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CNIGP.PFD (Corning Natural Gas Holding) Sloan Ratio % : 7.11% (As of Mar. 2022)


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What is Corning Natural Gas Holding 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.

Corning Natural Gas Holding's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2022 was 7.11%.

As of Mar. 2022, Corning Natural Gas Holding has a Sloan Ratio of 7.11%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


Corning Natural Gas Holding Sloan Ratio % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Corning Natural Gas Holding's Sloan Ratio % can be seen below:

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Corning Natural Gas Holding Sloan Ratio % Chart

Corning Natural Gas Holding Annual Data
Trend Sep12 Sep13 Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21
Sloan Ratio %
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Corning Natural Gas Holding Quarterly Data
Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22
Sloan Ratio % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.85 6.04 5.58 5.97 7.11

Competitive Comparison of Corning Natural Gas Holding's Sloan Ratio %

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Corning Natural Gas Holding's Sloan Ratio %, along with its competitors' market caps and Sloan Ratio % data, can be viewed below:

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Corning Natural Gas Holding's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Corning Natural Gas Holding's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:

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Corning Natural Gas Holding 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.

Corning Natural Gas Holding's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2021 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (A: Sep. 2021 )-Cash Flow from Operations (A: Sep. 2021 )
-Cash Flow from Investing (A: Sep. 2021 ))/Total Assets (A: Sep. 2021 )
=(1.525-4.243
--10.765)/144.055
=5.59%

Corning Natural Gas Holding's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2022 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (TTM)-Cash Flow from Operations (TTM))
-Cash Flow from Investing (TTM))/Total Assets (Q: Mar. 2022 )
=(1.945-3.63
--12.563)/152.913
=7.11%

Corning Natural Gas Holding's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2022 was 0.273 (Jun. 2021 ) + -1.261 (Sep. 2021 ) + 0.464 (Dec. 2021 ) + 2.469 (Mar. 2022 ) = $1.95 Mil.
Corning Natural Gas Holding's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2022 was 1.893 (Jun. 2021 ) + -1.303 (Sep. 2021 ) + 0.638 (Dec. 2021 ) + 2.402 (Mar. 2022 ) = $3.63 Mil.
Corning Natural Gas Holding's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2022 was -2.571 (Jun. 2021 ) + -3.979 (Sep. 2021 ) + -2.843 (Dec. 2021 ) + -3.17 (Mar. 2022 ) = $-12.56 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.


Corning Natural Gas Holding  (OTCPK:CNIGP.PFD) 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. 2022, Corning Natural Gas Holding has a Sloan Ratio of 7.11%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


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Corning Natural Gas Holding Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
330 West William Street, Corning, NY, USA, 14830
Corning Natural Gas Holding Corp, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in natural gas and electric distribution. Its segments include Gas Company, Pike, Leatherstocking companies, and Holding company. The company serves residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers. The company generates the vast majority of its revenue from Gas distribution.
Executives
Williamson John B Iii director PO BOX 13007, ROANOKE VA 24030
Michael I German director, officer: CEO and President C/O ENERGY EAST CORP, PO BOX 3287, ITHACA NY 14852-3287
Robert B Johnston director
Joseph P Mirabito director C/O THE WILBER CORPORATION, 245 MAIN STREET, PO BOX 430, ONEONTA NY 13820
Ted W Gibson director 330 WEST WILLIAM STREET, CORNING NY 14830
George J Welch director 330 WEST WILLIAM ST, CORNING NY 14830
Cook Henry B Jr director 330 WEST WILLIAM ST, CORNING NY 14830
William Mirabito director 188 HIGHLAND TERRACE, WEST ONEONTA NY 13861
Russell S Miller officer: SVP, Chief Information Officer
Matthew J Cook officer: SVP & Chief Operations Officer 330 WEST WILLIAM STREET, CORNING NY 14830
Charles A. Lenns officer: Vice President and CFO 330 WEST WILLIAM STREET, CORNING NY 14830
Stanley G Sleve officer: Vice President Administration
Anita G Zucker 10 percent owner 4838 JENKINS AVE, N CHARLESTON SC 29405
Firouzeh Sarhangi officer: Chief Financial Officer