UZX (Linkage Global) Sloan Ratio %: -2.01% (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Linkage Global Sloan Ratio %?

Linkage Global UZX -1.07% 12 Sloan Ratio % is -2.01% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates UZX with a GF Score™ of 12/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

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.

Linkage Global's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -2.01%.

Warning Sign:

When sloan ratio (30.76)% higher than 25% or lower than -25%, earnings are more likely to be made up of accruals.

As of Mar. 2026, Linkage Global has a Sloan Ratio of -2.01%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


Linkage Global  (NAS:UZX) 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.

According to How to Beat the Market with the Sloan Ratio:

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, Linkage Global has a Sloan Ratio of -2.01%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


Linkage Global Sloan Ratio % Related Terms


Linkage Global Sloan Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Linkage Global'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.

Linkage Global Sloan Ratio % Chart

Linkage Global Annual Data
Trend Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Sloan Ratio %
36.40 -9.33 13.19 12.30 30.76

Linkage Global Semi-Annual Data
Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
Sloan Ratio % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.76 -2.01

UZX vs KPEA, NHTC, MOGU: Sloan Ratio % Comparison

For the Internet Retail subindustry, Linkage Global'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.


Linkage Global Sloan Ratio % vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Linkage Global's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Linkage Global's Sloan Ratio % falls into.


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Linkage Global 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.

Linkage Global's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (A: Sep. 2025 )-Cash Flow from Operations (A: Sep. 2025 )
-Cash Flow from Investing (A: Sep. 2025 ))/Total Assets (A: Sep. 2025 )
=(-7.368--4.685
--9.251)/21.352
=30.76%

Linkage Global's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (TTM)-Cash Flow from Operations (TTM))
-Cash Flow from Investing (TTM))/Total Assets (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=(-5.951--6.372
-0.858)/21.76
=-2.01%

For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest two semi-annual data as the TTM data. Linkage Global's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was -4.281 (Sep. 2025 ) + -1.67 (Mar. 2026 ) = $-5.95 Mil.
Linkage Global's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was -2.946 (Sep. 2025 ) + -3.426 (Mar. 2026 ) = $-6.37 Mil.
Linkage Global's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was -0.511 (Sep. 2025 ) + 1.369 (Mar. 2026 ) = $0.86 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Sloan Ratio % →
What does a Sloan Ratio % of -2.01% mean?
Linkage Global (UZX) has a Sloan Ratio % of -2.01% as of Mar. 2026. Sloan ratio measures earnings quality based on the amount of accruals. View historical data on Linkage Global and its competitors.
Is Linkage Global's Sloan Ratio % too high?
Linkage Global's current Sloan Ratio % is -2.01%. Overall, Linkage Global has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Linkage Global's Sloan Ratio % compare to KPEA and NHTC?
Linkage Global's Sloan Ratio % of -2.01% can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Sloan Ratio % depends on the Retail - Cyclical 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 Linkage Global and its competitors. Linkage Global's current Sloan Ratio % is -2.01%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Linkage Global stock overvalued right now?
Linkage Global (UZX) has a current Sloan Ratio % of -2.01%. The current Sloan Ratio % is -2.01%. Linkage Global's overall GF Score™ is 12/100 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 Linkage Global (UZX), the current Sloan Ratio % is -2.01% 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.

Linkage Global Business Description

Address 2-23-3 Minami-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 171-0022
Linkage Global Inc is a cross-border e-commerce integrated service provider. It provides international e-commerce merchants, overseas brands, import and export trading enterprises, etc. with a globally selected supply chain, digital marketing, e-commerce training, international store, ERP and e-commerce software, social e-commerce and other e-commerce integrated services. The company has two operating segments: Extend from Japan, and Other Subsidiaries from Hong Kong. The company is Committed to building a one-stop cross-border integrated service platform to make cross-border trade easier. Company operates in Japan, Hong Kong and China, with maximum revenue from Japan.
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