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Convergys (Convergys) Sloan Ratio % : -3.46% (As of Jun. 2018)


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What is Convergys 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.

Convergys's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 was -3.46%.

As of Jun. 2018, Convergys has a Sloan Ratio of -3.46%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


Convergys Sloan Ratio % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Convergys'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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Convergys Sloan Ratio % Chart

Convergys Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Sloan Ratio %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -5.80 29.37 1.19 2.67 -3.47

Convergys Quarterly Data
Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18
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 3.71 -2.06 -3.47 -3.13 -3.46

Competitive Comparison of Convergys's Sloan Ratio %

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Convergys'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.


Convergys's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Convergys's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Convergys's Sloan Ratio % falls into.



Convergys 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.

Convergys's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (A: Dec. 2017 )-Cash Flow from Operations (A: Dec. 2017 )
-Cash Flow from Investing (A: Dec. 2017 ))/Total Assets (A: Dec. 2017 )
=(121.4-263
--57.8)/2414.7
=-3.47%

Convergys's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (TTM)-Cash Flow from Operations (TTM))
-Cash Flow from Investing (TTM))/Total Assets (Q: Jun. 2018 )
=(87.4-211.9
--48.2)/2204.7
=-3.46%

Convergys's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2018 was 34.8 (Sep. 2017 ) + 8.9 (Dec. 2017 ) + 29.8 (Mar. 2018 ) + 13.9 (Jun. 2018 ) = $87 Mil.
Convergys's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2018 was 63.7 (Sep. 2017 ) + 76.9 (Dec. 2017 ) + 12.7 (Mar. 2018 ) + 58.6 (Jun. 2018 ) = $212 Mil.
Convergys's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2018 was -17 (Sep. 2017 ) + -13.6 (Dec. 2017 ) + -5.9 (Mar. 2018 ) + -11.7 (Jun. 2018 ) = $-48 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.


Convergys  (NYSE:CVG) 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 Jun. 2018, Convergys has a Sloan Ratio of -3.46%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


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Convergys (Convergys) Business Description

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Convergys is an operator of contact centers offering customer-management services. The services include sales, customer services, technical support, customer retention, collection services, and analytics. Convergys provides its services to a wide range of industries, such as utilities, travel and hospitality, automotive, communications and media, technology, financial services, healthcare, retail, and insurance. The revenue stream is North America, and the company relies on just a few contracts for a large part of its sales.
Executives
Andrea J. Ayers director, officer: President & CEO STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, IN., 1000 STANLEY DRIVE, NEW BRITAIN CT 06053
Thomas L Monahan director 2000 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW, WASHINGTON DC 20006
Joan E Herman director
Jeffrey H Fox director ONE ALLIED DRIVE, LITTLE ROCK AR 72202
Ronald L Nelson director
Knowling Robert E Jr director C/O HEWLETT-PACKARD CO, 3000 HANOVER STREET, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Cheryl K Beebe director CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL INC, 5 WESTBROOK CORPORATE CENTER, WESTCHESTER IL 60154
Marjorie Mary Connelly officer: COO 2580 PALMER DR, KESWICK VA 22947
Richard F Wallman director HONEYWELL, 101 COLUMBIA ROAD, MORRISTOWN NJ 07962
John F Barrett director
Brian James Delaney officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O SERVICESOURCE INTERNATIONAL, INC., 760 MARKET STREET, #400, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102
Barry Christine Timmins officer: Senior Vice President C/O ENDURANCE INTERNATIONAL GROUP 10 CORPORATE DRIVE BURLINGTON MA 01803
Philip A Odeen director N/A, N/A OH 45202
Earl C Shanks officer: CFO CONVERGYS CORPORATION, 201 EAST FOURTH STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Robert A Lento officer: Senior Vice President

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