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.
Melrose Industries's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 3.19%.
As of Dec. 2025, Melrose Industries has a Sloan Ratio of 3.19%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
Melrose Industries (OTCPK:MLSPF) 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, Melrose Industries has a Sloan Ratio of 3.19%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
Melrose Industries Sloan Ratio % Related Terms
Melrose Industries Sloan Ratio % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Melrose Industries'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.
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Melrose Industries'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.
Melrose Industries Sloan Ratio % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Melrose Industries's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Melrose Industries'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.
Melrose Industries's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest two semi-annual data as the TTM data.
Melrose Industries's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was 386.703 (Jun. 2025 ) + 113.788 (Dec. 2025 ) = $500 Mil.
Melrose Industries's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was 10.855 (Jun. 2025 ) + 275.77 (Dec. 2025 ) = $287 Mil.
Melrose Industries's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was -62.415 (Jun. 2025 ) + -48.193 (Dec. 2025 ) = $-111 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.
Melrose Industries (MLSPF) has a Sloan Ratio % of 3.19% as of Dec. 2025. Sloan ratio measures earnings quality based on the amount of accruals. View historical data on Melrose Industries and its competitors.
Is Melrose Industries' Sloan Ratio % too high?
Melrose Industries' current Sloan Ratio % is 3.19%. Overall, Melrose Industries has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Melrose Industries' Sloan Ratio % compare to GEV and ETN?
Melrose Industries' Sloan Ratio % of 3.19% can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products 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 Industrial Products company?
A good Sloan Ratio % depends on the Industrial Products 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 Melrose Industries and its competitors. Melrose Industries's current Sloan Ratio % is 3.19%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Melrose Industries stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Melrose Industries (MLSPF) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $9.22, compared to a current price of $6.72 — trading 27.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Sloan Ratio % is 3.19%. Melrose Industries' overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 6 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 Melrose Industries (MLSPF), the current Sloan Ratio % is 3.19% 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 Melrose Industries (MLSPF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Melrose Industries stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $6.72 is trading 27.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $9.22.
GuruFocus considers Melrose Industries to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for MLSPF:
Sloan Ratio %: 3.19%
GF Value™: $9.22 vs. price of $6.72 (27.1% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MLSPF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Melrose Industries is a UK-based company that manufactures engines and structures products for all major OEMs across civil and defense markets. The company employs 13,032 people and generates approximately 75% of its revenue from the civil market, manufacturing engines and structures for major OEMs in both civil and defense sectors.In the civil market, the company operates in 90% of existing fleets in service and is a demonstrator partner in the GTF and CFM RISE next-generation engines for narrow-body aircraft.
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