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Severn Trent (Severn Trent) Sloan Ratio % : 2.45% (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Severn Trent 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.

Severn Trent's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 2.45%.

As of Sep. 2023, Severn Trent has a Sloan Ratio of 2.45%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


Severn Trent Sloan Ratio % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Severn Trent'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.

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Severn Trent Sloan Ratio % Chart

Severn Trent Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Sloan Ratio %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.29 0.61 -0.32 -2.85 0.82

Severn Trent Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 -3.37 -3.01 -0.32 0.89 2.45

Competitive Comparison of Severn Trent's Sloan Ratio %

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, Severn Trent's Sloan Ratio %, along with its competitors' market caps and Sloan Ratio % data, can be viewed below:

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Severn Trent's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Severn Trent's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:

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Severn Trent 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.

Severn Trent's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (A: Mar. 2023 )-Cash Flow from Operations (A: Mar. 2023 )
-Cash Flow from Investing (A: Mar. 2023 ))/Total Assets (A: Mar. 2023 )
=(160.437-909.345
--869.175)/14743.447
=0.82%

Severn Trent's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (TTM)-Cash Flow from Operations (TTM))
-Cash Flow from Investing (TTM))/Total Assets (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=(128.667-923.953
--1184.442)/15915.594
=2.45%

For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest two semi-annual data as the TTM data. Severn Trent's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was 64.806 (Mar. 2023 ) + 63.861 (Sep. 2023 ) = $129 Mil.
Severn Trent's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was 296.602 (Mar. 2023 ) + 627.351 (Sep. 2023 ) = $924 Mil.
Severn Trent's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was -523.18 (Mar. 2023 ) + -661.262 (Sep. 2023 ) = $-1,184 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.


Severn Trent  (OTCPK:STRNY) 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. 2023, Severn Trent has a Sloan Ratio of 2.45%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


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Severn Trent (Severn Trent) Business Description

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2 St John’s Street, Severn Trent Centre, Coventry, GBR, CV1 2LZ
Severn Trent PLC is a United Kingdom-based water utilities company. The company mainly operates in the U.K., but also in the United States and other countries in Europe. The company derives the majority of its revenue from its regulated water and wastewater segment, which supplies water and conducts sewage and environmental services. The company also operates a business services segment that is involved with renewable energy operations. The company provides contract services to industrial and municipal clients to develop water treatment facilities and networks. The firm generates its renewable energy by using hydropower, wind power, and solar power.

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