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.
Starco Brands's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.00%.
Warning Sign:
When sloan ratio (-55.48)% higher than 25% or lower than -25%, earnings are more likely to be made up of accruals.
As of Mar. 2026, Starco Brands has a Sloan Ratio of 0.00%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
Starco Brands (OTCPK:STCB) 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, Starco Brands has a Sloan Ratio of 0.00%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
Starco Brands Sloan Ratio % Related Terms
Starco Brands Sloan Ratio % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Starco Brands'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.
STCB vs DTEAF, JVA, HRGN: Sloan Ratio % Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Starco Brands'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.
Starco Brands Sloan Ratio % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Starco Brands's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Starco Brands'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.
Starco Brands's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Starco Brands's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was -1.85 (Jun. 2025 ) + -1.447 (Sep. 2025 ) + -19.509 (Dec. 2025 ) + -0.798 (Mar. 2026 ) = $-23.60 Mil.
Starco Brands's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was -1.699 (Jun. 2025 ) + -0.317 (Sep. 2025 ) + 0.276 (Dec. 2025 ) + -0.707 (Mar. 2026 ) = $-2.45 Mil.
Starco Brands's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was -0.003 (Jun. 2025 ) + -0.002 (Sep. 2025 ) + 0 (Dec. 2025 ) + 0 (Mar. 2026 ) = $-0.01 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.
Starco Brands (STCB) has a Sloan Ratio % of 0.00% as of Mar. 2026. Sloan ratio measures earnings quality based on the amount of accruals. View historical data on Starco Brands and its competitors.
Is Starco Brands' Sloan Ratio % too high?
Starco Brands' current Sloan Ratio % is 0.00%.
How does Starco Brands' Sloan Ratio % compare to DTEAF and JVA?
Starco Brands' Sloan Ratio % of 0.00% can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Sloan Ratio % depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Starco Brands and its competitors. Starco Brands's current Sloan Ratio % is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Starco Brands stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Starco Brands (STCB) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.04, compared to a current price of $0.04 — trading 0.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Sloan Ratio % is 0.00%. 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 Starco Brands (STCB), the current Sloan Ratio % is 0.00% 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.
Starco Brands Inc is engaged in the direct response marketing of consumer products. The company engages in marketing, distributing, & developing consumer products to be sold through retail channels. It mainly selects products invented by others for use in a direct response marketing program, and also develops its own products for sale. The company retails various products in the following categories: household, DIY/hardware, automotive, food products, personal care, suncare, spirits & beverages under different brands such as Winona Pure, Whipshots, Skylar, Soylent, Art of Sport, etc. The company has three reportable segments: Starco Brands, Skylar, and Soylent. Maximum revenue is generated from the Soylent segment, which is engaged in the sale of nutritional products, mainly drinks.
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