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Pinterest (Pinterest) Sloan Ratio % : -17.01% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Pinterest 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.

Pinterest's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -17.01%.

As of Dec. 2023, Pinterest has a Sloan Ratio of -17.01%, indicating there is a warning stage of accrual build up.


Pinterest Sloan Ratio % Historical Data

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

Pinterest Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Sloan Ratio %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -32.40 -4.20 -11.61 -11.31 -17.01

Pinterest Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -11.31 -16.13 -18.81 -15.36 -17.01

Competitive Comparison of Pinterest's Sloan Ratio %

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Pinterest'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.


Pinterest's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Pinterest's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Pinterest 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.

Pinterest's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (A: Dec. 2023 )-Cash Flow from Operations (A: Dec. 2023 )
-Cash Flow from Investing (A: Dec. 2023 ))/Total Assets (A: Dec. 2023 )
=(-35.61-612.961
--36.993)/3594.405
=-17.01%

Pinterest's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (TTM)-Cash Flow from Operations (TTM))
-Cash Flow from Investing (TTM))/Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(-35.61-612.961
--36.993)/3594.405
=-17.01%

Pinterest's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was -208.579 (Mar. 2023 ) + -34.942 (Jun. 2023 ) + 6.733 (Sep. 2023 ) + 201.178 (Dec. 2023 ) = $-36 Mil.
Pinterest's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 183.457 (Mar. 2023 ) + 62.719 (Jun. 2023 ) + 108.505 (Sep. 2023 ) + 258.28 (Dec. 2023 ) = $613 Mil.
Pinterest's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 14.163 (Mar. 2023 ) + -32.639 (Jun. 2023 ) + -40.236 (Sep. 2023 ) + 21.719 (Dec. 2023 ) = $-37 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.


Pinterest  (NYSE:PINS) 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 Dec. 2023, Pinterest has a Sloan Ratio of -17.01%, indicating there is a warning stage of accrual build up.


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Pinterest (Pinterest) Business Description

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Address
505 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94107
Pinterest is an online product and idea discovery platform that helps users gather ideas on everything from recipes to cook to destinations to travel to. Founded in 2010, the platform consists of a largely female audience, at roughly two thirds of its 450 million monthly active users. The company generates revenue by selling digital ads and is now rolling out more in-platform e-commerce features.
Executives
Gokul Rajaram director 301 CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE 700, AUSTIN TX 78701
Jeffrey D Jordan director 2865 SAND HILL ROAD #101, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Christine Deputy officer: Chief People Officer 130 ROYALL STREET, CANTON MA 02021
Evan Sharp director, officer: Co-Founder & Chief Design & Cr 505 BRANNAN STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Sabrina Ellis officer: Chief Product Officer 651 BRANNAN ST., SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Wanjiku Juanita Walcott officer: Chief Legal Officer 2500 LAKE COOK ROAD, RIVERWOODS IL 60015
Naveen Gavini officer: SVP, Products 505 BRANNAN ST., SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Scott F. Schenkel director C/O EBAY INC., 2025 HAMILTON AVE., SAN JOSE CA 95125
Todd R Morgenfeld officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O PINTEREST, INC., 651 BRANNAN STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Benjamin Silbermann director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman, President, CEO, Co-F 505 BRANNAN STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Donnelly Julia Brau officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O PINTEREST, INC., 651 BRANNAN STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Malik Ducard officer: Chief Content Officer 651 BRANNAN ST., SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
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William J Ready director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O PAYPAL HOLDINGS, INC., 2211 NORTH FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Christine Flores officer: General Counsel 505 BRANNAN STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107