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nFinanSe (nFinanSe) Sloan Ratio % : 0.00% (As of Sep. 2011)


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What is nFinanSe 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.

nFinanSe's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2011 was 0.00%.

As of Sep. 2011, nFinanSe has a Sloan Ratio of 0.00%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


nFinanSe Sloan Ratio % Historical Data

The historical data trend for nFinanSe's Sloan Ratio % can be seen below:

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nFinanSe Sloan Ratio % Chart

nFinanSe Annual Data
Trend Aug01 Aug02 Aug03 Sep04 Sep05 Sep06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10
Sloan Ratio %
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Competitive Comparison of nFinanSe's Sloan Ratio %

For the Mortgage Finance subindustry, nFinanSe's Sloan Ratio %, along with its competitors' market caps and Sloan Ratio % data, can be viewed below:

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nFinanSe's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Banks Industry

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nFinanSe 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.

nFinanSe's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2010 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (A: Dec. 2010 )-Cash Flow from Operations (A: Dec. 2010 )
-Cash Flow from Investing (A: Dec. 2010 ))/Total Assets (A: Dec. 2010 )
=(-9.318--8.226
--0.095)/4.061
=-24.55%

nFinanSe's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2011 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (TTM)-Cash Flow from Operations (TTM))
-Cash Flow from Investing (TTM))/Total Assets (Q: Sep. 2011 )
=(-7.921--8.657
--0.061)/5.121
=15.56%

nFinanSe's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2011 was -2.205 (Dec. 2010 ) + -2.076 (Mar. 2011 ) + -2.006 (Jun. 2011 ) + -1.634 (Sep. 2011 ) = $-7.92 Mil.
nFinanSe's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2011 was -2.818 (Dec. 2010 ) + -2.211 (Mar. 2011 ) + -1.705 (Jun. 2011 ) + -1.923 (Sep. 2011 ) = $-8.66 Mil.
nFinanSe's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2011 was 0 (Dec. 2010 ) + -0.052 (Mar. 2011 ) + -0.007 (Jun. 2011 ) + -0.002 (Sep. 2011 ) = $-0.06 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.


nFinanSe  (OTCPK:NFSE) 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. 2011, nFinanSe has a Sloan Ratio of 0.00%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


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nFinanSe (nFinanSe) Business Description

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Address
P.O. Box 89233, Tampa, FL, USA, 33619
nFinanSe Inc is a United States based provider of stored value cards for a variety of markets, including grocery stores, convenience stores and general merchandise stores.
Executives
Donald A Harris director C/O NFINANSE INC., 3923 COCONUT PALM DRIVE, SUITE 107, TAMPA FL 33619
Trellus Partners Lp 10 percent owner CHRISTINE STAMAS
Adam Usdan 10 percent owner C/O TRELLUS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC, 350 MADISON AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017

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