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.
Carmike Cinemas's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 was 2.14%.
As of Sep. 2016, Carmike Cinemas has a Sloan Ratio of 2.14%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
Carmike Cinemas Sloan Ratio % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Carmike Cinemas'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 Carmike Cinemas's Sloan Ratio %
For the Broadcasting subindustry, Carmike Cinemas'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.
Carmike Cinemas's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Carmike Cinemas's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Carmike Cinemas's Sloan Ratio % falls into.
Carmike Cinemas 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.
Carmike Cinemas's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as
Carmike Cinemas's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2016 was 6.863 (Dec. 2015 ) + 2.225 (Mar. 2016 ) + -1.598 (Jun. 2016 ) + -1.419 (Sep. 2016 ) = $6.1 Mil.
Carmike Cinemas's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2016 was 43.2 (Dec. 2015 ) + 8.891 (Mar. 2016 ) + 26.48 (Jun. 2016 ) + 2.452 (Sep. 2016 ) = $81.0 Mil.
Carmike Cinemas's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2016 was -56.598 (Dec. 2015 ) + -9.937 (Mar. 2016 ) + -11.263 (Jun. 2016 ) + -16.489 (Sep. 2016 ) = $-94.3 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.
Carmike Cinemas (NAS:CKEC) 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 Sep. 2016, Carmike Cinemas has a Sloan Ratio of 2.14%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
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Carmike Cinemas (Carmike Cinemas) Business Description
Carmike Cinemas Inc was organized in the state of Delaware in April 1982. The Company is a motion picture exhibitor in the United States and as of December 31, 2013, it owned, operated or had an interest in 252 theatres with 2,660 screens located in 37 states. The Company target small to mid-size non-urban markets with the belief that they provide a number of operating benefits, including lower operating costs and fewer alternative forms of entertainment. Its theatres are equipped to provide digital cinema and as of December 31, 2013, it had 240 theatres with 2,552 screens on a digital-based platform. In addition, Company had 233 theatres with 983 screens equipped for 3-D as of December 31, 2013. At December 31, 2013, it operated 15 theatres with 107 screens as discount theatres. The Company obtains licenses to exhibit films by directly negotiating with film distributors. It license films through its booking office located in Columbus, Georgia. The Company typically enters into film licenses that provide for rental fees based on firm terms which are negotiated and established prior to the opening of the picture; mutually agreed settlement upon the conclusion of the film run; or a sliding scale formula which is based on a percentage of the box office receipts using a pre-determined and agreed-upon film rental scale. The Company utilizes a point-of-sale system in its theatres developed by Allure Global Solutions, Inc., its point-of-sale system allows to centralize theatre-level administrative functions at its corporate headquarters. It allows corporate management to monitor ticket and concession sales and box office and concession staffing on a daily basis, enabling theatre managers to focus on the day-to-day operation of the theatre. The point-of-sale systems also facilitate services such as advanced ticket sales and Internet ticket sales. The Company owns or has rights to trademarks or trade-names that are used in conjunction with the operations of its theatres. It owns Carmike Cinemas and Hollywood Connection, the Carmike C and its film strip design, Big D, Carmike Rewards, Ovation Club, Muvico, MuviXL, and Wynnsong Cinemas trademarks. In addition, its logo is its trademark. Coca-Cola, Rave Reviews Cinemas, L.L.C., Cinemark USA, Inc., Christie, RealD, Screenvision, Showtime Concession Supply, Inc., Continental Concession Supplies, Inc., Allure Global Solutions, Inc. Bogarts and IMAX are registered trademarks. The Company competes with other motion picture exhibitors and a number of other film delivery methods, including DVDs, video-on-demand, pay-per view services and downloads via the Internet. It also competes for the publics leisure time and disposable income with all forms of entertainment, including sporting events, concerts, live theatre and restaurants. The Companys theatre operations are also subject to federal, state and local laws governing such matters as construction, renovation and operation of its theatres as well
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