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Knowit AB (OSTO:KNOW) Sloan Ratio % : -6.24% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Knowit AB 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.

Knowit AB's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was -6.24%.

As of Sep. 2024, Knowit AB has a Sloan Ratio of -6.24%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


Knowit AB Sloan Ratio % Historical Data

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

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Knowit AB Sloan Ratio % Chart

Knowit AB Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Sloan Ratio %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.11 -3.08 3.78 8.69 0.67

Knowit AB Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 3.35 0.67 -0.06 -1.83 -6.24

Competitive Comparison of Knowit AB's Sloan Ratio %

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Knowit AB's Sloan Ratio %, along with its competitors' market caps and Sloan Ratio % data, can be viewed below:

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Knowit AB's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Knowit AB's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:

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Knowit AB 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.

Knowit AB's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (A: Dec. 2023 )-Cash Flow from Operations (A: Dec. 2023 )
-Cash Flow from Investing (A: Dec. 2023 ))/Total Assets (A: Dec. 2023 )
=(239.634-399.766
--207.533)/7026.171
=0.67%

Knowit AB's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (TTM)-Cash Flow from Operations (TTM))
-Cash Flow from Investing (TTM))/Total Assets (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=(158.034-639.966
--53.333)/6870.2
=-6.24%

Knowit AB's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was 90.834 (Dec. 2023 ) + 61 (Mar. 2024 ) + 3 (Jun. 2024 ) + 3.2 (Sep. 2024 ) = kr158 Mil.
Knowit AB's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was 271.266 (Dec. 2023 ) + 101.6 (Mar. 2024 ) + 96.4 (Jun. 2024 ) + 170.7 (Sep. 2024 ) = kr640 Mil.
Knowit AB's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was -17.233 (Dec. 2023 ) + -4.2 (Mar. 2024 ) + -24.9 (Jun. 2024 ) + -7 (Sep. 2024 ) = kr-53 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.


Knowit AB  (OSTO:KNOW) 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. 2024, Knowit AB has a Sloan Ratio of -6.24%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


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Knowit AB Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Klarabergsgatan 60, Box 3383, Stockholm, SWE, 10368
Knowit AB is a Nordic consultancy, operating three divisions: IT and system development; Customer experience technology and communications; Management consultancy. The company has about 2200 employees in 20 locations in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Germany. Knowit provides services towards most industries, both public and private sector. Knowit AB (Publ) was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

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