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.
Valmont Industries's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -1.38%.
As of Dec. 2023, Valmont Industries has a Sloan Ratio of -1.38%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
Valmont Industries Sloan Ratio % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Valmont Industries'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 Valmont Industries's Sloan Ratio %
For the Conglomerates subindustry, Valmont Industries'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.
Valmont Industries's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry
For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Valmont Industries's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Valmont Industries's Sloan Ratio % falls into.
Valmont Industries 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.
Valmont Industries's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as
Valmont Industries's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 74.54 (Mar. 2023 ) + 89.376 (Jun. 2023 ) + -49.028 (Sep. 2023 ) + 28.587 (Dec. 2023 ) = $143 Mil.
Valmont Industries's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 21.199 (Mar. 2023 ) + 88.347 (Jun. 2023 ) + 81.322 (Sep. 2023 ) + 115.907 (Dec. 2023 ) = $307 Mil.
Valmont Industries's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was -21.789 (Mar. 2023 ) + -12.257 (Jun. 2023 ) + -55.22 (Sep. 2023 ) + -26.015 (Dec. 2023 ) = $-115 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.
Valmont Industries (NYSE:VMI) 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, Valmont Industries has a Sloan Ratio of -1.38%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
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Valmont Industries (Valmont Industries) Business Description
Valmont began in 1946 when founder, Robert B. Daugherty, combined his $5,000 savings with a wholehearted belief that business could and should be done better. From those modest beginnings, the company grew into a global leader, designing and manufacturing highly engineered products and services that support infrastructure development and agricultural productivity. Two primary business segments comprise Valmont: Agriculture and Infrastructure. Valmont have 85 manufacturing facilities in 22 countries, and do business in more than 100 countries across six continents.
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