QUAD (Quad/Graphics) Sloan Ratio % : -12.32% (As of Sep. 2024)

Quad/Graphics Sloan Ratio % Chart

Quad/Graphics Annual Data
	Trend	Dec14	Dec15	Dec16	Dec17	Dec18	Dec19	Dec20	Dec21	Dec22	Dec23
Sloan Ratio %		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					-4.29	-17.03	-12.07	-4.98	-10.37

Quad/Graphics 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															-12.54	-10.37	-11.87	-10.58	-12.32

Competitive Comparison of Quad/Graphics's Sloan Ratio %

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Quad/Graphics's Sloan Ratio %, along with its competitors' market caps and Sloan Ratio % data, can be viewed below:

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Quad/Graphics's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Quad/Graphics's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:

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Quad/Graphics 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.

Quad/Graphics's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Quad/Graphics's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Quad/Graphics's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was -22 (Dec. 2023 ) + -28.1 (Mar. 2024 ) + -2.8 (Jun. 2024 ) + -24.7 (Sep. 2024 ) = $-78 Mil.
Quad/Graphics's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was 106.5 (Dec. 2023 ) + -52.2 (Mar. 2024 ) + 3.9 (Jun. 2024 ) + 2.4 (Sep. 2024 ) = $61 Mil.
Quad/Graphics's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was 11 (Dec. 2023 ) + -15.9 (Mar. 2024 ) + 9.7 (Jun. 2024 ) + 28.1 (Sep. 2024 ) = $33 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.

Quad/Graphics  (NYSE:QUAD) 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, Quad/Graphics has a Sloan Ratio of -12.32%, indicating there is a warning stage of accrual build up.

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