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Helen Of Troy (Helen Of Troy) Sloan Ratio % : -5.03% (As of Feb. 2024)


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What is Helen Of Troy 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.

Helen Of Troy's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was -5.03%.

As of Feb. 2024, Helen Of Troy has a Sloan Ratio of -5.03%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


Helen Of Troy Sloan Ratio % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Helen Of Troy'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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Helen Of Troy Sloan Ratio % Chart

Helen Of Troy Annual Data
Trend Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
Sloan Ratio %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.12 1.70 18.48 8.73 -5.03

Helen Of Troy Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
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 8.73 -4.11 -7.68 -7.27 -5.03

Competitive Comparison of Helen Of Troy's Sloan Ratio %

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Helen Of Troy'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.


Helen Of Troy's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Helen Of Troy's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Helen Of Troy's Sloan Ratio % falls into.



Helen Of Troy 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.

Helen Of Troy's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (A: Feb. 2024 )-Cash Flow from Operations (A: Feb. 2024 )
-Cash Flow from Investing (A: Feb. 2024 ))/Total Assets (A: Feb. 2024 )
=(168.594-306.067
-5.449)/2838.622
=-5.03%

Helen Of Troy's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (TTM)-Cash Flow from Operations (TTM))
-Cash Flow from Investing (TTM))/Total Assets (Q: Feb. 2024 )
=(168.594-306.067
-5.449)/2838.622
=-5.03%

Helen Of Troy's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 was 22.581 (May. 2023 ) + 27.381 (Aug. 2023 ) + 75.898 (Nov. 2023 ) + 42.734 (Feb. 2024 ) = $169 Mil.
Helen Of Troy's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 was 121.056 (May. 2023 ) + 36.676 (Aug. 2023 ) + 74.727 (Nov. 2023 ) + 73.608 (Feb. 2024 ) = $306 Mil.
Helen Of Troy's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 was -11.631 (May. 2023 ) + -8.68 (Aug. 2023 ) + 34.322 (Nov. 2023 ) + -8.562 (Feb. 2024 ) = $5 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.


Helen Of Troy  (NAS:HELE) 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 Feb. 2024, Helen Of Troy has a Sloan Ratio of -5.03%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


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Helen Of Troy (Helen Of Troy) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2 Church Street, Clarendon House, Hamilton, BMU, HM 11
Helen Of Troy Ltd is a consumer products company offering creative products and solutions for its customers through a diversified portfolio of brands. It has two operating segments: Home & Outdoor segment provides a broad range of consumer products for home activities such as food preparation, cooking, cleaning, and organization; as well as products for outdoor and on-the-go activities such as hydration, food storage, backpacks, and travel gear, and The Beauty & Wellness segment provides beauty and wellness products including mass and prestige market beauty appliances, prestige market liquid-based hair and personal care products, and wellness devices including thermometers, water and air filtration systems, humidifiers, and fans.
Executives
Brian Grass officer: Chief Financial Officer 1 HELEN OF TROY PLAZA, EL PASO TX 79912
Noel Geoffroy officer: Chief Operating Officer 1 HELEN OF TROY PLAZA, EL PASO TX 79912
Gary B Abromovitz director 1 HELEN OF TROY PLAZA, EL PASO TX 79912
Gomez Sades Tabata Lorena director 1 HELEN OF TROY PLAZA, EL PASO TX 79912
Elena Otero director 1 HELEN OF TROY PLAZA, EL PASO TX 79912
Tessa Judge officer: Chief Legal Officer 1 HELEN OF TROY PLAZA, EL PASO TX 79912
Julien Mininberg officer: Chief Executive Officer ONE HELEN OF TROY PLAZA, EL PASO TX 79912
Matthew J Osberg officer: Chief Financial Officer 1 HELEN OF TROY PLAZA, EL PASO TX 79912
Vincent D Carson director 1 HELEN OF TROY PLAZA, EL PASO TX 79912
Timothy F Meeker director 1 HELEN OF TROY PLAZA, EL PASO TX 79912
Thurman K Case director C/O CIRRUS LOGIC INC, 800 W. 6TH STREET, AUSTIN TX 78701
Beryl Raff director 5555 DARROW RD, HUDSON OH 44236
Darren G Woody director 1 HELEN OF TROY PLAZA, EL PASO TX 79912
Krista Berry director 1 HELEN OF TROY PLAZA, EL PASO TX 79912
William Susetka director 1 HELEN OF TROY PLAZA, EL PASO TX 79912