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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.
Batero Gold's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was -0.39%.
As of May. 2026, Batero Gold has a Sloan Ratio of -0.39%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
Batero Gold (OTCPK:BELDF) 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 May. 2026, Batero Gold has a Sloan Ratio of -0.39%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
Batero Gold Sloan Ratio % Related Terms
Batero Gold Sloan Ratio % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Batero Gold's Sloan Ratio % can be seen below:
* 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.
For the Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, Batero Gold'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.
Batero Gold Sloan Ratio % vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Batero Gold's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Batero Gold's Sloan Ratio % falls into.
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.
Batero Gold's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2025 is calculated as
Batero Gold's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 was -0.152 (Aug. 2025 ) + -0.177 (Nov. 2025 ) + -0.133 (Feb. 2026 ) + -0.199 (May. 2026 ) = $-0.66 Mil.
Batero Gold's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 was -0.09 (Aug. 2025 ) + -0.097 (Nov. 2025 ) + -0.056 (Feb. 2026 ) + -0.117 (May. 2026 ) = $-0.36 Mil.
Batero Gold's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 was -0.028 (Aug. 2025 ) + -0.041 (Nov. 2025 ) + -0.021 (Feb. 2026 ) + -0.071 (May. 2026 ) = $-0.16 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.
Batero Gold (BELDF) has a Sloan Ratio % of -0.39% as of May. 2026. Sloan ratio measures earnings quality based on the amount of accruals. View historical data on Batero Gold and its competitors.
Is Batero Gold's Sloan Ratio % too high?
Batero Gold's current Sloan Ratio % is -0.39%.
How does Batero Gold's Sloan Ratio % compare to HL?
Batero Gold's Sloan Ratio % of -0.39% can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Sloan Ratio % for a Metals & Mining company?
A good Sloan Ratio % depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. However, Sloan Ratio % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Sloan Ratio % mean?
A high Sloan Ratio % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Sloan ratio measures earnings quality based on the amount of accruals. View historical data on Batero Gold and its competitors. Batero Gold's current Sloan Ratio % is -0.39%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Batero Gold stock overvalued right now?
Batero Gold (BELDF) has a current Sloan Ratio % of -0.39%. The current Sloan Ratio % is -0.39%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Sloan Ratio % calculated?
Sloan Ratio % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Batero Gold (BELDF), the current Sloan Ratio % is -0.39% as of May. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Batero Gold Corp is engaged in the process of exploring and evaluating its exploration and evaluation assets. It focuses on the exploration and development of the Batero-Quinchia Project, which is located within Colombia's Middle Cauca Belt of porphyry gold-copper and epithermal gold systems. The Batero-Quinchia Project includes La Cumbre Porphyry, Dos Quebradas Porphyry, and El Centro Zone. It has one reportable operating segment, being that of exploration and evaluation activities in Colombia.
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