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.
HMS Holdings's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2020 was 0.06%.
As of Dec. 2020, HMS Holdings has a Sloan Ratio of 0.06%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
HMS Holdings Sloan Ratio % Historical Data
The historical data trend for HMS Holdings'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 HMS Holdings's Sloan Ratio %
For the Health Information Services subindustry, HMS Holdings'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.
HMS Holdings's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry
For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, HMS Holdings's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where HMS Holdings's Sloan Ratio % falls into.
HMS Holdings 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.
HMS Holdings's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2020 is calculated as
HMS Holdings's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2020 was 12.682 (Mar. 2020 ) + 6.613 (Jun. 2020 ) + 18.035 (Sep. 2020 ) + 32.819 (Dec. 2020 ) = $70.1 Mil.
HMS Holdings's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2020 was 17.094 (Mar. 2020 ) + 48.667 (Jun. 2020 ) + 27.206 (Sep. 2020 ) + 6.081 (Dec. 2020 ) = $99.0 Mil.
HMS Holdings's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2020 was -5.017 (Mar. 2020 ) + -4.955 (Jun. 2020 ) + -9.661 (Sep. 2020 ) + -10.115 (Dec. 2020 ) = $-29.7 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.
HMS Holdings (NAS:HMSY) 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. 2020, HMS Holdings has a Sloan Ratio of 0.06%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
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HMS Holdings Corp is a United States-based holding company that conducts businesses through its operating subsidiaries. The company offers services that help customers contain healthcare insurance benefit costs. Its primary offerings comprise coordination of benefits, payment integrity, and eligibility verification. The coordination of benefits service ensures the right party pays a health claim. The payment integrity service ensures the billing and/or payment is accurate and appropriate. The eligibility verification service ensures individuals meet qualifying criteria for healthcare programs. The company's customers include Medicaid agencies, government health agencies, health plans, government and private employers, and others. The company operates only within the United States.
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