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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.
Alamo Group's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 9.98%.
As of Mar. 2026, Alamo Group has a Sloan Ratio of 9.98%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
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, Alamo Group has a Sloan Ratio of 9.98%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
Alamo Group Sloan Ratio % Related Terms
Alamo Group Sloan Ratio % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Alamo Group'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.
MEX:ALG vs BLBD, ASTE, LNN: Sloan Ratio % Comparison
For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Alamo 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.
Alamo Group Sloan Ratio % vs Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry
For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, Alamo Group's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Alamo Group'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.
Alamo Group's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Alamo Group's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was 585.701 (Jun. 2025 ) + 465.631 (Sep. 2025 ) + 279.304 (Dec. 2025 ) + 526.266 (Mar. 2026 ) = MXN1,857 Mil.
Alamo Group's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was 427.611 (Jun. 2025 ) + 1201.784 (Sep. 2025 ) + 1352.57 (Dec. 2025 ) + -423.985 (Mar. 2026 ) = MXN2,558 Mil.
Alamo Group's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was -448.85 (Jun. 2025 ) + -223.579 (Sep. 2025 ) + -76.974 (Dec. 2025 ) + -3061.448 (Mar. 2026 ) = MXN-3,811 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.
Alamo Group (MEX:ALG) has a Sloan Ratio % of 9.98% as of Mar. 2026. Sloan ratio measures earnings quality based on the amount of accruals. View historical data on Alamo Group and its competitors.
Is Alamo Group's Sloan Ratio % too high?
Alamo Group's current Sloan Ratio % is 9.98%. Overall, Alamo Group has a GF Score™ of 83/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alamo Group's Sloan Ratio % compare to BLBD and ASTE?
Alamo Group's Sloan Ratio % of 9.98% can be compared against companies in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery 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 Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery company?
A good Sloan Ratio % depends on the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery 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 Alamo Group and its competitors. Alamo Group's current Sloan Ratio % is 9.98%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alamo Group stock overvalued right now?
Alamo Group (MEX:ALG) has a current Sloan Ratio % of 9.98%. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN4,133.52, compared to a current price of MXN3,500.00 — trading 15.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Sloan Ratio % is 9.98%. Alamo Group's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 2 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 Alamo Group (MEX:ALG), the current Sloan Ratio % is 9.98% 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 Alamo Group (MEX:ALG) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alamo Group stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of MXN3,500.00 is trading 15.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN4,133.52.
Key valuation signals for MEX:ALG:
Sloan Ratio %: 9.98%
GF Value™: MXN4,133.52 vs. price of MXN3,500.00 (15.3% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:ALG stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Alamo Group Inc is engaged in the design, manufacture, and servicing of high-quality vegetation management and infrastructure maintenance equipment for governmental, industrial, and agricultural use. Its products include agricultural implements, tree and branch chippers, forestry/wood recycling equipment, street and parking lot sweepers, leaf and debris collection equipment, truck-mounted highway attenuator trucks, vacuum trucks, hydro-excavation equipment, telescopic boom excavators, snow removal equipment, etc. The company's reportable segments are Vegetation Management, which generates the maximum revenue, and Industrial Equipment. Geographically, the company generates maximum revenue from the United States, followed by Canada, France, the UK, Brazil, the Netherlands, and other regions.
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