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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.
Unity Biotechnology's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was -92.25%.
As of Mar. 2025, Unity Biotechnology has a Sloan Ratio of -92.25%, indicating earnings are more likely to be made up of accruals.
Unity Biotechnology (OTCPK:UNBX) 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. 2025, Unity Biotechnology has a Sloan Ratio of -92.25%, indicating earnings are more likely to be made up of accruals.
Unity Biotechnology Sloan Ratio % Related Terms
Unity Biotechnology Sloan Ratio % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Unity Biotechnology'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.
UNBX vs ADTX, HEPA, EVFM: Sloan Ratio % Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Unity Biotechnology'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.
Unity Biotechnology Sloan Ratio % vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Unity Biotechnology's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Unity Biotechnology'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.
Unity Biotechnology's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as
Unity Biotechnology's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was -5.279 (Jun. 2024 ) + -6.481 (Sep. 2024 ) + -8.44 (Dec. 2024 ) + -7.302 (Mar. 2025 ) = $-27.50 Mil.
Unity Biotechnology's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was -4.584 (Jun. 2024 ) + -5.193 (Sep. 2024 ) + -5.905 (Dec. 2024 ) + -6.357 (Mar. 2025 ) = $-22.04 Mil.
Unity Biotechnology's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was 4.67 (Jun. 2024 ) + 6.507 (Sep. 2024 ) + 4.578 (Dec. 2024 ) + 6.776 (Mar. 2025 ) = $22.53 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.
Unity Biotechnology (UNBX) has a Sloan Ratio % of -92.25% as of Mar. 2025. Sloan ratio measures earnings quality based on the amount of accruals. View historical data on Unity Biotechnology and its competitors.
Is Unity Biotechnology's Sloan Ratio % too high?
Unity Biotechnology's current Sloan Ratio % is -92.25%.
How does Unity Biotechnology's Sloan Ratio % compare to ADTX and HEPA?
Unity Biotechnology's Sloan Ratio % of -92.25% can be compared against companies in the Biotechnology 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 Biotechnology company?
A good Sloan Ratio % depends on the Biotechnology 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 Unity Biotechnology and its competitors. Unity Biotechnology's current Sloan Ratio % is -92.25%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Unity Biotechnology stock overvalued right now?
Unity Biotechnology (UNBX) has a current Sloan Ratio % of -92.25%. The current Sloan Ratio % is -92.25%. 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 Unity Biotechnology (UNBX), the current Sloan Ratio % is -92.25% as of Mar. 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.
Unity Biotechnology Inc designs therapeutics that prevent, halt, and reverse various diseases of aging. The company focuses on clearing senescent cells, and creating senolytic medicines. Its medicines target vulnerabilities to senescent cells to clear those cells from the human body while leaving normal cells unaffected. The firm focuses on age-associated diseases such as osteoarthritis, eye diseases, and pulmonary diseases. Its drug candidates include, UBX1325 is being developed for age-related diseases of the eye, including diabetic macular edema, or DME, UBX2089, which is a circulating hormone which is produced in the kidneys and choroid plexus of the brain, which is being researched for multiple neurology indications, and UBX2050.
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