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Life Storage (Life Storage) Sloan Ratio % : 7.63% (As of Mar. 2023)


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What is Life Storage Sloan Ratio %?

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.

Life Storage's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2023 was 7.63%.

As of Mar. 2023, Life Storage has a Sloan Ratio of 7.63%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


Life Storage Sloan Ratio % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Life Storage'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.

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Life Storage Sloan Ratio % Chart

Life Storage Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Sloan Ratio %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 6.67 9.07 22.82 12.34

Life Storage Quarterly Data
Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23
Sloan Ratio % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 23.35 22.22 21.28 12.34 7.63

Competitive Comparison of Life Storage's Sloan Ratio %

For the REIT - Industrial subindustry, Life Storage's Sloan Ratio %, along with its competitors' market caps and Sloan Ratio % data, can be viewed below:

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Life Storage's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the REITs Industry

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Life Storage 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.

Life Storage's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (A: Dec. 2022 )-Cash Flow from Operations (A: Dec. 2022 )
-Cash Flow from Investing (A: Dec. 2022 ))/Total Assets (A: Dec. 2022 )
=(358.128-586.858
--1140.248)/7387.73
=12.34%

Life Storage's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (TTM)-Cash Flow from Operations (TTM))
-Cash Flow from Investing (TTM))/Total Assets (Q: Mar. 2023 )
=(366.161-602.469
--799.19)/7376.554
=7.63%

Life Storage's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2023 was 92.264 (Jun. 2022 ) + 98.505 (Sep. 2022 ) + 93.784 (Dec. 2022 ) + 81.608 (Mar. 2023 ) = $366 Mil.
Life Storage's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2023 was 153.719 (Jun. 2022 ) + 182.336 (Sep. 2022 ) + 145.46 (Dec. 2022 ) + 120.954 (Mar. 2023 ) = $602 Mil.
Life Storage's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2023 was -260.226 (Jun. 2022 ) + -322.297 (Sep. 2022 ) + -188.888 (Dec. 2022 ) + -27.779 (Mar. 2023 ) = $-799 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.


Life Storage  (NYSE:LSI) 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.

According to How to Beat the Market with the Sloan Ratio:

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. 2023, Life Storage has a Sloan Ratio of 7.63%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


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Life Storage (Life Storage) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
6467 Main Street, Williamsville, NY, USA, 14221
Life Storage Inc (which was rebranded from Sovran Self Storage, Inc in 2016) is a fully integrated, real estate investment trust that acquires and manages self-storage properties throughout the United States. The company operates under the brand names Life Storage. Approximately under half of the company's revenue is derived from stores in the states of Texas and Florida. The remainder of sales is distributed across the United States. The company's operations in rental income from customers renting storage space on a month-to-month basis generate a majority of operating revenue. The company also offers storage to both individuals of commercial renters and has special storage units available for vehicles and wine.
Executives
Joseph Saffire officer: Chief Investment Officer 6467 MAIN STREET, WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
Havener Arthur L Jr director 9825 SUNSET GREENS DRIVE, ST. LOUIS MO 63127
Alexander Gress officer: CFO 6467 MAIN STREET, C/O LIFE STORAGE, INC., WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
Stephen R Rusmisel director C/O SOVRAN SELF STORAGE, INC, 6467 MAIN STREET, WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
Andrew J Gregoire officer: CFO C/O LIFE STORAGE, INC., 6467 MAIN STREET, WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
David P. Dodman officer: COO C/O LIFE STORAGE, INC, 6467 MAIN STREET, WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
Edward F Killeen officer: EVP Real Estate Management C/O LIFE STORAGE, INC., 6467 MAIN STREET, WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
David L Rogers officer: CFO C/O LIFE STORAGE INC, 6467 MAIN STREET, BUFFALO NY 14221
Sue Harnett director P.O. BOX 195115, SAN JUAN PR 00919-5115
Mark G Barberio director 19 WIK STREET, WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
Edward J Pettinella director C/O HOME PROPERTIES, 850 CLINTON SQUARE, ROCHESTER NY 14604
Charles E Lannon director C/O LIFE STORAGE INC, 6467 MAIN STREET, BUFFALO NY 14221
Kenneth F Myszka director, officer: President, COO C/O LIFE STORAGE INC, 6467 MAIN STREET, BUFFALO NY 14221
Robert J Attea director, officer: Chairman of Board, CEO C/O LIFE STORAGE INC, 6467 MAIN STREET, BUFFALO NY 14221
Dana Hamilton director C/O ARCHSTONE-SMITH TRUST, 9200 E. PANORAMA CIRCLE, SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112