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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 Mar. 2026, COPT Defense Properties has a Sloan Ratio of 2.82%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
COPT Defense Properties (MEX:CDP) 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, COPT Defense Properties has a Sloan Ratio of 2.82%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
COPT Defense Properties Sloan Ratio % Related Terms
COPT Defense Properties 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.
MEX:CDP vs KRC, SLG, CUZ: Sloan Ratio % Comparison
For the REIT - Office subindustry, COPT Defense Properties'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.
COPT Defense Properties Sloan Ratio % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, COPT Defense Properties's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where COPT Defense Properties'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.
COPT Defense Properties's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
COPT Defense Properties's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was 722.043 (Jun. 2025 ) + 765.448 (Sep. 2025 ) + 675.232 (Dec. 2025 ) + 695.269 (Mar. 2026 ) = MXN2,858 Mil.
COPT Defense Properties's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was 1655.011 (Jun. 2025 ) + 1259.109 (Sep. 2025 ) + 1464.278 (Dec. 2025 ) + 1738.605 (Mar. 2026 ) = MXN6,117 Mil.
COPT Defense Properties's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was -1488.015 (Jun. 2025 ) + -633.664 (Sep. 2025 ) + -1919.894 (Dec. 2025 ) + -1484.091 (Mar. 2026 ) = MXN-5,526 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.
COPT Defense Properties (MEX:CDP) has a Sloan Ratio % of 2.82% as of Mar. 2026. Sloan ratio measures earnings quality based on the amount of accruals. View historical data on COPT Defense Properties and its competitors.
Is COPT Defense Properties' Sloan Ratio % too high?
COPT Defense Properties' current Sloan Ratio % is 2.82%. Overall, COPT Defense Properties has a GF Score™ of 73/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does COPT Defense Properties' Sloan Ratio % compare to KRC and SLG?
COPT Defense Properties' Sloan Ratio % of 2.82% can be compared against companies in the REITs 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 REITs company?
A good Sloan Ratio % depends on the REITs 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 COPT Defense Properties and its competitors. COPT Defense Properties's current Sloan Ratio % is 2.82%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is COPT Defense Properties stock overvalued right now?
COPT Defense Properties (MEX:CDP) has a current Sloan Ratio % of 2.82%. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN404.45, compared to a current price of MXN531.56 — trading 31.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Sloan Ratio % is 2.82%. COPT Defense Properties' overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 11 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 COPT Defense Properties (MEX:CDP), the current Sloan Ratio % is 2.82% 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 COPT Defense Properties (MEX:CDP) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, COPT Defense Properties stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of MXN531.56 is trading 31.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN404.45.
Key valuation signals for MEX:CDP:
Sloan Ratio %: 2.82%
GF Value™: MXN404.45 vs. price of MXN531.56 (31.4% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:CDP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
COPT Defense Properties is a fully-integrated and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on owning, operating and developing properties in locations proximate to, or sometimes containing, key U.S. Government (USG) defense installations and missions. The company has two reportable segments: Defense/IT Portfolio; and Other. Defense/IT Portfolio includes sub-segments such as: Fort George G. Meade and the Baltimore/Washington Corridor (Fort Meade/BW Corridor); Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama; Northern Virginia Defense/IT Locations (NoVA Defense/IT); Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas; locations serving the U.S. Navy (Navy Support); and data center shells in Northern Virginia.
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