TOOD (Thermwood) Sloan Ratio %: -9.13% (As of Jul. 2001)

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What is Thermwood Sloan Ratio %?

Thermwood TOOD Sloan Ratio % is -9.13% as of Jul. 2001.

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.

Thermwood's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2001 was -9.13%.

As of Jul. 2001, Thermwood has a Sloan Ratio of -9.13%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


Thermwood  (OTCPK:TOOD) 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 Jul. 2001, Thermwood has a Sloan Ratio of -9.13%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


Thermwood Sloan Ratio % Related Terms


Thermwood Sloan Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Thermwood'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.

Thermwood Sloan Ratio % Chart

Thermwood Annual Data
Trend Jul92 Jul93 Jul94 Jul95 Jul96 Jul97 Jul98 Jul99 Jul00 Jul01
Sloan Ratio %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.88 11.50 1.13 9.40 -9.14

Thermwood Quarterly Data
Oct96 Jan97 Apr97 Jul97 Oct97 Jan98 Apr98 Jul98 Oct98 Jan99 Apr99 Jul99 Oct99 Jan00 Apr00 Jul00 Oct00 Jan01 Apr01 Jul01
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 0.00 0.00 8.98 0.89 -9.13

TOOD vs EVTN, NRBT: Sloan Ratio % Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Thermwood'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.


Thermwood Sloan Ratio % vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Thermwood's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Thermwood's Sloan Ratio % falls into.



Thermwood 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.

Thermwood's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2001 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (A: Jul. 2001 )-Cash Flow from Operations (A: Jul. 2001 )
-Cash Flow from Investing (A: Jul. 2001 ))/Total Assets (A: Jul. 2001 )
=(-0.859-0.485
--0.23)/12.193
=-9.14%

Thermwood's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2001 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (TTM)-Cash Flow from Operations (TTM))
-Cash Flow from Investing (TTM))/Total Assets (Q: Jul. 2001 )
=(-0.859-0.484
--0.23)/12.193
=-9.13%

Thermwood's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jul. 2001 was 0.028 (Oct. 2000 ) + 0.02 (Jan. 2001 ) + -0.441 (Apr. 2001 ) + -0.466 (Jul. 2001 ) = $-0.86 Mil.
Thermwood's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jul. 2001 was 0.875 (Oct. 2000 ) + -0.293 (Jan. 2001 ) + 0.23 (Apr. 2001 ) + -0.328 (Jul. 2001 ) = $0.48 Mil.
Thermwood's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jul. 2001 was -0.312 (Oct. 2000 ) + -0.183 (Jan. 2001 ) + -0.05 (Apr. 2001 ) + 0.315 (Jul. 2001 ) = $-0.23 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Sloan Ratio % →
What does a Sloan Ratio % of -9.13% mean?
Thermwood (TOOD) has a Sloan Ratio % of -9.13% as of Jul. 2001. Sloan ratio measures earnings quality based on the amount of accruals. View historical data on Thermwood and its competitors.
Is Thermwood's Sloan Ratio % too high?
Thermwood's current Sloan Ratio % is -9.13%.
How does Thermwood's Sloan Ratio % compare to EVTN and NRBT?
Thermwood's Sloan Ratio % of -9.13% can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products 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 an Industrial Products company?
A good Sloan Ratio % depends on the Industrial Products 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 Thermwood and its competitors. Thermwood's current Sloan Ratio % is -9.13%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Thermwood stock overvalued right now?
Thermwood (TOOD) has a current Sloan Ratio % of -9.13%. The current Sloan Ratio % is -9.13%. 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 Thermwood (TOOD), the current Sloan Ratio % is -9.13% as of Jul. 2001. 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.

Thermwood Business Description

Address 904 Dale-Buffaloville Road, P.O. Box 436, Dale, IN, USA, 47523-9057
Thermwood Corp is engaged in the development, manufacture, and distribute technology-based products and software for manufacturing as well as provide formal technology training. The company caters to the needs of marine industry, medical industry, military/defense, construction industry, among others.