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.
Rockwell Collins's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was 8.40%.
As of Sep. 2018, Rockwell Collins has a Sloan Ratio of 8.40%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
Rockwell Collins Sloan Ratio % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Rockwell Collins'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 Rockwell Collins's Sloan Ratio %
For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Rockwell Collins'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.
Rockwell Collins's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry
For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Rockwell Collins's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Rockwell Collins's Sloan Ratio % falls into.
Rockwell Collins 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.
Rockwell Collins's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2018 is calculated as
Rockwell Collins's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2018 was 280 (Dec. 2017 ) + 237 (Mar. 2018 ) + 275 (Jun. 2018 ) + 240 (Sep. 2018 ) = $1,032 Mil.
Rockwell Collins's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2018 was -259 (Dec. 2017 ) + 182 (Mar. 2018 ) + 273 (Jun. 2018 ) + -506 (Sep. 2018 ) = $-310 Mil.
Rockwell Collins's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2018 was -68 (Dec. 2017 ) + -55 (Mar. 2018 ) + -63 (Jun. 2018 ) + -70 (Sep. 2018 ) = $-256 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.
Rockwell Collins (NYSE:COL) 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. 2018, Rockwell Collins has a Sloan Ratio of 8.40%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
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Rockwell Collins (Rockwell Collins) Business Description
Rockwell Collins Inc develops communications and aviation electronics for commercial and military customers worldwide. It employs over 20,000 people. Competencies include communications, navigation, automated flight control, displays, simulation and training, integrated electronics, and information systems. The firm sells to governments, airlines, and aircraft manufacturers, while providing aftermarket services for many of its products. The company recently closed its acquisition of B/E Aerospace, an aircraft seat and cabin manufacturer.
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