AMS Advanced Material Bhd (XKLS:0399) Sloan Ratio %: 8.92% (As of Sep. 2025)

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XKLS:0399 AMS Advanced Material Bhd XKLS:0399
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What is AMS Advanced Material Bhd Sloan Ratio %?

AMS Advanced Material Bhd XKLS:0399 +1.11% 14 Sloan Ratio % is 8.92% as of Sep. 2025. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0399 with a GF Score™ of 14/100. The stock has 6 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.

AMS Advanced Material Bhd's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 8.92%.

As of Sep. 2025, AMS Advanced Material Bhd has a Sloan Ratio of 8.92%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


AMS Advanced Material Bhd  (XKLS:0399) 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, AMS Advanced Material Bhd has a Sloan Ratio of 8.92%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


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AMS Advanced Material Bhd Sloan Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for AMS Advanced Material Bhd'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.

AMS Advanced Material Bhd Sloan Ratio % Chart

AMS Advanced Material Bhd Annual Data
Trend Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Sloan Ratio %
-1.18 3.02 0.36 8.92

AMS Advanced Material Bhd Semi-Annual Data
Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Sloan Ratio % 0.00 3.02 0.36 8.92

XKLS:0399 vs CRS, ATI, MLI: Sloan Ratio % Comparison

For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, AMS Advanced Material Bhd'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.


AMS Advanced Material Bhd Sloan Ratio % vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, AMS Advanced Material Bhd's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where AMS Advanced Material Bhd's Sloan Ratio % falls into.


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AMS Advanced Material Bhd 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.

AMS Advanced Material Bhd'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 )
=(8.573--5.301
-5.902)/89.336
=8.92%

AMS Advanced Material Bhd'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 )
=(8.573--5.301
-5.902)/89.336
=8.92%

For company reported annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. AMS Advanced Material Bhd's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 was RM8.6 Mil.
AMS Advanced Material Bhd's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 was RM-5.3 Mil.
AMS Advanced Material Bhd's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 was RM5.9 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 8.92% mean?
AMS Advanced Material Bhd (XKLS:0399) has a Sloan Ratio % of 8.92% as of Sep. 2025. Sloan ratio measures earnings quality based on the amount of accruals. View historical data on AMS Advanced Material Bhd and its competitors.
Is AMS Advanced Material Bhd's Sloan Ratio % too high?
AMS Advanced Material Bhd's current Sloan Ratio % is 8.92%. Overall, AMS Advanced Material Bhd has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does AMS Advanced Material Bhd's Sloan Ratio % compare to CRS and ATI?
AMS Advanced Material Bhd's Sloan Ratio % of 8.92% can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products 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 an Industrial Products company?
A good Sloan Ratio % depends on the Industrial Products 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 AMS Advanced Material Bhd and its competitors. AMS Advanced Material Bhd's current Sloan Ratio % is 8.92%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AMS Advanced Material Bhd stock overvalued right now?
AMS Advanced Material Bhd (XKLS:0399) has a current Sloan Ratio % of 8.92%. The current Sloan Ratio % is 8.92%. AMS Advanced Material Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 14/100 with 6 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 AMS Advanced Material Bhd (XKLS:0399), the current Sloan Ratio % is 8.92% 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.

AMS Advanced Material Bhd Business Description

Address No. 8, Jalan Industri Seri Juru, Taman Industri Seri Juru, Simpang Ampat, PNG, MYS, 14100
AMS Advanced Material Bhd is an investment holding company, principally involved in the trading of semi-finished aluminium and copper products and processing of semi-finished aluminium products. Its business segments are: i) Trading of semi-finished aluminium and copper products: It involves the trading of semi-finished aluminium and copper products that are used as raw materials for further manufacturing and fabrication to create finished products, (ii) Processing of semi-finished aluminium products: It involves value-added processing (such as cutting and shearing) on aluminium products according to the customers' requirements. The majority revenue is derived from the rocessing of semi-finished aluminium products segment. Geographically, it generates the maximum revenue from Malaysia.
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