Meridian AD (XBLB:MRDN-R-A) Sloan Ratio % : 4.65% (As of Dec. 2013)

Meridian AD Sloan Ratio % Chart

Competitive Comparison of Meridian AD's Sloan Ratio %

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, Meridian AD's Sloan Ratio %, along with its competitors' market caps and Sloan Ratio % data, can be viewed below:

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Meridian AD's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Meridian AD's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:

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Meridian AD 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.

Meridian AD's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2014 is calculated as

Meridian AD's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as

For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest two semi-annual data as the TTM data. Meridian AD's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2013 was 0.097 (Jun. 2013 ) + 0.058 (Dec. 2013 ) = BAM0.16 Mil.
Meridian AD's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2013 was -0.181 (Jun. 2013 ) + -0.085 (Dec. 2013 ) = BAM-0.27 Mil.
Meridian AD's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2013 was -0.162 (Jun. 2013 ) + -0.119 (Dec. 2013 ) = BAM-0.28 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.

Meridian AD  (XBLB:MRDN-R-A) 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. 2013, Meridian AD has a Sloan Ratio of 4.65%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.

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