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Synectics (LSE:SNX) Sloan Ratio % : 0.91% (As of Nov. 2023)


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What is Synectics 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.

Synectics's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 was 0.91%.

As of Nov. 2023, Synectics has a Sloan Ratio of 0.91%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


Synectics Sloan Ratio % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Synectics'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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Synectics Sloan Ratio % Chart

Synectics Annual Data
Trend Nov14 Nov15 Nov16 Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23
Sloan Ratio %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.17 -15.39 1.79 1.56 0.91

Synectics Semi-Annual Data
May14 Nov14 May15 Nov15 May16 Nov16 May17 Nov17 May18 Nov18 May19 Nov19 May20 Nov20 May21 Nov21 May22 Nov22 May23 Nov23
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 1.79 -2.18 1.56 1.08 0.91

Competitive Comparison of Synectics's Sloan Ratio %

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Synectics's Sloan Ratio %, along with its competitors' market caps and Sloan Ratio % data, can be viewed below:

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Synectics's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Business Services Industry

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

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Synectics 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.

Synectics's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2023 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (A: Nov. 2023 )-Cash Flow from Operations (A: Nov. 2023 )
-Cash Flow from Investing (A: Nov. 2023 ))/Total Assets (A: Nov. 2023 )
=(2.163-3.034
--1.394)/57.624
=0.91%

Synectics's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (TTM)-Cash Flow from Operations (TTM))
-Cash Flow from Investing (TTM))/Total Assets (Q: Nov. 2023 )
=(2.163-3.034
--1.394)/57.624
=0.91%

For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest two semi-annual data as the TTM data. Synectics's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Nov. 2023 was 0.565 (May. 2023 ) + 1.598 (Nov. 2023 ) = £2.16 Mil.
Synectics's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Nov. 2023 was 1.198 (May. 2023 ) + 1.836 (Nov. 2023 ) = £3.03 Mil.
Synectics's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Nov. 2023 was -0.587 (May. 2023 ) + -0.807 (Nov. 2023 ) = £-1.39 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.


Synectics  (LSE:SNX) 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 Nov. 2023, Synectics has a Sloan Ratio of 0.91%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


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Synectics (LSE:SNX) Business Description

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Address
3-4 Broadfield Close, Synectics House, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, GBR, S8 0XN
Synectics PLC is a UK-based company, which operates in d security and surveillance systems. It business of the group is operated through Systems and Security segments. Its systems segment develops, integrates, and delivers resilient, flexible electronic surveillance solutions based on its proprietary hardware and software, and operates globally across all sectors. The Security segment focuses on the design, delivery, maintenance, and management of end-to-end security and surveillance systems for high-security & public space applications, and operates principally in the United Kingdom. Its operations are spread across UK and Europe, North America, the Middle East & Africa, and Asia Pacific.