HLLPF (Hello Pal International) Sloan Ratio %: -31.86% (As of Nov. 2022)

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What is Hello Pal International Sloan Ratio %?

Hello Pal International HLLPF Sloan Ratio % is -31.86% as of Nov. 2022.

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.

Hello Pal International's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2022 was -31.86%.

As of Nov. 2022, Hello Pal International has a Sloan Ratio of -31.86%, indicating there is a warning stage of accrual build up.


Hello Pal International  (OTCPK:HLLPF) 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 Nov. 2022, Hello Pal International has a Sloan Ratio of -31.86%, indicating there is a warning stage of accrual build up.


Hello Pal International Sloan Ratio % Related Terms


Hello Pal International Sloan Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hello Pal International'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.

Hello Pal International Sloan Ratio % Chart

Hello Pal International Annual Data
Trend Feb13 Feb14 Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22
Sloan Ratio %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -30.35 -65.17 -131.24 -56.77 -13.83

Hello Pal International Quarterly Data
Feb18 May18 Aug18 Nov18 Feb19 May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22
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 -29.68 -40.39 -19.63 -17.23 -31.86

HLLPF vs NIRLQ, XNDA, KBNT: Sloan Ratio % Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Hello Pal International'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.


Hello Pal International Sloan Ratio % vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Hello Pal International's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hello Pal International's Sloan Ratio % falls into.



Hello Pal International 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.

Hello Pal International's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2022 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (A: Feb. 2022 )-Cash Flow from Operations (A: Feb. 2022 )
-Cash Flow from Investing (A: Feb. 2022 ))/Total Assets (A: Feb. 2022 )
=(-5.989--0.852
--3.211)/13.923
=-13.83%

Hello Pal International's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2022 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (TTM)-Cash Flow from Operations (TTM))
-Cash Flow from Investing (TTM))/Total Assets (Q: Nov. 2022 )
=(-4.912--1.45
-0.475)/12.359
=-31.86%

Hello Pal International's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Nov. 2022 was -3.4 (Feb. 2022 ) + -0.467 (May. 2022 ) + -0.517 (Aug. 2022 ) + -0.528 (Nov. 2022 ) = $-4.91 Mil.
Hello Pal International's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Nov. 2022 was -1.001 (Feb. 2022 ) + -0.005 (May. 2022 ) + -0.303 (Aug. 2022 ) + -0.141 (Nov. 2022 ) = $-1.45 Mil.
Hello Pal International's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Nov. 2022 was 1.229 (Feb. 2022 ) + -0.456 (May. 2022 ) + -0.206 (Aug. 2022 ) + -0.092 (Nov. 2022 ) = $0.48 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Sloan Ratio % →
What does a Sloan Ratio % of -31.86% mean?
Hello Pal International (HLLPF) has a Sloan Ratio % of -31.86% as of Nov. 2022. Sloan ratio measures earnings quality based on the amount of accruals. View historical data on Hello Pal International and its competitors.
Is Hello Pal International's Sloan Ratio % too high?
Hello Pal International's current Sloan Ratio % is -31.86%.
How does Hello Pal International's Sloan Ratio % compare to NIRLQ and XNDA?
Hello Pal International's Sloan Ratio % of -31.86% can be compared against companies in the Software 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 a Software company?
A good Sloan Ratio % depends on the Software 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 Hello Pal International and its competitors. Hello Pal International's current Sloan Ratio % is -31.86%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hello Pal International stock overvalued right now?
Hello Pal International (HLLPF) has a current Sloan Ratio % of -31.86%. The current Sloan Ratio % is -31.86%. 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 Hello Pal International (HLLPF), the current Sloan Ratio % is -31.86% as of Nov. 2022. 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.

Hello Pal International Business Description

Address 200 - 550 Denman Street, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6G 3H1
Hello Pal International Inc is a proprietary suite of mobile applications built on a user-friendly messaging interface that focuses on social interaction, language learning, and travel. It has been designed from the ground up to be easy to use and enables users the freedom to speak in their own language regardless of the other person's language they are speaking. The firm operates in two different reportable segments international live-streaming segment, which provides online live-streaming services. and Cryptocurrency mining segment, which provides cryptocurrency computing services to blockchain platforms, and the majority of its revenue comes from live streaming segments.