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.
Intuitive Surgical's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 8.48%.
As of Mar. 2024, Intuitive Surgical has a Sloan Ratio of 8.48%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
Intuitive Surgical Sloan Ratio % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Intuitive Surgical'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 Intuitive Surgical's Sloan Ratio %
For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Intuitive Surgical'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.
Intuitive Surgical's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry
For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Intuitive Surgical's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Intuitive Surgical's Sloan Ratio % falls into.
Intuitive Surgical 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.
Intuitive Surgical's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as
Intuitive Surgical's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was 420.8 (Jun. 2023 ) + 415.7 (Sep. 2023 ) + 606.2 (Dec. 2023 ) + 544.9 (Mar. 2024 ) = $1,988 Mil.
Intuitive Surgical's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was 665.7 (Jun. 2023 ) + 548.4 (Sep. 2023 ) + 228.3 (Dec. 2023 ) + 265.4 (Mar. 2024 ) = $1,708 Mil.
Intuitive Surgical's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was 557.6 (Jun. 2023 ) + -446.6 (Sep. 2023 ) + -1044.2 (Dec. 2023 ) + -128.5 (Mar. 2024 ) = $-1,062 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.
Intuitive Surgical (NAS:ISRG) 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 Mar. 2024, Intuitive Surgical has a Sloan Ratio of 8.48%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
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Intuitive Surgical (Intuitive Surgical) Business Description
Intuitive Surgical develops, produces, and markets a robotic system for assisting minimally invasive surgery. It also provides the instrumentation, disposable accessories, and warranty services for the system. The company has placed more than 8,000 da Vinci systems in hospitals worldwide, with nearly 5,000 installations in the U.S. and a growing number in emerging markets.
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