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.
GE Aerospace's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.19%.
As of Mar. 2026, GE Aerospace has a Sloan Ratio of 1.19%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
GE Aerospace (CHIX:GCPd) 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. 2026, GE Aerospace has a Sloan Ratio of 1.19%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
GE Aerospace Sloan Ratio % Related Terms
GE Aerospace Sloan Ratio % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for GE Aerospace'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.
CHIX:GCPD vs RTX, BA, LMT: Sloan Ratio % Comparison
For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, GE Aerospace'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.
GE Aerospace Sloan Ratio % vs Aerospace & Defense Industry
For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, GE Aerospace's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where GE Aerospace'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.
GE Aerospace's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
GE Aerospace's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was 1758.276 (Jun. 2025 ) + 1837.764 (Sep. 2025 ) + 2170.014 (Dec. 2025 ) + 1646.96 (Mar. 2026 ) = €7,413 Mil.
GE Aerospace's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was 1947.282 (Jun. 2025 ) + 2130.852 (Sep. 2025 ) + 1947.974 (Dec. 2025 ) + 1576.895 (Mar. 2026 ) = €7,603 Mil.
GE Aerospace's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was -463.845 (Jun. 2025 ) + -516.312 (Sep. 2025 ) + 260.47 (Dec. 2025 ) + -794.935 (Mar. 2026 ) = €-1,515 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.
GE Aerospace (CHIX:GCPD) has a Sloan Ratio % of 1.19% as of Mar. 2026. Sloan ratio measures earnings quality based on the amount of accruals. View historical data on GE Aerospace and its competitors.
Is GE Aerospace's Sloan Ratio % too high?
GE Aerospace's current Sloan Ratio % is 1.19%. Overall, GE Aerospace has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does GE Aerospace's Sloan Ratio % compare to RTX and BA?
GE Aerospace's Sloan Ratio % of 1.19% can be compared against companies in the Aerospace & Defense 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 an Aerospace & Defense company?
A good Sloan Ratio % depends on the Aerospace & Defense 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 GE Aerospace and its competitors. GE Aerospace's current Sloan Ratio % is 1.19%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is GE Aerospace stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, GE Aerospace (CHIX:GCPD) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €254.10, compared to a current price of €256.45 — trading 0.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Sloan Ratio % is 1.19%. GE Aerospace's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 6 warning signs to review. 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 GE Aerospace (CHIX:GCPD), the current Sloan Ratio % is 1.19% as of Mar. 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.
Is GE Aerospace (CHIX:GCPD) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, GE Aerospace stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €256.45 is trading 0.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of €254.10.
GuruFocus considers GE Aerospace to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for CHIX:GCPD:
Sloan Ratio %: 1.19%
GF Value™: €254.10 vs. price of €256.45 (0.9% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CHIX:GCPD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
GE Aerospace is the global leader in designing, manufacturing, and servicing commercial aircraft turbine engines, along with partner Safran in their CFM joint venture. With its massive global installed base of nearly 80,000 commercial and military engines, GE Aerospace earns most of its profits on recurring service revenue of that equipment, which operates for decades. GE Aerospace is the remaining core business of the company formed in 1892 with historical ties to American inventor Thomas Edison; General Electric became a storied conglomerate, with peak revenue of $130 billion in 2000, until it spun off its appliance, finance, healthcare, and wind and power businesses between 2016 and 2024.
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