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Lichen China (Lichen China) Sloan Ratio % : 0.00% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Lichen China 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.

Lichen China's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.00%.

Warning Sign:

When sloan ratio (26.92)% higher than 25% or lower than -25%, earnings are more likely to be made up of accruals.

As of Dec. 2023, Lichen China has a Sloan Ratio of 0.00%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


Lichen China Sloan Ratio % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lichen China'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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Lichen China Sloan Ratio % Chart

Lichen China Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Sloan Ratio %
-2.35 1.39 -0.23 26.92

Lichen China Semi-Annual Data
Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Sloan Ratio % Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - -0.23 - -

Competitive Comparison of Lichen China's Sloan Ratio %

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Lichen China's Sloan Ratio %, along with its competitors' market caps and Sloan Ratio % data, can be viewed below:

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Lichen China's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Lichen China's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:

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Lichen China 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.

Lichen China'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 )
=(8.338-0.557
--9.865)/65.545
=26.92%

Lichen China'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 )
=(8.338-0
-0)/65.545
=12.72%

For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest two semi-annual data as the TTM data. Lichen China's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.357 (Jun. 2023 ) + 6.981 (Dec. 2023 ) = $8.34 Mil.
Lichen China's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 0 (Jun. 2023 ) + 0 (Dec. 2023 ) = $0.00 Mil.
Lichen China's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 0 (Jun. 2023 ) + 0 (Dec. 2023 ) = $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.


Lichen China  (NAS:LICN) 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, Lichen China 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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Lichen China (Lichen China) Business Description

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Address
888 Century Avenue Meiling Street, Tower 3, Jinjiang Wanda Plaza Commercial Complex, B2306, Block B, Fujian Province, Jinjiang, CHN, 362000
Lichen China Ltd is a holding company. The company, along with its subsidiaries provides financial and taxation solution services; education support services; and software and maintenance services. The company generates Majority revenue from Financial and taxation solution services.