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.
Willis Towers Watson's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was -6.72%.
As of Dec. 2024, Willis Towers Watson has a Sloan Ratio of -6.72%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
Willis Towers Watson Sloan Ratio % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Willis Towers Watson'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 Willis Towers Watson's Sloan Ratio %
For the Insurance Brokers subindustry, Willis Towers Watson'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.
Willis Towers Watson's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Insurance Industry
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Willis Towers Watson's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Willis Towers Watson'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.
Willis Towers Watson's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as
Willis Towers Watson's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was 190 (Mar. 2024 ) + 141 (Jun. 2024 ) + -1675 (Sep. 2024 ) + 1246 (Dec. 2024 ) = $-98 Mil.
Willis Towers Watson's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was 24 (Mar. 2024 ) + 407 (Jun. 2024 ) + 482 (Sep. 2024 ) + 599 (Dec. 2024 ) = $1,512 Mil.
Willis Towers Watson's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was -74 (Mar. 2024 ) + -84 (Jun. 2024 ) + -72 (Sep. 2024 ) + 480 (Dec. 2024 ) = $250 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.
Willis Towers Watson (NAS:WTW) 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 Dec. 2024, Willis Towers Watson has a Sloan Ratio of -6.72%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
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Willis Towers Watson PLC is an advisory, broking, and solutions company that provides data-driven, insight-led solutions in the areas of people, risk, and capital. The company's segments include Health, Wealth & Career (HWC) and Risk & Broking (R&B). The HWC segment provides an array of advice, broking, solutions and technology for employee benefit plans, institutional investors, compensation and career programs, and employee experience overall. It focuses on four key areas: Health, Wealth, Career and Benefits Delivery & Outsourcing. The R&B segment provides risk advice, insurance brokerage and consulting services to clients ranging from small businesses to multinational corporations. Its R&B segment includes two businesses: Corporate Risk & Broking and Insurance Consulting and Technology.
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