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Precision Auto Care (Precision Auto Care) Sloan Ratio % : 1.89% (As of Mar. 2017)


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What is Precision Auto Care 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.

Precision Auto Care's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2017 was 1.89%.

As of Mar. 2017, Precision Auto Care has a Sloan Ratio of 1.89%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


Precision Auto Care Sloan Ratio % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Precision Auto Care's Sloan Ratio % can be seen below:

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Precision Auto Care Sloan Ratio % Chart

Precision Auto Care Annual Data
Trend Jun02 Jun03 Jun04 Jun05 Jun06 Jun07 Jun08 Jun14 Jun15 Jun16
Sloan Ratio %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 14.35 2.84 -2.58 -0.48 2.93

Precision Auto Care Quarterly Data
Mar07 Jun07 Sep07 Dec07 Mar08 Jun08 Sep08 Dec08 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17
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 2.53 2.93 0.76 0.64 1.89

Competitive Comparison of Precision Auto Care's Sloan Ratio %

For the Personal Services subindustry, Precision Auto Care's Sloan Ratio %, along with its competitors' market caps and Sloan Ratio % data, can be viewed below:

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Precision Auto Care's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Personal Services Industry

For the Personal Services industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Precision Auto Care's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:

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Precision Auto Care 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.

Precision Auto Care's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2016 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (A: Jun. 2016 )-Cash Flow from Operations (A: Jun. 2016 )
-Cash Flow from Investing (A: Jun. 2016 ))/Total Assets (A: Jun. 2016 )
=(1.122-2.366
--1.959)/24.367
=2.93%

Precision Auto Care's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2017 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (TTM)-Cash Flow from Operations (TTM))
-Cash Flow from Investing (TTM))/Total Assets (Q: Mar. 2017 )
=(1.071-2.196
--1.593)/24.797
=1.89%

Precision Auto Care's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2017 was 0.43 (Jun. 2016 ) + 0.305 (Sep. 2016 ) + 0.034 (Dec. 2016 ) + 0.302 (Mar. 2017 ) = $1.07 Mil.
Precision Auto Care's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2017 was 0.789 (Jun. 2016 ) + 0.751 (Sep. 2016 ) + -0.536 (Dec. 2016 ) + 1.192 (Mar. 2017 ) = $2.20 Mil.
Precision Auto Care's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2017 was -0.9 (Jun. 2016 ) + -0.085 (Sep. 2016 ) + -0.182 (Dec. 2016 ) + -0.426 (Mar. 2017 ) = $-1.59 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.


Precision Auto Care  (OTCPK:PACI) 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 Mar. 2017, Precision Auto Care has a Sloan Ratio of 1.89%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


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Precision Auto Care (Precision Auto Care) Business Description

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Precision Auto Care Inc provides automotive maintenance services. The company's operations include Precision Tune Auto Care, an international franchisor of automotive service centers; Precision Auto Wash, an operator and franchisor of self-service car wash centers; and Precision Lube Express, an operator and franchisor of oil change and lube centers. Precision Auto Care also distributes automotive parts, equipment, and supplies.