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Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP (Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP) Sloan Ratio % : 3.15% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP 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.

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 3.15%.

As of Dec. 2023, Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP has a Sloan Ratio of 3.15%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP Sloan Ratio % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP'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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Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP Sloan Ratio % Chart

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Sloan Ratio %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.62 0.91 0.36 -0.44 3.15

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -0.44 -0.30 -0.29 3.21 3.15

Competitive Comparison of Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP's Sloan Ratio %

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Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

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Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP 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.

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (A: Dec. 2023 )-Cash Flow from Operations (A: Dec. 2023 )
-Cash Flow from Investing (A: Dec. 2023 ))/Total Assets (A: Dec. 2023 )
=(386-817.4
--737.1)/9696.4
=3.15%

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (TTM)-Cash Flow from Operations (TTM))
-Cash Flow from Investing (TTM))/Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(386-817.4
--737.1)/9696.4
=3.15%

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 119 (Mar. 2023 ) + 78.7 (Jun. 2023 ) + 69.2 (Sep. 2023 ) + 119.1 (Dec. 2023 ) = $386 Mil.
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 206 (Mar. 2023 ) + 218.2 (Jun. 2023 ) + 205.1 (Sep. 2023 ) + 188.1 (Dec. 2023 ) = $817 Mil.
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was -86 (Mar. 2023 ) + -64.7 (Jun. 2023 ) + -428.6 (Sep. 2023 ) + -157.8 (Dec. 2023 ) = $-737 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.


Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP  (NYSE:BWP) 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 Dec. 2023, Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP has a Sloan Ratio of 3.15%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


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Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP (Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2800, Houston, TX, USA, 77046
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP was formed to acquire and develop natural gas pipelines and storage facilities. The Company operates in only one reportable segment which is the operation of interstate natural gas and NGLs pipeline systems and integrated storage facilities. It serves producers of natural gas, local distribution companies (LDCs), marketers, electric power generators, industrial users and interstate, and intrastate pipelines.
Executives
Stanley C Horton director, officer: President 1400 SMITH STREET, HOUSTON TX 77002
John L Haynes officer: SVP, CCO & Pres, BWFS 9 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 2800 HOUSTON TX 77046
Kenneth I Siegel director 667 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10065
Peter W Keegan director 667 MADISON AVE, NEW YORK NY 10065-8087
Thomas E Hyland director 1 GOVERNORS WAY KENNEBUNK ME 04043
Boardwalk Pipelines Holding Corp. director, 10 percent owner 3800 FREDERICA STREET OWENSBORO KY 42301
Andrew H Tisch director 667 MADISON AVE, NEW YORK NY 10021-8087
Arthur L Rebell director 667 MADISON AVE, NEW YORK NY 10065-8087
Michael E Mcmahon officer: Sr. Vice Pres & Gen. Counsel 20 EAST GREENWAY PLAZA SUITE 900 HOUSTON TX 77046
Brian Cody officer: Senior Vice President 20 EAST GREENWAY PLAZA SUITE 900 HOUSTON TX 77046
Earley John Charles Jr officer: Senior Vice President 20 EAST GREENWAY PLAZA SUITE 900 HOUSTON TX 77046
William R Cordes director 17237 HOWARD PLAZA, OMAHA NE 68118
Steven A Barkauskas officer: VP & Corporate Controller 3800 FREDERICA STREET OWENSBORO KY 42301
Mark L Shapiro director 141 STONE FENCE ROAD, BERNARDSVILLE NJ 07924
Rolf A Gafvert director, officer: Co-President 20 EAST GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 900, HOUSTON TX 77046