -0.871 (Sep. 2007 ) + -0.937 (Dec. 2007 ) + -0.869 (Mar. 2008 ) = $-4.01 Mil.
American Mold Guard's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2008 was 0.653 (Jun. 2007 ) + 0.046 (Sep. 2007 ) + -0.001 (Dec. 2007 ) + 0.058 (Mar. 2008 ) = $0.76 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.


American Mold Guard  (OTCPK:AMGI) 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 Mar. 2008, American Mold Guard has a Sloan Ratio of -127.22%, indicating earnings are more likely to be made up of accruals.


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American Mold Guard (American Mold Guard) Business Description

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American Mold Guard Inc is engaged in providing structural decontamination & protective coating products & services to construction & occupied multi-family, single-family & commercial buildings. It also provides antimicrobial protection for the building.
Executives
Paulson Capital Corp 10 percent owner, other: See Footnote (1) 222 THIRD STREET, SUITE 2241, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Jacqueline M Paulson 10 percent owner, other: See Footnote (1) 811 SW NAITO PARKWAY, SUITE 200, PORTLAND OR 97204
Paulson Chester L F 10 percent owner, other: See Footnote (1) 811 SW NAITO PARKWAY, SUITE 200, PORTLAND OR 97204
Thomas C Donnelly director C/O BRIGHTVIEW HOLDINGS, INC., 401 PLYMOUTH ROAD, SUITE 500, PLYMOUTH MEETING PA 19462-1646

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