Salada Foods Jamaica (XJAM:SALF) Sloan Ratio %: 9.58% (As of Sep. 2025)

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XJAM:SALF Salada Foods Jamaica Ltd XJAM:SALF
91 GF Score
Price JMD2.63
GF Value JMD3.84
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is Salada Foods Jamaica Sloan Ratio %?

Salada Foods Jamaica XJAM:SALF +1.15% 91 Sloan Ratio % is 9.58% as of Sep. 2025. GuruFocus rates XJAM:SALF with a GF Score™ of 91/100 and a GF Value™ of JMD3.84 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 3 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.

Salada Foods Jamaica's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 9.58%.

As of Sep. 2025, Salada Foods Jamaica has a Sloan Ratio of 9.58%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


Salada Foods Jamaica  (XJAM:SALF) 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 Sep. 2025, Salada Foods Jamaica has a Sloan Ratio of 9.58%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


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Salada Foods Jamaica Sloan Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Salada Foods Jamaica'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.

Salada Foods Jamaica Sloan Ratio % Chart

Salada Foods Jamaica Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Sloan Ratio %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.29 1.10 11.25 -8.36 9.58

Salada Foods Jamaica Quarterly Data
Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25
Sloan Ratio % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -8.36 -0.92 -1.47 0.09 9.58

XJAM:SALF vs KHC, GIS, HRL: Sloan Ratio % Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Salada Foods Jamaica'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.


Salada Foods Jamaica Sloan Ratio % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Salada Foods Jamaica's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Salada Foods Jamaica's Sloan Ratio % falls into.


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Salada Foods Jamaica 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.

Salada Foods Jamaica'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 )
=(171.474-124.516
--106.277)/1599.175
=9.58%

Salada Foods Jamaica's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (TTM)-Cash Flow from Operations (TTM))
-Cash Flow from Investing (TTM))/Total Assets (Q: Sep. 2025 )
=(171.474-124.516
--106.277)/1599.175
=9.58%

Salada Foods Jamaica's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 was 50.404 (Dec. 2024 ) + 38.418 (Mar. 2025 ) + 31.001 (Jun. 2025 ) + 51.651 (Sep. 2025 ) = JMD171 Mil.
Salada Foods Jamaica's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 was 11.745 (Dec. 2024 ) + 8.691 (Mar. 2025 ) + -77.488 (Jun. 2025 ) + 181.568 (Sep. 2025 ) = JMD125 Mil.
Salada Foods Jamaica's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 was 0.948 (Dec. 2024 ) + 21.815 (Mar. 2025 ) + -2.585 (Jun. 2025 ) + -126.455 (Sep. 2025 ) = JMD-106 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 9.58% mean?
Salada Foods Jamaica (XJAM:SALF) has a Sloan Ratio % of 9.58% as of Sep. 2025. Sloan ratio measures earnings quality based on the amount of accruals. View historical data on Salada Foods Jamaica and its competitors.
Is Salada Foods Jamaica's Sloan Ratio % too high?
Salada Foods Jamaica's current Sloan Ratio % is 9.58%. Overall, Salada Foods Jamaica has a GF Score™ of 91/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Salada Foods Jamaica's Sloan Ratio % compare to KHC and GIS?
Salada Foods Jamaica's Sloan Ratio % of 9.58% 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 Salada Foods Jamaica and its competitors. Salada Foods Jamaica's current Sloan Ratio % is 9.58%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Salada Foods Jamaica stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Salada Foods Jamaica (XJAM:SALF) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is JMD3.84, compared to a current price of JMD2.63 — trading 31.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Sloan Ratio % is 9.58%. Salada Foods Jamaica's overall GF Score™ is 91/100 with 3 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 Salada Foods Jamaica (XJAM:SALF), the current Sloan Ratio % is 9.58% as of Sep. 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 Salada Foods Jamaica (XJAM:SALF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Salada Foods Jamaica stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of JMD2.63 is trading 31.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of JMD3.84. GuruFocus considers Salada Foods Jamaica to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for XJAM:SALF:

  • Sloan Ratio %: 9.58%
  • GF Value™: JMD3.84 vs. price of JMD2.63 (31.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 91/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XJAM:SALF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Salada Foods Jamaica Business Description

Address 20 Bell Road, P.O. Box 71, Kingston, JAM, 11
Salada Foods Jamaica Ltd is engaged in the manufacture and sale of instant coffee and roasted and ground coffee beans and other consumer products. Its products include Jamaica Mountain Peak an Instant Coffee prepared from freshly roasted and ground Arabica Beans from which the solubles are extracted and spray-driedIt has two geographic segments Local and Export, and the majority of the revenue comes from the Local.
91GF Score

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