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.
Compass Group's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 1.39%.
As of Sep. 2023, Compass Group has a Sloan Ratio of 1.39%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
Compass Group Sloan Ratio % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Compass Group'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 Compass Group's Sloan Ratio %
For the Restaurants subindustry, Compass Group'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.
Compass Group's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Compass Group's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Compass Group's Sloan Ratio % falls into.
Compass Group 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.
Compass Group's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest two semi-annual data as the TTM data.
Compass Group's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was 638 (Mar. 2023 ) + 676 (Sep. 2023 ) = £1,314 Mil.
Compass Group's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was 944 (Mar. 2023 ) + 1132 (Sep. 2023 ) = £2,076 Mil.
Compass Group's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was -496 (Mar. 2023 ) + -511 (Sep. 2023 ) = £-1,007 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.
Compass Group (LSE:CPG) 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 Sep. 2023, Compass Group has a Sloan Ratio of 1.39%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
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Compass Group is the largest food-service company globally, operating in more than 50 countries with annual sales of more than GBP 25 billion. Compass Group's model stems from operating on-premises catering facilities, rather than centralised industrial kitchens. Food service is Compass' core focus and contributes more than 80% of revenue. In addition, the company provides support services to clients through activities including cleaning services, office services (for example, concierge services), grounds maintenance, and so on.
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