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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.
As of Dec. 2025, Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd has a Sloan Ratio of 0.00%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd (NYSE:FRA) 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 Dec. 2025, Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd has a Sloan Ratio of 0.00%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd Sloan Ratio % Related Terms
Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd 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.
Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd Sloan Ratio % Chart
For the Asset Management subindustry, Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd'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.
Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd Sloan Ratio % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd's Sloan Ratio % falls into.
Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd 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.
* 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.
Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd (FRA) has a Sloan Ratio % of 0.00% as of Dec. 2025. Sloan ratio measures earnings quality based on the amount of accruals. View historical data on Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd and its competitors.
Is Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd's Sloan Ratio % too high?
Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd's current Sloan Ratio % is 0.00%. Overall, Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd has a GF Score™ of 40/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd's Sloan Ratio % compare to PFL and GBAB?
Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd's Sloan Ratio % of 0.00% can be compared against companies in the Asset Management 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 Asset Management company?
A good Sloan Ratio % depends on the Asset Management 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 Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd and its competitors. Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd's current Sloan Ratio % is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd (FRA) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $6.82, compared to a current price of $10.78 — trading 58.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Sloan Ratio % is 0.00%. Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd's overall GF Score™ is 40/100 with 4 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 Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd (FRA), the current Sloan Ratio % is 0.00% as of Dec. 2025. 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 Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd (FRA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $10.78 is trading 58.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $6.82.
GuruFocus considers Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:
Sloan Ratio %: 0.00%
GF Value™: $6.82 vs. price of $10.78 (58.1% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Blackrock Floating Rate Stra Fd Business Description
Blackrock Floating Rate Inc Stra Fd Inc is a closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide shareholders with high current income and such preservation of capital as is consistent with investment in a diversified, leveraged portfolio consisting of floating rate debt securities and instruments. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its managed assets in floating rate debt securities, including floating or variable rate debt securities that pay interest at rates that adjust whenever a specified interest rate changes and/or which reset on predetermined dates (such as the last day of a month or calendar quarter).
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