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Menicon Co (NGO:7780) Sloan Ratio % : 0.00% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Menicon Co 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.

Menicon Co's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.00%.

As of Dec. 2023, Menicon Co has a Sloan Ratio of 0.00%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


Menicon Co Sloan Ratio % Historical Data

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

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Menicon Co Sloan Ratio % Chart

Menicon Co Annual Data
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Competitive Comparison of Menicon Co's Sloan Ratio %

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Menicon Co's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

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Menicon Co 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.

Menicon Co's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (A: Mar. 2024 )-Cash Flow from Operations (A: Mar. 2024 )
-Cash Flow from Investing (A: Mar. 2024 ))/Total Assets (A: Mar. 2024 )
=(4538-11866
--21575)/179812
=7.92%

Menicon Co's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (TTM)-Cash Flow from Operations (TTM))
-Cash Flow from Investing (TTM))/Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(5095-0
-0)/173798
=2.93%

Menicon Co's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 519 (Mar. 2023 ) + 1577 (Jun. 2023 ) + 1744 (Sep. 2023 ) + 1255 (Dec. 2023 ) = 円5,095 Mil.
Menicon Co's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 0 (Mar. 2023 ) + 0 (Jun. 2023 ) + 0 (Sep. 2023 ) + 0 (Dec. 2023 ) = 円0 Mil.
Menicon Co's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 0 (Mar. 2023 ) + 0 (Jun. 2023 ) + 0 (Sep. 2023 ) + 0 (Dec. 2023 ) = 円0 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.


Menicon Co  (NGO:7780) 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 Dec. 2023, Menicon Co 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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Menicon Co (NGO:7780) Business Description

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3-21-19, Aoi, Naka-ku, Aichi, Nagoya, JPN, 460-0006
Menicon Co Ltd is a contact lens manufacturing company. It is involved in manufacturing, sales, export, and import of contact lenses and other medical goods, manufacturing and sales of medical instruments, sales of medical supplies and research and development of intraocular lenses. The firm's products include soft lenses, gas permeable lenses and lens care products.

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