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Volcan Holdings (Volcan Holdings) Sloan Ratio % : 0.00% (As of Jun. 2010)


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What is Volcan Holdings 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.

Volcan Holdings's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2010 was 0.00%.

As of Jun. 2010, Volcan Holdings has a Sloan Ratio of 0.00%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


Volcan Holdings Sloan Ratio % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Volcan Holdings's Sloan Ratio % can be seen below:

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Volcan Holdings Sloan Ratio % Chart

Volcan Holdings Annual Data
Trend Aug07 Aug08 Jun09 Jun10
Sloan Ratio %
- - -62.05 -403.57

Volcan Holdings Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of Volcan Holdings's Sloan Ratio %

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Volcan Holdings's Sloan Ratio %, along with its competitors' market caps and Sloan Ratio % data, can be viewed below:

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Volcan Holdings's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

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Volcan Holdings 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.

Volcan Holdings's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2010 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (A: Jun. 2010 )-Cash Flow from Operations (A: Jun. 2010 )
-Cash Flow from Investing (A: Jun. 2010 ))/Total Assets (A: Jun. 2010 )
=(-3.051--0.787
--0.004)/0.56
=-403.57%

Volcan Holdings's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2010 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (TTM)-Cash Flow from Operations (TTM))
-Cash Flow from Investing (TTM))/Total Assets (Q: Jun. 2010 )
=(-3.052-0.204
--0.385)/0.56
=-512.68%

Volcan Holdings's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2010 was -0.224 (Sep. 2009 ) + 0.238 (Dec. 2009 ) + -0.114 (Mar. 2010 ) + -2.952 (Jun. 2010 ) = $-3.05 Mil.
Volcan Holdings's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2010 was 0.204 (Sep. 2009 ) + 0 (Dec. 2009 ) + 0 (Mar. 2010 ) + 0 (Jun. 2010 ) = $0.20 Mil.
Volcan Holdings's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2010 was -0.385 (Sep. 2009 ) + 0 (Dec. 2009 ) + 0 (Mar. 2010 ) + 0 (Jun. 2010 ) = $-0.39 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.


Volcan Holdings  (OTCPK:VOHO) 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 Jun. 2010, Volcan Holdings has a Sloan Ratio of 0.00%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


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Volcan Holdings (Volcan Holdings) Business Description

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Address
412 North Main Street, Suite 100, Buffalo, WY, USA, 82834
Volcan Holdings Inc operates in the industrial metals and minerals industry. The company is engaged in mineral exploration and development in Australia. The primary business is a bauxite alumina resource company.

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