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.
NuStar Energy LP's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -4.52%.
As of Dec. 2023, NuStar Energy LP has a Sloan Ratio of -4.52%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
NuStar Energy LP Sloan Ratio % Historical Data
The historical data trend for NuStar Energy LP'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 NuStar Energy LP's Sloan Ratio %
For the Oil & Gas Midstream subindustry, NuStar Energy LP'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.
NuStar Energy LP's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, NuStar Energy LP's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where NuStar Energy LP's Sloan Ratio % falls into.
NuStar Energy LP 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.
NuStar Energy LP's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as
NuStar Energy LP's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 105.264 (Mar. 2023 ) + 45.474 (Jun. 2023 ) + 51.195 (Sep. 2023 ) + 67.706 (Dec. 2023 ) = $270 Mil.
NuStar Energy LP's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 164.584 (Mar. 2023 ) + 87.721 (Jun. 2023 ) + 154.096 (Sep. 2023 ) + 107.868 (Dec. 2023 ) = $514 Mil.
NuStar Energy LP's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 88.674 (Mar. 2023 ) + -26.592 (Jun. 2023 ) + -42.365 (Sep. 2023 ) + -42.957 (Dec. 2023 ) = $-23 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.
NuStar Energy LP (NYSE:NS) 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, NuStar Energy LP has a Sloan Ratio of -4.52%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
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NuStar Energy LP (NuStar Energy LP) Business Description
NuStar Energy LP is a US-based pipeline and terminal operator. The company along with its subsidiaries is engaged in the transportation of petroleum products and anhydrous ammonia; the terminalling and storage of crude oil and specialty chemicals, and the marketing of petroleum products. Its business is organized into the segments of; Pipeline, Storage, and Fuels Marketing. Geographically, the company operates in the United States and Foreign and derives key revenue from the Pipeline business.
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