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Octopus Apollo VCT (LSE:OAP3) Sloan Ratio % : 8.29% (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Octopus Apollo VCT 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.

Octopus Apollo VCT's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 8.29%.

As of Jan. 2024, Octopus Apollo VCT has a Sloan Ratio of 8.29%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


Octopus Apollo VCT Sloan Ratio % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Octopus Apollo VCT'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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Octopus Apollo VCT Sloan Ratio % Chart

Octopus Apollo VCT Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Sloan Ratio %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9.10 21.59 17.69 26.73 8.29

Octopus Apollo VCT Semi-Annual Data
Jul14 Jan15 Jul15 Jan16 Jul16 Jan17 Jul17 Jan18 Jul18 Jan19 Jul19 Jan20 Jul20 Jan21 Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24
Sloan Ratio % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 17.69 32.77 26.73 17.37 8.29

Competitive Comparison of Octopus Apollo VCT's Sloan Ratio %

For the Asset Management subindustry, Octopus Apollo VCT's Sloan Ratio %, along with its competitors' market caps and Sloan Ratio % data, can be viewed below:

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Octopus Apollo VCT's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

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

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Octopus Apollo VCT 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.

Octopus Apollo VCT's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (A: Jan. 2024 )-Cash Flow from Operations (A: Jan. 2024 )
-Cash Flow from Investing (A: Jan. 2024 ))/Total Assets (A: Jan. 2024 )
=(-0.435--14.585
--19.182)/402.278
=8.29%

Octopus Apollo VCT's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (TTM)-Cash Flow from Operations (TTM))
-Cash Flow from Investing (TTM))/Total Assets (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=(-0.435--14.585
--19.182)/402.278
=8.29%

For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest two semi-annual data as the TTM data. Octopus Apollo VCT's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 was 9.059 (Jul. 2023 ) + -9.494 (Jan. 2024 ) = £-0.44 Mil.
Octopus Apollo VCT's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 was -13.102 (Jul. 2023 ) + -1.483 (Jan. 2024 ) = £-14.59 Mil.
Octopus Apollo VCT's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 was 0.327 (Jul. 2023 ) + -19.509 (Jan. 2024 ) = £-19.18 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.


Octopus Apollo VCT  (LSE:OAP3) 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 Jan. 2024, Octopus Apollo VCT has a Sloan Ratio of 8.29%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


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Octopus Apollo VCT (LSE:OAP3) Business Description

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Octopus Apollo VCT PLC is a venture capital trust company based in the United Kingdom. The company aims to provide shareholders with attractive tax-free dividends and long-term capital growth by investing in a diverse portfolio of predominantly unquoted companies. The company's portfolio of investments comprises of various unquoted investment instruments, including ordinary and preference shares, loan stocks and convertible securities, to achieve an appropriate balance of income and capital growth. It holds a diversified portfolio by investing in a broad range of industry sectors.

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