SOLE (Sole Elite Group) Sloan Ratio %: -2.83% (As of Dec. 2014)

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What is Sole Elite Group Sloan Ratio %?

Sole Elite Group SOLE Sloan Ratio % is -2.83% as of Dec. 2014.

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.

Sole Elite Group's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2014 was -2.83%.

As of Dec. 2014, Sole Elite Group has a Sloan Ratio of -2.83%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


Sole Elite Group  (NAS:SOLE) 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. 2014, Sole Elite Group has a Sloan Ratio of -2.83%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


Sole Elite Group Sloan Ratio % Related Terms


Sole Elite Group Sloan Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sole Elite Group's Sloan Ratio % can be seen below:

* 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.

Sole Elite Group Sloan Ratio % Chart

Sole Elite Group Annual Data
Trend Dec12 Dec13 Dec14
Sloan Ratio %
17.68 -10.09 -2.83

Sole Elite Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec12 Dec13 Dec14
Sloan Ratio % 0.00 -10.09 -2.83

SOLE vs FORD, JCLY, TLF: Sloan Ratio % Comparison

For the Footwear & Accessories subindustry, Sole Elite Group's Sloan Ratio %, along with its competitors' market caps and Sloan Ratio % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Sole Elite Group Sloan Ratio % vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sole Elite Group's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sole Elite Group's Sloan Ratio % falls into.



Sole Elite Group 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.

Sole Elite Group's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2014 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (A: Dec. 2014 )-Cash Flow from Operations (A: Dec. 2014 )
-Cash Flow from Investing (A: Dec. 2014 ))/Total Assets (A: Dec. 2014 )
=(28.792-30.185
--0.335)/37.349
=-2.83%

Sole Elite Group's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2014 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (TTM)-Cash Flow from Operations (TTM))
-Cash Flow from Investing (TTM))/Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2014 )
=(-
-)/
=%

Sole Elite Group does not have enough years/quarters to calculate the Net Income, Cash Flow from Investing, and Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2014.

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Sloan Ratio % →
What does a Sloan Ratio % of -2.83% mean?
Sole Elite Group (SOLE) has a Sloan Ratio % of -2.83% as of Dec. 2014. Sloan ratio measures earnings quality based on the amount of accruals. View historical data on Sole Elite Group and its competitors.
Is Sole Elite Group's Sloan Ratio % too high?
Sole Elite Group's current Sloan Ratio % is -2.83%.
How does Sole Elite Group's Sloan Ratio % compare to FORD and JCLY?
Sole Elite Group's Sloan Ratio % of -2.83% can be compared against companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Sloan Ratio % for a Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories company?
A good Sloan Ratio % depends on the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry context. However, Sloan Ratio % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Sloan Ratio % mean?
A high Sloan Ratio % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Sloan ratio measures earnings quality based on the amount of accruals. View historical data on Sole Elite Group and its competitors. Sole Elite Group's current Sloan Ratio % is -2.83%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sole Elite Group stock overvalued right now?
Sole Elite Group (SOLE) has a current Sloan Ratio % of -2.83%. The current Sloan Ratio % is -2.83%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Sloan Ratio % calculated?
Sloan Ratio % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sole Elite Group (SOLE), the current Sloan Ratio % is -2.83% as of Dec. 2014. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Sole Elite Group Business Description

Sole Elite Group Ltd was formed on December 10, 2014. The Company, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in the business of designing, producing and selling shoe soles. It has four product lines: RB soles, MD soles, single color IP sole and dual color IP sole products. Its manufacturing facilities in China are located in Jinjiang, Fujian Province, which has a high concentration of footwear industry participants. Sports shoe soles are made of various materials, such as EVA, RB, PU, TPE, and TPU. The core materials of shoe soles are EVA and RB. The principal raw materials used in the production of its products are EVA, rubber, TPU, color dyes and other chemical additives. Its raw materials are sourced suppliers in the PRC located in Quanzhou, Fujian Province, which is close to its production facilities. It sells products to sportswear manufacturers that are based in China, including a number of companies in the athletic wear market, including Li-Ning, 361º, ERKE and Anta. It also sells products to OEM footwear companies for international athletic brands, such as Taiwan Ching Luh, which is an OEM footwear company that is a supplier to Adidas, Reebok, Mizuno and Under Armour in Asia. Customers use its products as components in the athletic footwear that it sells to end consumers, athletic wear companies and shoe distributors. Its customer includes Fujian Ching Luh Shoes Co., Ltd., which is an OEM footwear company that is a supplier to Adidas, Reebok, Mizuno and Under Armour. Its direct competition comes from various shoe sole production companies in China, such as Multi Sports Holding Ltd., Victory New Materials Limited Company, Fenghua SoleTech AG, Tai Ya Shoes Co., Ltd., Mao Tai (Fujian) Soles Co., Ltd. and Xing Quan International Sports Holdings Limited. It currently hold four PRC patents. The Company is subject to all China's national and local laws and regulations, including those related to environmental protection, foreign currency, property ownership and taxation.