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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 Jun. 2025, Keystone Global Financial Group has a Sloan Ratio of -21.49%, indicating earnings are more likely to be made up of accruals.
Keystone Global Financial Group (NAS:KCG) 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 Jun. 2025, Keystone Global Financial Group has a Sloan Ratio of -21.49%, indicating earnings are more likely to be made up of accruals.
Keystone Global Financial Group Sloan Ratio % Related Terms
Keystone Global Financial Group 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.
Keystone Global Financial Group Sloan Ratio % Chart
Keystone Global Financial Group Annual Data
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Sloan Ratio %
-14.17
25.93
Keystone Global Financial Group Semi-Annual Data
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25.89
-21.49
KCG vs : Sloan Ratio % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Keystone Global Financial Group'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.
Keystone Global Financial Group Sloan Ratio % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Keystone Global Financial Group's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Keystone Global Financial Group's Sloan Ratio % falls into.
Keystone Global Financial Group 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.
Keystone Global Financial Group (KCG) has a Sloan Ratio % of -21.49% as of Jun. 2025. Sloan ratio measures earnings quality based on the amount of accruals. View historical data on Keystone Global Financial Group and its competitors.
Is Keystone Global Financial Group's Sloan Ratio % too high?
Keystone Global Financial Group's current Sloan Ratio % is -21.49%.
How does Keystone Global Financial Group's Sloan Ratio % compare to ?
Keystone Global Financial Group's Sloan Ratio % of -21.49% 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 Keystone Global Financial Group and its competitors. Keystone Global Financial Group's current Sloan Ratio % is -21.49%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Keystone Global Financial Group stock overvalued right now?
Keystone Global Financial Group (KCG) has a current Sloan Ratio % of -21.49%. The current Sloan Ratio % is -21.49%. 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 Keystone Global Financial Group (KCG), the current Sloan Ratio % is -21.49% as of Jun. 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.
Keystone Global Financial Group Business Description
Keystone Global Financial Group is a boutique financial firm which focuses on providing quality asset management services to clients. The company conducts business through its wholly-owned Subsidiary, which is a licensed corporation under the SFO to engage in Type 1 (dealing in securities), Type 4 (advising on securities) and Type 9 (asset management) regulated activities in Hong Kong. It provides discretionary accounts services to manage clients' funds. The company specializes in designing investment portfolios to meet the needs of investors with different risk tolerance and investment preferences and to preserve and enhance the value of their assets. It provides asset management services for its clients by applying different investment strategies to optimize their asset allocation.
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