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.
As of Mar. 2024, Tactile Systems Technology has a Sloan Ratio of -2.35%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
Tactile Systems Technology Sloan Ratio % Historical Data
* 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 Tactile Systems Technology's Sloan Ratio %
For the Medical Devices subindustry, Tactile Systems Technology'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.
Tactile Systems Technology's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry
For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Tactile Systems Technology's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Tactile Systems Technology's Sloan Ratio % falls into.
Tactile Systems Technology 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.
Tactile Systems Technology's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was -0.1 (Jun. 2023 ) + 22.299 (Sep. 2023 ) + 8.202 (Dec. 2023 ) + -2.209 (Mar. 2024 ) = $28.2 Mil.
Tactile Systems Technology's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was 13.909 (Jun. 2023 ) + 4.096 (Sep. 2023 ) + 18.352 (Dec. 2023 ) + 0.924 (Mar. 2024 ) = $37.3 Mil.
Tactile Systems Technology's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was -0.851 (Jun. 2023 ) + -0.399 (Sep. 2023 ) + -0.94 (Dec. 2023 ) + -0.502 (Mar. 2024 ) = $-2.7 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.
Tactile Systems Technology (NAS:TCMD) 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 Mar. 2024, Tactile Systems Technology has a Sloan Ratio of -2.35%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
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Tactile Systems Technology (Tactile Systems Technology) Business Description
Tactile Systems Technology Inc is a medical technology company. The company is engaged in developing and providing medical devices for the treatment of chronic diseases. The firm's proprietary platform flexitouch system provides a home-based solution for lymphedema patients. The entire system is another home solution for patients with chronic swelling and actitouch system for chronic venous insufficiency patients that may be worn throughout the day.
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