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 Mar. 2024, Legacy Education Alliance has a Sloan Ratio of 0.00%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
Legacy Education Alliance (OTCPK:LEAI) 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 Mar. 2024, Legacy Education Alliance has a Sloan Ratio of 0.00%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
Legacy Education Alliance Sloan Ratio % Related Terms
Legacy Education Alliance Sloan Ratio % Historical Data
* 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.
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Legacy Education Alliance'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.
Legacy Education Alliance Sloan Ratio % vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Legacy Education Alliance's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Legacy Education Alliance's Sloan Ratio % falls into.
Legacy Education Alliance 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.
Legacy Education Alliance's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as
Legacy Education Alliance's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was -0.666 (Jun. 2023 ) + -0.754 (Sep. 2023 ) + -0.324 (Dec. 2023 ) + -0.786 (Mar. 2024 ) = $-2.53 Mil.
Legacy Education Alliance's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was -0.25 (Jun. 2023 ) + -0.498 (Sep. 2023 ) + -0.507 (Dec. 2023 ) + 0.023 (Mar. 2024 ) = $-1.23 Mil.
Legacy Education Alliance's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was 0 (Jun. 2023 ) + 0 (Sep. 2023 ) + 0 (Dec. 2023 ) + 0 (Mar. 2024 ) = $0.00 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.
Legacy Education Alliance (LEAI) has a Sloan Ratio % of 0.00% as of Mar. 2024. Sloan ratio measures earnings quality based on the amount of accruals. View historical data on Legacy Education Alliance and its competitors.
Is Legacy Education Alliance's Sloan Ratio % too high?
Legacy Education Alliance's current Sloan Ratio % is 0.00%.
How does Legacy Education Alliance's Sloan Ratio % compare to TAL and EDU?
Legacy Education Alliance's Sloan Ratio % of 0.00% can be compared against companies in the Education 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 an Education company?
A good Sloan Ratio % depends on the Education 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 Legacy Education Alliance and its competitors. Legacy Education Alliance'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 Legacy Education Alliance stock overvalued right now?
Legacy Education Alliance (LEAI) has a current Sloan Ratio % of 0.00%. The current Sloan Ratio % is 0.00%. 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 Legacy Education Alliance (LEAI), the current Sloan Ratio % is 0.00% as of Mar. 2024. 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.
Legacy Education Alliance Inc is engaged in the provision of educational training seminars, conferences, and services. It offers comprehensive instruction and mentorship in the areas of personal finance, entrepreneurship, real estate investing strategies, and techniques. Some of its brands are Homemade Investor, and Building Wealth with Legacy. Its geographical segments are North America, the United Kingdom, and Other foreign markets, of which the majority of its revenue comes from North America.
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