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Huzhou Gas Co (HKSE:06661) Sloan Ratio % : 1.32% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Huzhou Gas 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.

Huzhou Gas Co's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.32%.

As of Dec. 2023, Huzhou Gas Co has a Sloan Ratio of 1.32%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


Huzhou Gas Co Sloan Ratio % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Huzhou Gas 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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Huzhou Gas Co Sloan Ratio % Chart

Huzhou Gas Co Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Sloan Ratio %
-0.17 -9.71 2.31 -7.10 1.32

Huzhou Gas Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec19 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Sloan Ratio % Get a 7-Day Free Trial 2.05 -18.64 -7.15 -4.05 1.32

Competitive Comparison of Huzhou Gas Co's Sloan Ratio %

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

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Huzhou Gas Co's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

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Huzhou Gas 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.

Huzhou Gas Co's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (A: Dec. 2023 )-Cash Flow from Operations (A: Dec. 2023 )
-Cash Flow from Investing (A: Dec. 2023 ))/Total Assets (A: Dec. 2023 )
=(121.231-263.888
--174.348)/2408.145
=1.32%

Huzhou Gas Co's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (TTM)-Cash Flow from Operations (TTM))
-Cash Flow from Investing (TTM))/Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(121.232-263.889
--174.348)/2408.145
=1.32%

For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest two semi-annual data as the TTM data. Huzhou Gas Co's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 58.942 (Jun. 2023 ) + 62.29 (Dec. 2023 ) = HK$121 Mil.
Huzhou Gas Co's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 80.533 (Jun. 2023 ) + 183.356 (Dec. 2023 ) = HK$264 Mil.
Huzhou Gas Co's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was -73.308 (Jun. 2023 ) + -101.04 (Dec. 2023 ) = HK$-174 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.


Huzhou Gas Co  (HKSE:06661) 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. 2023, Huzhou Gas Co has a Sloan Ratio of 1.32%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


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Huzhou Gas Co (HKSE:06661) Business Description

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Address
227 Sizhong Road, Zhejiang Province, Huzhou, CHN
Huzhou Gas Co Ltd is the largest piped natural gas distributor. The principal business of the company comprises of sale of gas, mainly PNG under the Concessions; provision of construction and installation services to construct and install end-user pipeline network and gas facilities for customers such as property developers and owners or occupants of residential and non-residential properties; and others, including sale of household gas appliances.
Executives
Bank Of Communications Co., Ltd. 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Bocom International Holdings Company Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
New Partner Intl Ltd 2101 Beneficial owner
Yu Linqiang 2101 Beneficial owner
Guo Tou Tai Kang Xin Tuo You Xian Gong Si 2301 Trustee
Dong Fang Ji Jin Guan Li Gu Fen You Xian Gong Si
Wu Shu Ying 2202 Interest of your spouse
Meng Er Hu 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Yu Rong Fang 2202 Interest of your spouse
Bank Of Communications (nominee) Company Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Bocom International Securities Company Limited 2106 Person having a security interest in shares
Xin Ao Neng Yuan Kong Gu You Xian Gong Si 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Xin Ao Zhong Guo Ran Qi Tou Zi You Xian Gong Si 2101 Beneficial owner

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