What is John Hancock Preferredome Fund II 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.
As of Jul. 2024, John Hancock Preferredome Fund II has a Sloan Ratio of 0.00%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
John Hancock Preferredome Fund II Sloan Ratio % Historical Data
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John Hancock Preferredome Fund II Sloan Ratio % Chart
Competitive Comparison of John Hancock Preferredome Fund II's Sloan Ratio %
For the Asset Management subindustry, John Hancock Preferredome Fund II's Sloan Ratio %, along with its competitors' market caps and Sloan Ratio % data, can be viewed below:
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John Hancock Preferredome Fund II's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, John Hancock Preferredome Fund II's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:
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John Hancock Preferredome Fund II 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.
* 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.
John Hancock Preferredome Fund II (NYSE:HPF) 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.
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 Jul. 2024, John Hancock Preferredome Fund II has a Sloan Ratio of 0.00%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
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John Hancock Preferredome Fund II Business Description
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II is the United States based closed-end, diversified management investment company. Its primary objective is to provide a high level of current income consistent with preservation of capital. The fund's secondary investment objective is to provide growth of capital to the extent consistent with its primary investment objective. The fund's principal investment strategies include to invests a majority of its assets in preferred stocks and other preferred securities, including convertible preferred securities. Its portfolio composition consists of U.S preferred securities, common stocks, foreign preferred securities, corporate bonds, capital preferred securities and short-term investments.
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