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.
CarGurus's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -2.83%.
As of Dec. 2023, CarGurus has a Sloan Ratio of -2.83%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
CarGurus Sloan Ratio % Historical Data
The historical data trend for CarGurus'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 CarGurus's Sloan Ratio %
For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, CarGurus'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.
CarGurus's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, CarGurus's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CarGurus's Sloan Ratio % falls into.
CarGurus 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.
CarGurus's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as
CarGurus's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 16.132 (Mar. 2023 ) + 16.413 (Jun. 2023 ) + 22.302 (Sep. 2023 ) + -17.905 (Dec. 2023 ) = $36.9 Mil.
CarGurus's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 66.345 (Mar. 2023 ) + 29.336 (Jun. 2023 ) + 26.35 (Sep. 2023 ) + 2.496 (Dec. 2023 ) = $124.5 Mil.
CarGurus's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was -5.887 (Mar. 2023 ) + -98.447 (Jun. 2023 ) + -10.683 (Sep. 2023 ) + 53.453 (Dec. 2023 ) = $-61.6 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.
CarGurus (NAS:CARG) 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. 2023, CarGurus has a Sloan Ratio of -2.83%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
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CarGurus Inc is a company that acts as an online automotive marketplace connecting buyers and sellers of new and used cars. The company provides three types of marketplace Listing products, Restricted Listings, and Enhanced or Featured Listing through which it offers real-time and historical data analyzing the connections and pricing analysis. It also provides all dealers with a web widget to place Deal Rating Badges, which show deal rating. The listing platforms offer auto manufacturers and others to buy advertising on the company's site and target consumers based on the make, model, and zip code of the cars. The company operates through two geographical segments namely United States and the International. It generates majority of revenue from the United States.
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