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Booz Allen Hamilton Holding (Booz Allen Hamilton Holding) Sloan Ratio % : 2.37% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Booz Allen Hamilton Holding 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.

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.37%.

As of Dec. 2023, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding has a Sloan Ratio of 2.37%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Sloan Ratio % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Booz Allen Hamilton Holding'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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Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Sloan Ratio % Chart

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Sloan Ratio %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.21 1.24 0.88 9.92 2.09

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding 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 4.45 2.09 2.77 7.78 2.37

Competitive Comparison of Booz Allen Hamilton Holding's Sloan Ratio %

For the Consulting Services subindustry, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding'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.


Booz Allen Hamilton Holding's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Business Services Industry

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

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Booz Allen Hamilton Holding 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.

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (A: Mar. 2023 )-Cash Flow from Operations (A: Mar. 2023 )
-Cash Flow from Investing (A: Mar. 2023 ))/Total Assets (A: Mar. 2023 )
=(271.791-602.822
--468.016)/6550.652
=2.09%

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding'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 )
=(409.328-352.216
--96.212)/6474.728
=2.37%

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was -68.422 (Mar. 2023 ) + 161.388 (Jun. 2023 ) + 170.718 (Sep. 2023 ) + 145.644 (Dec. 2023 ) = $409 Mil.
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 237.148 (Mar. 2023 ) + -71.532 (Jun. 2023 ) + -47.385 (Sep. 2023 ) + 233.985 (Dec. 2023 ) = $352 Mil.
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was -27.958 (Mar. 2023 ) + -15.054 (Jun. 2023 ) + -21.948 (Sep. 2023 ) + -31.252 (Dec. 2023 ) = $-96 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.


Booz Allen Hamilton Holding  (NYSE:BAH) 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, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding has a Sloan Ratio of 2.37%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


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Booz Allen Hamilton Holding (Booz Allen Hamilton Holding) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
8283 Greensboro Drive, Hamilton Building, McLean, VA, USA, 22102
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp is a provider of management consulting services to the U.S. government. Other services offered include technology, such as cloud computing and cybersecurity consulting, and engineering consulting. The consulting services are focused on defense, intelligence, and civil markets. In addition to the U.S. government, Booz Allen Hamilton provides its management and technology consulting services to large corporations, institutions, and nonprofit organizations. The company assists clients in long-term engagements around the globe.
Executives
Kristine Anderson officer: Executive Vice President 8283 GREENSBORO DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22102
Melody C Barnes director 1631 MONUMENT AVENUE, RICHMOND VA 23220
Ralph W Shrader director, officer: President and CEO, other: Member of 13D Group 8283 GREENSBORO, MCLEAN VA 22102
Horacio Rozanski officer: Executive Vice President, other: Member of 13D Group 8283 GREENSBORO DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22102
Nancy Laben officer: EVP and General Counsel, other: Member of 13D Group 8283 GREENSBORO DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22102
Susan L Penfield officer: Executive Vice President 8283 GREENSBORO DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22102
Elizabeth M Thompson officer: SVP & Chief Personnel Officer, other: Member of 13D Group 8283 GREENSBORO DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22102
Rory P Read director ONE DELL WAY, ROUND ROCK TX 78682
Richard Crowe officer: Executive Vice President 8283 GREENSBORO DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22102
Matthew Calderone officer: Executive Vice President 8283 GREENSBORO DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22102
Lloyd Jr Howell officer: Executive Vice President, other: Member of 13D Group 8283 GREENSBORO DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22102
Thomas Pfeifer officer: Executive Vice President 8283 GREENSBORO DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22102
Karen M Dahut officer: Senior Vice President, other: Member of 13D Group 8283 GREENSBORO DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22102
Scott M Murphy officer: VP, PAO & Controller 8283 GREENSBORO DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22102
Gretchen W Mcclain director XYLEM INC., 1133 WESTCHESTER AVENUE, SUITE N200, WHITE PLAINS NY 10604