Defence HoldingsALRDF Piotroski F-Score is 3 as of Jun. 24, 2026, which is 25% below its 10-year median of 4.00. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 319 Aerospace & Defense companies, Defence Holdings ranks worse than 79.31% on this metric.
Warning Sign:
Piotroski F-Score of 3 is low, which usually implies poor business operation.
The zones of discrimination were as such:
Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
Bad or low score = 0, 1, 2, 3
Defence Holdings has an F-score of 3. It is a bad or low score, which usually implies poor business operation.
The historical rank and industry rank for Defence Holdings's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
ALRDF'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3 Med: 4 Max: 4
Current: 3
During the past 3 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Defence Holdings was 4. The lowest was 3. And the median was 4.
The developer of the system is Joseph D. Piotroski is relatively unknown accounting professor who shuns publicity and rarely gives interviews.
He graduated from the University of Illinois with a B.S. in accounting in 1989, received an M.B.A. from Indiana University in 1994. Five years later, in 1999, after earning a Ph.D. in accounting from the University of Michigan, he became an associate professor of accounting at the University of Chicago.
He wanted to see if he can develop a system (using a simple nine-point scoring system) that can increase the returns of a strategy of investing in low price to book (referred to in the paper as high book to market) value companies.
What he found was something that exceeded his most optimistic expectations.
Buying only those companies that scored highest (8 or 9) on his nine-point scale, or F-Score as he called it, over the 20 year period from 1976 to 1996 led to an average out-performance over the market of 13.4%.
Even more impressive were the results of a strategy of investing in the highest F-Score companies (8 or 9) and shorting companies with the lowest F-Score (0 or 1).
Over the same period from 1976 to 1996 (20 years) this strategy led to an average yearly return of 23%, substantially outperforming the average S&P 500 index return of 15.83% over the same period.
Defence Holdings Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
Defence Holdings Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Defence Holdings's Piotroski F-Score 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.
ALRDF vs GE, RTX, BA: Piotroski F-Score Comparison
For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Defence Holdings's Piotroski F-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Piotroski F-Score 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.
Defence Holdings Piotroski F-Score vs Aerospace & Defense Industry
For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Defence Holdings's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Defence Holdings's Piotroski F-Score falls into.
* 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.
*Note: If the latest quarterly/semi-annual/annual total assets data is 0, then we will use previous quarterly/semi-annual/annual data for all the items in the balance sheet.
Profitability
Question 1. Return on Assets (ROA)
Net income before extraordinary items for the year divided by Total Assets at the beginning of the year.
Score 1 if positive, 0 if negative.
Defence Holdings's current Net Income (TTM) was -9.91.
==> Negative ==> Score 0.
Question 2. Cash Flow Return on Assets (CFROA)
Net cash flow from operating activities (operating cash flow) divided by Total Assets at the beginning of the year.
Defence Holdings's return on assets of this year was -0.52663194. Defence Holdings's return on assets of last year was -2.02170284.
==> This year is higher. ==> Score 1.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
Defence Holdings's gearing of this year was 0.22282258. Defence Holdings's gearing of last year was 0.
==> Last year is lower than this year ==> Score 0.
Question 6. Change in Working Capital (Liquidity)
Compare this year's current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) to last year's current ratio.
Score 1 if this year's current ratio is higher, 0 if it's lower
Defence Holdings's current ratio of this year was 1.33815583. Defence Holdings's current ratio of last year was 8.39784463.
==> Last year's current ratio is higher ==> Score 0.
Question 7. Change in Shares in Issue
Compare the number of shares in issue this year, to the number in issue last year.
Score 0 if there is larger number of shares in issue this year, 1 otherwise.
Defence Holdings's number of shares in issue this year was 518.617. Defence Holdings's number of shares in issue last year was 515.709.
==> There is larger number of shares in issue this year. ==> Score 0.
Efficiency
Question 8. Change in Gross Margin
Compare this year's gross margin (Gross Profit divided by sales) to last year's.
Score 1 if this year's gross margin is higher, 0 if it's lower.
Defence Holdings's gross margin of this year was 0.62145548. Defence Holdings's gross margin of last year was 0.57787983.
==> This year's gross margin is higher. ==> Score 1.
Question 9. Change in asset turnover
Compare this year's asset turnover (total sales for the year divided by total assets at the beginning of the year) to last year's asset turnover ratio.
Score 1 if this year's asset turnover ratio is higher, 0 if it's lower
Defence Holdings's asset turnover of this year was 0.26807357. Defence Holdings's asset turnover of last year was 0.43622705.
==> Last year's asset turnover is higher ==> Score 0.
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Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
Bad or low score = 0, 1, 2, 3
Defence Holdings has an F-score of 3. It is a bad or low score, which usually implies poor business operation.
Defence Holdings (ALRDF) has a Piotroski F-Score of 3 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Defence Holdings and its competitors. This is 25% below median its historical median of 4.00. Over the past decade, Defence Holdings' Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 3.00 to 4.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Defence Holdings ranks #253 out of 319 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 79.3%.
Is Defence Holdings' Piotroski F-Score too high?
Defence Holdings' current Piotroski F-Score of 3 is 25% below median its 10-year median of 4.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.00 to a high of 4.00. The Aerospace & Defense industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Defence Holdings' value of 3 is 40% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Defence Holdings ranks #253 out of 319 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Defence Holdings' Piotroski F-Score compare to GE and RTX?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Defence Holdings ranks #253 out of 319 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places Defence Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Defence Holdings' value of 3 is 40% below this benchmark. Historically, Defence Holdings' own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 3.00 to 4.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, Defence Holdings has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Piotroski F-Score for an Aerospace & Defense company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Aerospace & Defense companies is 5.00, based on 319 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Piotroski F-Score significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Piotroski F-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Defence Holdings's current Piotroski F-Score of 3 is 40% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Piotroski F-Score mean?
A high Piotroski F-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Defence Holdings and its competitors. For the Aerospace & Defense industry, the median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Defence Holdings's current Piotroski F-Score is 3, which is 25% below median its own 10-year median of 4.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Defence Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Defence Holdings (ALRDF) has a current Piotroski F-Score of 3. The current Piotroski F-Score is 3, which is 25% below median its 10-year median of 4.00 and 40% below the Aerospace & Defense industry median of 5.00. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Piotroski F-Score calculated?
Piotroski F-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Defence Holdings (ALRDF), the current Piotroski F-Score is 3 as of Jun. 24, 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.
Defence Holdings PLC is engaged in providing defence and security solutions. The company leverage deep capital-markets expertise and a network of technology partners, and to develop and acquire sensors, AI-driven analytics, secure communications, and autonomous platforms that enhance the operational advantage of its customers across land, sea, air, space and cyber domains.
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