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.
Iren SpA's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.87%.
As of Mar. 2024, Iren SpA has a Sloan Ratio of 0.87%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
Iren SpA Sloan Ratio % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Iren SpA'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.
Competitive Comparison of Iren SpA's Sloan Ratio %
For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, Iren SpA'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.
Iren SpA's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Iren SpA's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Iren SpA's Sloan Ratio % falls into.
Iren SpA 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.
Iren SpA's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as
Iren SpA's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was 7.762 (Jun. 2023 ) + 33.923 (Sep. 2023 ) + 77.99 (Dec. 2023 ) + 122.161 (Mar. 2024 ) = €242 Mil.
Iren SpA's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was 174.689 (Jun. 2023 ) + 202.739 (Sep. 2023 ) + 444.894 (Dec. 2023 ) + 154.535 (Mar. 2024 ) = €977 Mil.
Iren SpA's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was -164.835 (Jun. 2023 ) + -194.106 (Sep. 2023 ) + -331.603 (Dec. 2023 ) + -151.903 (Mar. 2024 ) = €-842 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.
Iren SpA (MIL:IRE) 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.
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 Mar. 2024, Iren SpA has a Sloan Ratio of 0.87%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
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Iren SpA is a multi-service Italian utilities holding company that produces and distributes electricity and natural gas. It also provides district heating, water, and environmental services. Iren has five operating companies that include Iren Acqua Gas, Iren Energia (electricity and thermal production), Iren Mercato (sale of electricity, gas, and district heating), Iren Emilia (gas distribution), and Iren Ambiente (environmental services). The company primarily uses hydroelectric, cogeneration, and wind power as energy sources. The majority of revenue is derived from the distribution and sale of electricity and natural gas products and services.
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