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Wheelock and Co (HKSE:00020) Sloan Ratio % : -0.27% (As of Dec. 2019)


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What is Wheelock and Co 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.

Wheelock and Co's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 was -0.27%.

As of Dec. 2019, Wheelock and Co has a Sloan Ratio of -0.27%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


Wheelock and Co Sloan Ratio % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Wheelock and Co'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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Wheelock and Co Sloan Ratio % Chart

Wheelock and Co Annual Data
Trend Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19
Sloan Ratio %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.40 -1.82 3.33 7.50 -0.27

Wheelock and Co Semi-Annual Data
Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19
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 3.33 11.54 7.50 1.64 -0.27

Competitive Comparison of Wheelock and Co's Sloan Ratio %

For the Real Estate - Diversified subindustry, Wheelock and Co's Sloan Ratio %, along with its competitors' market caps and Sloan Ratio % data, can be viewed below:

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Wheelock and Co's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

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Wheelock and Co 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.

Wheelock and Co's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (A: Dec. 2019 )-Cash Flow from Operations (A: Dec. 2019 )
-Cash Flow from Investing (A: Dec. 2019 ))/Total Assets (A: Dec. 2019 )
=(9173-21376
--10543)/609413
=-0.27%

Wheelock and Co's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (TTM)-Cash Flow from Operations (TTM))
-Cash Flow from Investing (TTM))/Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2019 )
=(9173-21376
--10543)/609413
=-0.27%

For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest two semi-annual data as the TTM data. Wheelock and Co's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2019 was 8327 (Jun. 2019 ) + 846 (Dec. 2019 ) = HK$9,173 Mil.
Wheelock and Co's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2019 was 3899 (Jun. 2019 ) + 17477 (Dec. 2019 ) = HK$21,376 Mil.
Wheelock and Co's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2019 was -4861 (Jun. 2019 ) + -5682 (Dec. 2019 ) = HK$-10,543 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.


Wheelock and Co  (HKSE:00020) 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 Dec. 2019, Wheelock and Co has a Sloan Ratio of -0.27%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


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Wheelock and Co (HKSE:00020) Business Description

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Address
20 Pedder Street, 23rd Floor, Wheelock House, Hong Kong, HKG
Wheelock and Co Ltd is an investment holding company. The company through its subsidiaries operates through four segments namely Investment property, Development property, Hotels, and Logistics. It manages its diversified businesses according to the nature of services and products provided. The business of the group is functioned through the region of Hong Kong, Mainland China, and Singapore and it derives most of the revenue from Hong Kong as well as from the development segment.

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