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.
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Competitive Comparison of SeaCube Container Leasing's Sloan Ratio %
For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, SeaCube Container Leasing's Sloan Ratio %, along with its competitors' market caps and Sloan Ratio % data, can be viewed below:
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SeaCube Container Leasing's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, SeaCube Container Leasing's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where SeaCube Container Leasing's Sloan Ratio % falls into.
SeaCube Container Leasing 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.
SeaCube Container Leasing's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as
SeaCube Container Leasing's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2012 was 8.565 (Mar. 2012 ) + 9.441 (Jun. 2012 ) + 8.856 (Sep. 2012 ) + 9.04 (Dec. 2012 ) = €35.9 Mil.
SeaCube Container Leasing's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2012 was 19.512 (Mar. 2012 ) + 25.995 (Jun. 2012 ) + 14.389 (Sep. 2012 ) + 20.61 (Dec. 2012 ) = €80.5 Mil.
SeaCube Container Leasing's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2012 was -41.144 (Mar. 2012 ) + -7.772 (Jun. 2012 ) + -50.712 (Sep. 2012 ) + -85.293 (Dec. 2012 ) = €-184.9 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.
SeaCube Container Leasing (FRA:03S) 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. 2012, SeaCube Container Leasing has a Sloan Ratio of 10.65%, indicating there is a warning stage of accrual build up.
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SeaCube Container Leasing (FRA:03S) Business Description
SeaCube Container Leasing Ltd was incorporated in Bermuda in March 2010. It is a container leasing company based on total assets. Containers are the primary means by which products are shipped internationally because they facilitate the secure and efficient movement of goods via multiple transportation modes, including ships, rail and trucks. The principal activities of its business include the acquisition, leasing, re-leasing and subsequent sale of refrigerated and dry containers and generator sets. It leases its containers primarily under long-term contracts to a diverse group of the shipping lines. It owns or manages a fleet of 507,013 units, representing 795,039 TEUs of containers and generator sets. It leases three types of assets: Reefers, which are used for perishable items such as fresh and frozen foods; Dry freight containers, which are used for general cargo such as manufactured component parts, consumer staples and apparel; and Gensets, which are diesel generators used to provide mobile power to reefers. The Company's fleet of equipment consists of three types of container assets: refrigerated containers, dry freight containers and generator sets. Refrigerated containers, or reefers, are insulated containers that include an integrated cooling machine. These containers are typically used to carry perishable cargo such as fresh and frozen produce, meat, poultry, fish and other temperature sensitive products. A dry container is essentially a steel box with a set of doors on one end. Dry containers are the least-expensive type of intermodal container and are used to carry most types of freight. Generator sets, or gensets, are portable diesel fueled generators used to power reefers. They can be used when reefers are transported by trucks. It competes with Textainer Group, Florens Group, Triton Container, TAL International and GE Seaco. The Company is subject to federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment, including those governing the discharge of pollutants to air and water, the management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes and the cleanup of contaminated sites.
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