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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.
Healthcare Triangle's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 14.51%.
Warning Sign:
When sloan ratio (38.7)% higher than 25% or lower than -25%, earnings are more likely to be made up of accruals.
As of Mar. 2026, Healthcare Triangle has a Sloan Ratio of 14.51%, indicating earnings are more likely to be made up of accruals.
Healthcare Triangle (NAS:HCTI) 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, Healthcare Triangle has a Sloan Ratio of 14.51%, indicating earnings are more likely to be made up of accruals.
Healthcare Triangle Sloan Ratio % Related Terms
Healthcare Triangle Sloan Ratio % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Healthcare Triangle'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.
HCTI vs VSEE, MNDR, ZCMD: Sloan Ratio % Comparison
For the Health Information Services subindustry, Healthcare Triangle'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.
Healthcare Triangle Sloan Ratio % vs Healthcare Providers & Services Industry
For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Healthcare Triangle's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Healthcare Triangle'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.
Healthcare Triangle's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Healthcare Triangle's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was -1.368 (Jun. 2025 ) + -1.906 (Sep. 2025 ) + -4.503 (Dec. 2025 ) + -6.198 (Mar. 2026 ) = $-13.98 Mil.
Healthcare Triangle's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was -2.635 (Jun. 2025 ) + -1.497 (Sep. 2025 ) + -6.834 (Dec. 2025 ) + -6.864 (Mar. 2026 ) = $-17.83 Mil.
Healthcare Triangle's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was -0.603 (Jun. 2025 ) + -0.686 (Sep. 2025 ) + -0.462 (Dec. 2025 ) + -6.022 (Mar. 2026 ) = $-7.77 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.
Healthcare Triangle (HCTI) has a Sloan Ratio % of 14.51% as of Mar. 2026. Sloan ratio measures earnings quality based on the amount of accruals. View historical data on Healthcare Triangle and its competitors.
Is Healthcare Triangle's Sloan Ratio % too high?
Healthcare Triangle's current Sloan Ratio % is 14.51%. Overall, Healthcare Triangle has a GF Score™ of 19/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Healthcare Triangle's Sloan Ratio % compare to VSEE and MNDR?
Healthcare Triangle's Sloan Ratio % of 14.51% can be compared against companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services 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 Healthcare Providers & Services company?
A good Sloan Ratio % depends on the Healthcare Providers & Services 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 Healthcare Triangle and its competitors. Healthcare Triangle's current Sloan Ratio % is 14.51%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Healthcare Triangle stock overvalued right now?
Healthcare Triangle (HCTI) has a current Sloan Ratio % of 14.51%. The current Sloan Ratio % is 14.51%. Healthcare Triangle's overall GF Score™ is 19/100 with 7 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 Healthcare Triangle (HCTI), the current Sloan Ratio % is 14.51% 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.
Healthcare Triangle Inc is a healthcare information technology company focused on advancing industry-transforming solutions in the sectors of cloud services, data science, and professional and managed services for the healthcare and life sciences industry. The company reinforces healthcare progress through technology and extensive industry know-how. HTI supports healthcare providers and payors, hospitals, and Pharma Life Sciences organizations in their efforts to improve health outcomes by enabling the adoption of new technologies, data enlightenment, business agility, and accelerated response to immediate business needs and competitive threats. It provides services under three operating segments: Software Services, Managed Services, and Support and Corporate & others.
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