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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.
GCT Semiconductor Holding (NYSE:GCTS) 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, GCT Semiconductor Holding has a Sloan Ratio of -61.48%, indicating earnings are more likely to be made up of accruals.
GCT Semiconductor Holding Sloan Ratio % Related Terms
GCT Semiconductor Holding 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.
For the Semiconductors subindustry, GCT Semiconductor Holding'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.
GCT Semiconductor Holding Sloan Ratio % vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, GCT Semiconductor Holding's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where GCT Semiconductor Holding's Sloan Ratio % falls into.
GCT Semiconductor Holding 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.
GCT Semiconductor Holding's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
GCT Semiconductor Holding's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was -13.538 (Jun. 2025 ) + -13.849 (Sep. 2025 ) + -9.017 (Dec. 2025 ) + -9.864 (Mar. 2026 ) = $-46.27 Mil.
GCT Semiconductor Holding's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was -8.638 (Jun. 2025 ) + -6.863 (Sep. 2025 ) + -7.223 (Dec. 2025 ) + -7.429 (Mar. 2026 ) = $-30.15 Mil.
GCT Semiconductor Holding's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was -0.091 (Jun. 2025 ) + -0.934 (Sep. 2025 ) + -1.268 (Dec. 2025 ) + -0.065 (Mar. 2026 ) = $-2.36 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.
GCT Semiconductor Holding (GCTS) has a Sloan Ratio % of -61.48% as of Mar. 2026. Sloan ratio measures earnings quality based on the amount of accruals. View historical data on GCT Semiconductor Holding and its competitors.
Is GCT Semiconductor Holding's Sloan Ratio % too high?
GCT Semiconductor Holding's current Sloan Ratio % is -61.48%.
How does GCT Semiconductor Holding's Sloan Ratio % compare to VLN and GSIT?
GCT Semiconductor Holding's Sloan Ratio % of -61.48% can be compared against companies in the Semiconductors 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 Semiconductors company?
A good Sloan Ratio % depends on the Semiconductors 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 GCT Semiconductor Holding and its competitors. GCT Semiconductor Holding's current Sloan Ratio % is -61.48%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is GCT Semiconductor Holding stock overvalued right now?
GCT Semiconductor Holding (GCTS) has a current Sloan Ratio % of -61.48%. The current Sloan Ratio % is -61.48%. 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 GCT Semiconductor Holding (GCTS), the current Sloan Ratio % is -61.48% 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.
GCT Semiconductor Holding Inc is a designer and supplier of 5G and 4G LTE semiconductor solutions. It enabled fast and reliable 4G LTE connectivity to numerous commercial devices such as CPEs, mobile hotspots, routers, M2M applications, and smartphones, etc. The system-on-chip solutions integrate radio frequency, baseband modem, and digital signal processing functions, therefore offering complete 4G and 5G platform solutions with small form factors, low power consumption, high performance, high reliability, and cost-effectiveness. Geographically, operates in South Korea and the United States, with maximum revenue from the USA.
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