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.
SPI Energy Co's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was -8.26%.
As of Sep. 2023, SPI Energy Co has a Sloan Ratio of -8.26%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
SPI Energy Co Sloan Ratio % Historical Data
The historical data trend for SPI Energy Co'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.
Competitive Comparison of SPI Energy Co's Sloan Ratio %
For the Solar subindustry, SPI Energy Co'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.
SPI Energy Co's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, SPI Energy Co's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where SPI Energy Co's Sloan Ratio % falls into.
SPI Energy Co 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.
SPI Energy Co's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as
SPI Energy Co's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was -10.824 (Dec. 2022 ) + -9.408 (Mar. 2023 ) + -2.472 (Jun. 2023 ) + -2 (Sep. 2023 ) = $-24.7 Mil.
SPI Energy Co's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was -2.998 (Dec. 2022 ) + -4.873 (Mar. 2023 ) + -0.611 (Jun. 2023 ) + 7.773 (Sep. 2023 ) = $-0.7 Mil.
SPI Energy Co's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was -3.542 (Dec. 2022 ) + -0.354 (Mar. 2023 ) + -1.64 (Jun. 2023 ) + 0.564 (Sep. 2023 ) = $-5.0 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.
SPI Energy Co (NAS:SPI) 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.
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. 2023, SPI Energy Co has a Sloan Ratio of -8.26%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
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SPI Energy Co (SPI Energy Co) Business Description
SPI Energy Co Ltd offers photovoltaic solutions for business, residential, government, and utility customers and investors. The company provides a range of engineering, procurement, and construction services to third-party project developers. It is also engaged in the development, manufacture, and marketing of various PV modules. It procures PV modules and other equipment for project construction from independent suppliers and contract work to third-party EPC contractors in areas such as logistics, installation, construction, and supervision. The company's geographical segments are the United Kingdom, Australia, United States, Greece, Japan, and Italy, of which the majority of its revenue comes from Australia.
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