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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.
Rafina Innovations's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2019 was 0.00%.
As of Mar. 2019, Rafina Innovations has a Sloan Ratio of 0.00%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
Rafina Innovations (OTCPK:VICA) 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 Mar. 2019, Rafina Innovations has a Sloan Ratio of 0.00%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
Rafina Innovations Sloan Ratio % Related Terms
Rafina Innovations Sloan Ratio % Historical Data
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* 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.
VICA vs RMSL, GTHP, DCTH: Sloan Ratio % Comparison
For the Medical Devices subindustry, Rafina Innovations'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.
Rafina Innovations Sloan Ratio % vs Medical Devices & Instruments Industry
For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Rafina Innovations's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Rafina Innovations's Sloan Ratio % falls into.
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.
Rafina Innovations's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as
Rafina Innovations's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2019 was -2.137 (Jun. 2018 ) + -0.383 (Sep. 2018 ) + -2.636 (Dec. 2018 ) + -0.622 (Mar. 2019 ) = $-5.78 Mil.
Rafina Innovations's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2019 was -0.336 (Jun. 2018 ) + -0.151 (Sep. 2018 ) + -0.019 (Dec. 2018 ) + -0.001 (Mar. 2019 ) = $-0.51 Mil.
Rafina Innovations's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2019 was 0 (Jun. 2018 ) + 0 (Sep. 2018 ) + 0 (Dec. 2018 ) + 0 (Mar. 2019 ) = $0.00 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.
Rafina Innovations (VICA) has a Sloan Ratio % of 0.00% as of Mar. 2019. Sloan ratio measures earnings quality based on the amount of accruals. View historical data on Rafina Innovations and its competitors.
Is Rafina Innovations' Sloan Ratio % too high?
Rafina Innovations' current Sloan Ratio % is 0.00%. Overall, Rafina Innovations has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Rafina Innovations' Sloan Ratio % compare to RMSL and GTHP?
Rafina Innovations' Sloan Ratio % of 0.00% can be compared against companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments 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 Medical Devices & Instruments company?
A good Sloan Ratio % depends on the Medical Devices & Instruments 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 Rafina Innovations and its competitors. Rafina Innovations's current Sloan Ratio % is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Rafina Innovations stock overvalued right now?
Rafina Innovations (VICA) has a current Sloan Ratio % of 0.00%. The current Sloan Ratio % is 0.00%. Rafina Innovations' overall GF Score™ is 12/100. 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 Rafina Innovations (VICA), the current Sloan Ratio % is 0.00% as of Mar. 2019. 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.
Rafina Innovations Inc through its subsidiaries is involved in the development of monitoring technologies, set up of rehabilitation centers, development of intellectual property related to everyday fields such as healthcare, sports, automotive and gaming as well as the creation of full-service Prosthetics and Orthotics and Diabetic foot clinics chain in Europe and the Middle East. The firm's main products include Flexisense technology and Rehabilitation clinics etc. It has Clinics and Technology operating segments and derives a majority of its revenues from Clinics segment.
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