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Watawala Plantations (COL:WATA.N0000) Sloan Ratio % : -8.00% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Watawala Plantations 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.

Watawala Plantations's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -8.00%.

As of Dec. 2023, Watawala Plantations has a Sloan Ratio of -8.00%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


Watawala Plantations Sloan Ratio % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Watawala Plantations's Sloan Ratio % can be seen below:

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Watawala Plantations Sloan Ratio % Chart

Watawala Plantations 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 5.13 6.04 -2.37 7.54 -3.47

Watawala Plantations 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 -3.47 -11.43 -2.95 -8.00

Competitive Comparison of Watawala Plantations's Sloan Ratio %

For the Farm Products subindustry, Watawala Plantations's Sloan Ratio %, along with its competitors' market caps and Sloan Ratio % data, can be viewed below:

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Watawala Plantations's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Watawala Plantations's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:

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Watawala Plantations 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.

Watawala Plantations'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 )
=(2364.292-2730.429
--59.884)/8834.449
=-3.47%

Watawala Plantations'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 )
=(1965.997-3380.216
--703.795)/8884.576
=-8.00%

Watawala Plantations's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was -237.042 (Mar. 2023 ) + 755.269 (Jun. 2023 ) + 879.58 (Sep. 2023 ) + 568.19 (Dec. 2023 ) = රු1,966 Mil.
Watawala Plantations's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 415.832 (Mar. 2023 ) + 1165.261 (Jun. 2023 ) + 820.572 (Sep. 2023 ) + 978.551 (Dec. 2023 ) = රු3,380 Mil.
Watawala Plantations's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was -83.133 (Mar. 2023 ) + -81.629 (Jun. 2023 ) + -519.062 (Sep. 2023 ) + -19.971 (Dec. 2023 ) = රු-704 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.


Watawala Plantations  (COL:WATA.N0000) 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, Watawala Plantations has a Sloan Ratio of -8.00%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


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Watawala Plantations (COL:WATA.N0000) Business Description

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Address
No 60, Dharmapala Mawatha, Colombo, LKA, 03
Watawala Plantations PLC engages in the provision of agricultural products. It operates through the following segments: Palm Oil, Dairy, and others. Its Dairy segment provides various dairy products. The Palm Oil segment includes producing crude and kernel palm oil and generates the majority of revenue for the company. It is also involved in the marketing of tea products.

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