Piotroski Score

Feb 14

PIOTROSKI SCORE

What is a Piotroski Score ?

Piotroski Score is a number between 0 and 9 which is used to determine the strength of a firm's financial position.
The Piotroski score is used to determine the best value stocks, with 9 being the best and 0 being the worst.
The Piotroski score is a favorite metric used to judge value stocks.
The score is named after Stanford accounting professor Joseph Piotroski.
It is based on 3 most important criteria: Profitability, Leverage and operating efficiency.


Let's discuss all 9 points one by one:-

1. Positive Net Income (Score 1): If the company has a positive net income in the current year, it receives a score of 1; otherwise, it gets a score of 0.

2. Positive Operating Cash Flow (Score 1): Similar to the first point, if the company has positive operating cash flow in the current year, it receives a score of 1.

3. Return on Assets (ROA) Improvement (Score 1): If the ROA is higher in the current year compared to the previous year, the company receives a score of 1.

4. Cash Flow from Operations > Net Income (Score 1): If cash flow from operations is greater than net income, the company gets a score of 1.

5. Lower Long-term Debt to Assets (Score 1): If the ratio of long-term debt to total assets is lower in the current year compared to the previous year, the company receives a score of 1.

6. Higher Current Ratio (Score 1): If the current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) is higher in the current year compared to the previous year, the company gets a score of 1.

7. No New Share Issuance (Score 1): If the company did not issue new shares in the last year, it receives a score of 1.

8. Gross Margin Improvement (Score 1): If the gross margin is higher in the current year compared to the previous year, the company gets a score of 1.

9. Asset Turnover Improvement (Score 1): If the asset turnover ratio (sales divided by total assets) is higher in the current year compared to the previous year, the company receives a score of 1.

Notes:-
If a company has a score of eight or nine, it is considered a good value.
If a company has a score of between zero and two points, it is likely not a good value.

17 Indian Stocks with Piotroski Score 9 are:-
- Gabriel India
- C P C L
- Amara Raja Ener.
- Elecon Engg.Co
- Force Motors
- GE Shipping Co
- ISGEC Heavy
- JK Paper
- Jyothy Labs
- Kirl. Brothers
- KNR Construct
- Mah. Seamless
- Nava
- Neuland Labs.
- IFB Industries
- Prudent Corp.
- Bikaji Foods

Like other Fundamental tools, Piotroski Score also is not a holy grail. It can only assist you in selecting a good stock. But you can only succeed with proper position sizing, risk management and following correct trading Psychology (No overtrade, No greed, No revenge trade etc).

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