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Powersafe Technology (Powersafe Technology) Sloan Ratio % : 0.00% (As of Dec. 2008)


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What is Powersafe Technology 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.

Powersafe Technology's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2008 was 0.00%.

As of Dec. 2008, Powersafe Technology has a Sloan Ratio of 0.00%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


Powersafe Technology Sloan Ratio % Historical Data

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

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* 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.

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Powersafe Technology Sloan Ratio % Chart

Powersafe Technology Annual Data
Trend Dec07 Dec08
Sloan Ratio %
33.33 87.15

Powersafe Technology Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of Powersafe Technology's Sloan Ratio %

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Powersafe Technology's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

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Powersafe Technology 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.

Powersafe Technology's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2008 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (A: Dec. 2008 )-Cash Flow from Operations (A: Dec. 2008 )
-Cash Flow from Investing (A: Dec. 2008 ))/Total Assets (A: Dec. 2008 )
=(-0.233--0.08
--1.367)/1.393
=87.15%

Powersafe Technology's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2008 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (TTM)-Cash Flow from Operations (TTM))
-Cash Flow from Investing (TTM))/Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2008 )
=(-0.235--0.08
--1.317)/1.393
=83.42%

Powersafe Technology's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2008 was -0.009 (Mar. 2008 ) + -0.07 (Jun. 2008 ) + -0.042 (Sep. 2008 ) + -0.114 (Dec. 2008 ) = $-0.24 Mil.
Powersafe Technology's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2008 was -0.006 (Mar. 2008 ) + -0.008 (Jun. 2008 ) + -0.061 (Sep. 2008 ) + -0.005 (Dec. 2008 ) = $-0.08 Mil.
Powersafe Technology's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2008 was 0 (Mar. 2008 ) + -1.317 (Jun. 2008 ) + 0 (Sep. 2008 ) + 0 (Dec. 2008 ) = $-1.32 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.


Powersafe Technology  (OTCPK:PSFT) 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. 2008, Powersafe Technology 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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Powersafe Technology (Powersafe Technology) Business Description

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3412 Progress Drive, Bensalem, PA, USA, 19020
Powersafe Technology Corp develops a new semiconductor detection technology for extremely high sensitivity electronic and photonic detection. The company uses an application such as Laser Range Finding (LRF), Night vision, Imaging systems and NIR cameras, Security systems, PET Scanners, Medical imaging, Fluorescence Detection, High energy physics, Hyper-spectral spectroscopy, Spectroscopy, and Biological Sensors. It offers services to industries such as medical diagnostics, drug development, scientific instrumentation, and homeland security.

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