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Unique Logistics International (Unique Logistics International) Sloan Ratio % : -4.43% (As of Feb. 2024)


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What is Unique Logistics International 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.

Unique Logistics International's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was -4.43%.

Warning Sign:

When sloan ratio (-32.62)% higher than 25% or lower than -25%, earnings are more likely to be made up of accruals.

As of Feb. 2024, Unique Logistics International has a Sloan Ratio of -4.43%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


Unique Logistics International Sloan Ratio % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Unique Logistics International'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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Unique Logistics International Sloan Ratio % Chart

Unique Logistics International Annual Data
Trend May20 May21 May22 May23
Sloan Ratio %
0.45 2.79 29.71 -32.62

Unique Logistics International Quarterly Data
Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
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 -37.01 -32.62 -27.92 -22.32 -4.43

Competitive Comparison of Unique Logistics International's Sloan Ratio %

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, Unique Logistics International'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.


Unique Logistics International's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Transportation Industry

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Unique Logistics International 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.

Unique Logistics International's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2023 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (A: May. 2023 )-Cash Flow from Operations (A: May. 2023 )
-Cash Flow from Investing (A: May. 2023 ))/Total Assets (A: May. 2023 )
=(8.202-34.056
-10.524)/111.523
=-32.62%

Unique Logistics International's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (TTM)-Cash Flow from Operations (TTM))
-Cash Flow from Investing (TTM))/Total Assets (Q: Feb. 2024 )
=(-10.144--6.745
-1.276)/105.628
=-4.43%

Unique Logistics International's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 was 0.946 (May. 2023 ) + -2.231 (Aug. 2023 ) + -2.897 (Nov. 2023 ) + -5.962 (Feb. 2024 ) = $-10.1 Mil.
Unique Logistics International's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 was 1.023 (May. 2023 ) + -9.306 (Aug. 2023 ) + 1.784 (Nov. 2023 ) + -0.246 (Feb. 2024 ) = $-6.7 Mil.
Unique Logistics International's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 was 1.791 (May. 2023 ) + -0.088 (Aug. 2023 ) + 0.135 (Nov. 2023 ) + -0.562 (Feb. 2024 ) = $1.3 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.


Unique Logistics International  (OTCPK:UNQL) 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 Feb. 2024, Unique Logistics International has a Sloan Ratio of -4.43%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


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Unique Logistics International (Unique Logistics International) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
154-09, 146th Avenue, Jamaica, NY, USA, 11434
Unique Logistics International Inc is a logistics and freight forwarding company. Its services include Air Freight, Ocean Freight, Customs Brokerage, Insurance, Domestic Distribution, and DDP and Fiscal Representation. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Executives
Migdalia Diaz officer: Chief Operating Officer 3722 CASTEEL PARK DRIVE, MARIETTA GA 30064
Sunandan Ray director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 320 SOUTHDOWN ROAD, LLYOD HARBOR NY 11743
Lee Patrick Man Bun director UNIT 05-06, 3/F, ENTERPRISE SQUARE, 9 SHEUNG YUET RD, KOWLOON BAY, KOWLOON K3 1703
David S. Briones director C/O PETRO RIVER OIL COMPANY, 1980 POST OAK BLVD., SUITE 2020, HOUSTON TX 77056
Sterling C. Barton 10 percent owner 823 SOUTH SIXTH STREET, SUITE 100, LAS VEGAS NV 89101
Keith S. Barton 10 percent owner 488 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 1100, NEW YORK NY 10022
Gcnd, Inc. 10 percent owner C/O GARY WOLF ESQ., 488 MADISON AVE., STE. 1100, NEW YORK NY 10022

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