LTCP (Life's Time Capsule Services) Sloan Ratio %: 0.00% (As of Sep. 2014)

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What is Life's Time Capsule Services Sloan Ratio %?

Life's Time Capsule Services LTCP Sloan Ratio % is 0.00% as of Sep. 2014.

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.

Life's Time Capsule Services's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was 0.00%.

As of Sep. 2014, Life's Time Capsule Services has a Sloan Ratio of 0.00%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


Life's Time Capsule Services  (OTCPK:LTCP) 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 Sep. 2014, Life's Time Capsule Services has a Sloan Ratio of 0.00%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


Life's Time Capsule Services Sloan Ratio % Related Terms


Life's Time Capsule Services Sloan Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Life's Time Capsule Services's Sloan Ratio % can be seen below:

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* 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.

Life's Time Capsule Services Sloan Ratio % Chart

Life's Time Capsule Services Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13
Sloan Ratio %
0.00 56.01 46.18 4.69 -23.84

Life's Time Capsule Services Quarterly Data
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LTCP vs FPTA, CXKJ, OTTV: Sloan Ratio % Comparison

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Life's Time Capsule Services'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.


Life's Time Capsule Services Sloan Ratio % vs Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Life's Time Capsule Services's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Life's Time Capsule Services's Sloan Ratio % falls into.



Life's Time Capsule Services 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.

Life's Time Capsule Services's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (A: Dec. 2013 )-Cash Flow from Operations (A: Dec. 2013 )
-Cash Flow from Investing (A: Dec. 2013 ))/Total Assets (A: Dec. 2013 )
=(-0.26-0.201
--0.021)/1.846
=-23.84%

Life's Time Capsule Services's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (TTM)-Cash Flow from Operations (TTM))
-Cash Flow from Investing (TTM))/Total Assets (Q: Sep. 2014 )
=(-0.574-0.003
--0.006)/1.743
=-32.76%

Life's Time Capsule Services's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2014 was -0.117 (Dec. 2013 ) + -0.152 (Mar. 2014 ) + -0.139 (Jun. 2014 ) + -0.166 (Sep. 2014 ) = $-0.57 Mil.
Life's Time Capsule Services's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2014 was 0.154 (Dec. 2013 ) + -0.071 (Mar. 2014 ) + 0.019 (Jun. 2014 ) + -0.099 (Sep. 2014 ) = $0.00 Mil.
Life's Time Capsule Services's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2014 was -0.005 (Dec. 2013 ) + -0.001 (Mar. 2014 ) + 0 (Jun. 2014 ) + 0 (Sep. 2014 ) = $-0.01 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?
Life's Time Capsule Services (LTCP) has a Sloan Ratio % of 0.00% as of Sep. 2014. Sloan ratio measures earnings quality based on the amount of accruals. View historical data on Life's Time Capsule Services and its competitors.
Is Life's Time Capsule Services' Sloan Ratio % too high?
Life's Time Capsule Services' current Sloan Ratio % is 0.00%.
How does Life's Time Capsule Services' Sloan Ratio % compare to FPTA and CXKJ?
Life's Time Capsule Services' Sloan Ratio % of 0.00% can be compared against companies in the Interactive Media 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 Interactive Media company?
A good Sloan Ratio % depends on the Interactive Media 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 Life's Time Capsule Services and its competitors. Life's Time Capsule Services'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 Life's Time Capsule Services stock overvalued right now?
Life's Time Capsule Services (LTCP) 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 Life's Time Capsule Services (LTCP), the current Sloan Ratio % is 0.00% as of Sep. 2014. 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.

Life's Time Capsule Services Business Description

Address 401 Continental Drive, Suite 401 - 703, Newark, DE, USA, 19713
Life's Time Capsule Services Inc is a Technology holding company which provides services in social media, data storage, and digital reminiscence therapy for Alzheimers patients. These services are unified under a single platform, designed in concert with Amazons S3 network infrastructure, with mobile apps available in both the iTunes and Google Play stores.