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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.
Arista Power's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was 0.00%.
As of Sep. 2014, Arista Power has a Sloan Ratio of 0.00%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
Arista Power (OTCPK:ASPW) 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. 2014, Arista Power has a Sloan Ratio of 0.00%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
Arista Power Sloan Ratio % Related Terms
Arista Power Sloan Ratio % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Arista Power'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 Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Arista Power'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.
Arista Power Sloan Ratio % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Arista Power's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Arista Power's Sloan Ratio % falls into.
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.
Arista Power's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as
Arista Power's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2014 was -0.203 (Dec. 2013 ) + -0.752 (Mar. 2014 ) + 1.828 (Jun. 2014 ) + 0.524 (Sep. 2014 ) = $1.40 Mil.
Arista Power's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2014 was -0.26 (Dec. 2013 ) + -0.421 (Mar. 2014 ) + -0.464 (Jun. 2014 ) + -0.45 (Sep. 2014 ) = $-1.60 Mil.
Arista Power's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2014 was 0 (Dec. 2013 ) + 0 (Mar. 2014 ) + 0 (Jun. 2014 ) + 0 (Sep. 2014 ) = $0.00 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.
Arista Power (ASPW) has a Sloan Ratio % of 0.00% as of Sep. 2014. Sloan ratio measures earnings quality based on the amount of accruals. View historical data on Arista Power and its competitors.
Is Arista Power's Sloan Ratio % too high?
Arista Power's current Sloan Ratio % is 0.00%.
How does Arista Power's Sloan Ratio % compare to COTE?
Arista Power's Sloan Ratio % of 0.00% can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Sloan Ratio % for an Industrial Products company?
A good Sloan Ratio % depends on the Industrial Products industry context. However, Sloan Ratio % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Sloan Ratio % mean?
A high Sloan Ratio % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Sloan ratio measures earnings quality based on the amount of accruals. View historical data on Arista Power and its competitors. Arista Power's current Sloan Ratio % is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Arista Power stock overvalued right now?
Arista Power (ASPW) has a current Sloan Ratio % of 0.00%. The current Sloan Ratio % is 0.00%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Sloan Ratio % calculated?
Sloan Ratio % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Arista Power (ASPW), the current Sloan Ratio % is 0.00% as of Sep. 2014. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Arista Power Inc provides renewable power solutions. It is a developer, supplier and integrator of custom-designed power management systems, and a supplier, designer, and installer of solar energy systems. Arista provides flexible, scalable solutions in power management systems, renewable energy storage systems, WindTamer wind turbines, and a supplier and designer of solar energy systems. The company also manufactures a Mobile Renewable Power Station that generates wind and solar energy to an integrated onboard storage unit for military and other applications.
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