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.
FitLife Brands's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 66.98%.
Warning Sign:
When sloan ratio (66.98)% higher than 25% or lower than -25%, earnings are more likely to be made up of accruals.
As of Dec. 2023, FitLife Brands has a Sloan Ratio of 66.98%, indicating earnings are more likely to be made up of accruals.
FitLife Brands Sloan Ratio % Historical Data
The historical data trend for FitLife Brands'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 FitLife Brands's Sloan Ratio %
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, FitLife Brands'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.
FitLife Brands's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, FitLife Brands's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where FitLife Brands's Sloan Ratio % falls into.
FitLife Brands 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.
FitLife Brands's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as
FitLife Brands's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.156 (Mar. 2023 ) + 1.964 (Jun. 2023 ) + 1.696 (Sep. 2023 ) + 1.48 (Dec. 2023 ) = $5.30 Mil.
FitLife Brands's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.232 (Mar. 2023 ) + 1.562 (Jun. 2023 ) + 0.978 (Sep. 2023 ) + 1.448 (Dec. 2023 ) = $4.22 Mil.
FitLife Brands's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was -17.099 (Mar. 2023 ) + -0.054 (Jun. 2023 ) + -1.831 (Sep. 2023 ) + -17.009 (Dec. 2023 ) = $-35.99 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.
FitLife Brands (NAS:FTLF) 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, FitLife Brands has a Sloan Ratio of 66.98%, indicating earnings are more likely to be made up of accruals.
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FitLife Brands (FitLife Brands) Business Description
FitLife Brands Inc is a provider of proprietary nutritional supplements for health-conscious consumers. The company markets and sells its products under NDS, PMD, Siren labs, Core active, Metis nutrition, Isatori and Biogenetic laboratories brand names. Its product portfolio consists of sports nutrition, energy, and sports drink products, meal replacement products and weight loss products. The firm derives its revenue from product sales. Its product categories include Natural & Organic Foods, Functional Foods, Natural & Organic Personal Care and Household Products and Supplements.
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