Draganfly Investments (LSE:DRG) Sloan Ratio %: 0.00% (As of Oct. 2017)

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What is Draganfly Investments Sloan Ratio %?

Draganfly Investments LSE:DRG Sloan Ratio % is 0.00% as of Oct. 2017. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

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.

Draganfly Investments's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2017 was 0.00%.

Warning Sign:

When Sloan Ratio (72.06)% higher than 25% or lower than -25%, earnings are more likely to be made up of accruals.

As of Oct. 2017, Draganfly Investments has a Sloan Ratio of 0.00%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


Draganfly Investments  (LSE:DRG) 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 Oct. 2017, Draganfly Investments has a Sloan Ratio of 0.00%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


Draganfly Investments Sloan Ratio % Related Terms


Draganfly Investments Sloan Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Draganfly Investments'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.

Draganfly Investments Sloan Ratio % Chart

Draganfly Investments Annual Data
Trend Apr08 Apr09 Apr10 Apr11 Apr12 Apr13 Apr14 Apr15 Apr16 Apr17
Sloan Ratio %
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Draganfly Investments Semi-Annual Data
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Draganfly Investments Sloan Ratio % Competitor Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Draganfly Investments'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.


Draganfly Investments Sloan Ratio % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Draganfly Investments's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Draganfly Investments's Sloan Ratio % falls into.



Draganfly Investments 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.

Draganfly Investments's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2017 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (A: Apr. 2017 )-Cash Flow from Operations (A: Apr. 2017 )
-Cash Flow from Investing (A: Apr. 2017 ))/Total Assets (A: Apr. 2017 )
=(-0.277--0.326
-0)/0.068
=72.06%

Draganfly Investments's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2017 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (TTM)-Cash Flow from Operations (TTM))
-Cash Flow from Investing (TTM))/Total Assets (Q: Oct. 2017 )
=(-0.364--0.447
-0)/0.361
=22.99%

For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest two semi-annual data as the TTM data. Draganfly Investments's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Oct. 2017 was -0.166 (Apr. 2017 ) + -0.198 (Oct. 2017 ) = £-0.36 Mil.
Draganfly Investments's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Oct. 2017 was -0.234 (Apr. 2017 ) + -0.213 (Oct. 2017 ) = £-0.45 Mil.
Draganfly Investments's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Oct. 2017 was 0 (Apr. 2017 ) + 0 (Oct. 2017 ) = £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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Sloan Ratio % →
What does a Sloan Ratio % of 0.00% mean?
Draganfly Investments (LSE:DRG) has a Sloan Ratio % of 0.00% as of Oct. 2017. Sloan ratio measures earnings quality based on the amount of accruals. View historical data on Draganfly Investments and its competitors.
Is Draganfly Investments' Sloan Ratio % too high?
Draganfly Investments' current Sloan Ratio % is 0.00%.
How does Draganfly Investments' Sloan Ratio % compare to competitors?
Draganfly Investments' Sloan Ratio % of 0.00% can be compared against companies in the Asset Management 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 Asset Management company?
A good Sloan Ratio % depends on the Asset Management 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 Draganfly Investments and its competitors. Draganfly Investments'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 Draganfly Investments stock overvalued right now?
Draganfly Investments (LSE:DRG) 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 Draganfly Investments (LSE:DRG), the current Sloan Ratio % is 0.00% as of Oct. 2017. 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.

Draganfly Investments Business Description

Draganfly Investments Ltd is a part of the financial services sector in the United Kingdom. The key activities of the company include investment trading and holding a small portfolio of investments. The company's objective is that the funding of investment assets is primarily met from shareholders' funds. Draganfly Investments focus on a wide range of economic sector for investment opportunities.