FASLF (First Andes Silver) Sloan Ratio %: 15.70% (As of Feb. 2026)


What is First Andes Silver Sloan Ratio %?

First Andes Silver FASLF Sloan Ratio % is 15.70% as of Feb. 2026. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

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.

First Andes Silver's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was 15.70%.

As of Feb. 2026, First Andes Silver has a Sloan Ratio of 15.70%, indicating there is a warning stage of accrual build up.


First Andes Silver  (OTCPK:FASLF) 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 Feb. 2026, First Andes Silver has a Sloan Ratio of 15.70%, indicating there is a warning stage of accrual build up.


First Andes Silver Sloan Ratio % Related Terms


First Andes Silver Sloan Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for First Andes Silver'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.

First Andes Silver Sloan Ratio % Chart

First Andes Silver Annual Data
Trend Feb22 Feb23 Feb24 Feb25 Feb26
Sloan Ratio %
-6.41 18.84 -164.10 11.69 15.93

First Andes Silver Quarterly Data
May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26
Sloan Ratio % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 12.35 11.16 20.92 21.44 15.70

FASLF vs HL: Sloan Ratio % Comparison

For the Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, First Andes Silver'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.


First Andes Silver Sloan Ratio % vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, First Andes Silver's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where First Andes Silver's Sloan Ratio % falls into.



First Andes Silver 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.

First Andes Silver's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2026 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (A: Feb. 2026 )-Cash Flow from Operations (A: Feb. 2026 )
-Cash Flow from Investing (A: Feb. 2026 ))/Total Assets (A: Feb. 2026 )
=(-0.753--0.607
--0.981)/5.243
=15.93%

First Andes Silver's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (TTM)-Cash Flow from Operations (TTM))
-Cash Flow from Investing (TTM))/Total Assets (Q: Feb. 2026 )
=(-0.747--0.599
--0.971)/5.243
=15.70%

First Andes Silver's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 was -0.091 (May. 2025 ) + -0.083 (Aug. 2025 ) + -0.111 (Nov. 2025 ) + -0.462 (Feb. 2026 ) = $-0.75 Mil.
First Andes Silver's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 was -0.298 (May. 2025 ) + -0.071 (Aug. 2025 ) + -0.083 (Nov. 2025 ) + -0.147 (Feb. 2026 ) = $-0.60 Mil.
First Andes Silver's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 was -0.053 (May. 2025 ) + -0.597 (Aug. 2025 ) + -0.117 (Nov. 2025 ) + -0.204 (Feb. 2026 ) = $-0.97 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Sloan Ratio % →
What does a Sloan Ratio % of 15.70% mean?
First Andes Silver (FASLF) has a Sloan Ratio % of 15.70% as of Feb. 2026. Sloan ratio measures earnings quality based on the amount of accruals. View historical data on First Andes Silver and its competitors.
Is First Andes Silver's Sloan Ratio % too high?
First Andes Silver's current Sloan Ratio % is 15.70%.
How does First Andes Silver's Sloan Ratio % compare to HL?
First Andes Silver's Sloan Ratio % of 15.70% 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 First Andes Silver and its competitors. First Andes Silver's current Sloan Ratio % is 15.70%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is First Andes Silver stock overvalued right now?
First Andes Silver (FASLF) has a current Sloan Ratio % of 15.70%. The current Sloan Ratio % is 15.70%. 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 First Andes Silver (FASLF), the current Sloan Ratio % is 15.70% as of Feb. 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.

First Andes Silver Business Description

Other Exchanges 9TZ0:GermanyFAS:Canada
Address 1100 - 1199 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6E 3T5
First Andes Silver Ltd is an exploration-stage company focusing on mineral properties in Peru. It owns a hundred percent interest in the high-grade Santas Gloria silver property, located approximately one hundred kilometers from Lima, Peru.