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Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 11:18:55 -1000
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0052_01C1FCCB.773C84A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit HI Chaz, As the tool author, I'll try to explain whats going on. I just ran it and got a divide by zero error. That means some data was missing and my code didn't trap it. In fact, yahoo.marketguide.com (Highlights report) shows the EPS growth rates as "NM" or not measured, so the data wasn't available to do the evaluation and EPS growth was reported as -100%. Normally, if data was not available, I report it in the evaluator as "NA". Clearly, I need to some more work to trap that situation in all possible cases. However, because the source of data for the evaluator is different from IBD's, there is always the possibility of inconsistent results. At the bottom of the evaluator is a link to the datasource wher you can always compare the data used in the evaluator to that available from IBD. Aloha, Mike Gibbons Proactive Technologies, LLC http://www.proactech.com -----Original Message----- From: owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com [mailto:owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Chazmoore@aol.com Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 10:05 AM To: canslim@lists.xmission.com Subject: [CANSLIM] Help Needed I am trying to understand the CANSLIM Evaluations tool. I pulled an evaluation on EXPE and compared it to the Daily Graph Chart and immediately became confused. CURRENT EARNINGS: EPS growth, according to the evaluator should be "at least 25% in the most recent quarter." The value is shown as -100% and the score is 0. However, EXPE reported March 31st earnings of .46 versus .08 for the same quarter a year ago (up 475%) and an increase from .31 to .46 (48%) March over December 2001. Latest three quarters of sales growth should be a minimum of 25%. The Evaluator shows 22%, and therefore no score. However, sales for September quarter were $79.5 Million, December quarter were 81.8 Million and March quarter were $116 Million, for a total of $277.3 Million. During the same three quarters last year, the total sales were $143.7 Million, for an increase of $133.6 Million or 92.9%. What am I doing wrong? Charley - ------=_NextPart_000_0052_01C1FCCB.773C84A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Dus-ascii"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2715.400" name=3DGENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><SPAN class=3D030220821-16052002><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff = size=3D2>HI=20 Chaz,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=3D030220821-16052002><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff = size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=3D030220821-16052002><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff = size=3D2>As the=20 tool author, I'll try to explain whats going on. I just ran it and got a = divide=20 by zero error. That means some data was missing and my code didn't = trap=20 it. In fact, yahoo.marketguide.com (Highlights report) shows the EPS = growth=20 rates as "NM" or not measured, so the data wasn't available to do the = evaluation=20 and EPS growth was reported as -100%.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=3D030220821-16052002><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff = size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=3D030220821-16052002><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff = size=3D2>Normally, if data was not available, I report it in the = evaluator as=20 "NA". Clearly, I need to some more work to trap that situation in all = possible=20 cases.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=3D030220821-16052002><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff = size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=3D030220821-16052002><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff = size=3D2>However, because the source of data for the evaluator is = different from=20 IBD's, there is always the possibility of inconsistent results. At the = bottom of=20 the evaluator is a link to the datasource wher you can always compare = the data=20 used in the evaluator to that available from IBD.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Aloha,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mike Gibbons<BR>Proactive Technologies, = LLC</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20 href=3D"http://www.proactech.com/">http://www.proactech.com</A></FONT></D= IV> <BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><FONT = face=3DTahoma=20 size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=20 owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com=20 [mailto:owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com]<B>On Behalf Of=20 </B>Chazmoore@aol.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, May 16, 2002 10:05=20 AM<BR><B>To:</B> canslim@lists.xmission.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> = [CANSLIM] Help=20 Needed<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT face=3Darial,helvetica><FONT = size=3D2>I am trying=20 to understand the CANSLIM Evaluations tool. <BR><BR>I pulled an = evaluation on=20 EXPE and compared it to the Daily Graph Chart and immediately became = confused.=20 <BR><BR>CURRENT EARNINGS: EPS growth, according to the evaluator = should be "at=20 least 25% in the most recent quarter." The value is shown as -100% and = the=20 score is 0. However, EXPE reported March 31st earnings of .46 versus = .08 for=20 the same quarter a year ago (up 475%) and an increase from .31 to .46 = (48%)=20 March over December 2001. <BR><BR>Latest three quarters of sales = growth should=20 be a minimum of 25%. The Evaluator shows 22%, and therefore no score. = However,=20 sales for September quarter were $79.5 Million, December quarter were = 81.8=20 Million and March quarter were $116 Million, for a total of $277.3 = Million.=20 During the same three quarters last year, the total sales were $143.7 = Million,=20 for an increase of $133.6 Million or 92.9%. <BR><BR>What am I doing = wrong?=20 <BR><BR>Charley</FONT> </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> - ------=_NextPart_000_0052_01C1FCCB.773C84A0-- - - - -To subscribe/unsubscribe, email "majordomo@xmission.com" - -In the email body, write "subscribe canslim" or - -"unsubscribe canslim". Do not use quotes in your email.
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