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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.
HPN Holdings's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in . 20 was 0.00%.
As of . 20, HPN Holdings has a Sloan Ratio of 0.00%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
HPN Holdings (OTCPK:KICK) 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 . 20, HPN Holdings 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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HPN Holdings Sloan Ratio % Historical Data
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KICK vs ACCL, BLNC, ZGM: Sloan Ratio % Comparison
For the Consulting Services subindustry, HPN Holdings'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.
HPN Holdings Sloan Ratio % vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, HPN Holdings's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where HPN Holdings's Sloan Ratio % falls into.
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.
HPN Holdings's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in . 20 is calculated as
* 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.
HPN Holdings (KICK) has a Sloan Ratio % of 0.00% as of . 20. Sloan ratio measures earnings quality based on the amount of accruals. View historical data on HPN Holdings and its competitors.
Is HPN Holdings' Sloan Ratio % too high?
HPN Holdings' current Sloan Ratio % is 0.00%. Overall, HPN Holdings has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does HPN Holdings' Sloan Ratio % compare to ACCL and BLNC?
HPN Holdings' Sloan Ratio % of 0.00% can be compared against companies in the Business Services 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 Business Services company?
A good Sloan Ratio % depends on the Business Services 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 HPN Holdings and its competitors. HPN Holdings's current Sloan Ratio % is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is HPN Holdings stock overvalued right now?
HPN Holdings (KICK) has a current Sloan Ratio % of 0.00%. The current Sloan Ratio % is 0.00%. HPN Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 16/100 with 1 warning sign to review. 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 HPN Holdings (KICK), the current Sloan Ratio % is 0.00% as of . 20. 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.
HPN Holdings Inc offers consulting services for companies to assist in formulating and planning a capital structure that works for them, to assist companies with respect to preparing for corporate governance, such as manuals, charters, committees, to assist in identifying a successful management structure, to assist in identifying and making recommendations as to the manner and methodology of going public, including discussions and recommendations on financing structures, such as crowdfunding's, regulation A's, registration statements, and private placements.
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