ARBKF (Argo Blockchain) Piotroski F-Score: 4 (As of Jun. 24, 2026) — Near Median


What is Argo Blockchain Piotroski F-Score?

Argo Blockchain ARBKF -14.29% Piotroski F-Score is 4 as of Jun. 24, 2026, which is at its 10-year median of 4.00. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 781 Capital Markets companies, Argo Blockchain ranks worse than 56.72% on this metric.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
Bad or low score = 0, 1, 2, 3

Argo Blockchain has an F-score of 5 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.

The historical rank and industry rank for Argo Blockchain's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:

ARBKF' s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1   Med: 4   Max: 6
Current: 4

During the past 8 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Argo Blockchain was 6. The lowest was 1. And the median was 4.

Argo Blockchain  (OTCPK:ARBKF) Piotroski F-Score Explanation

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.

In 2000, he wrote a research paper called "Value Investing: The Use of Historical Financial Statement Information to Separate Winners from Losers" (pdf).

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.


Argo Blockchain Piotroski F-Score Related Terms


Argo Blockchain Piotroski F-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Argo Blockchain'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.

Argo Blockchain Piotroski F-Score Chart

Argo Blockchain Annual Data
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ARBKF vs FLD, PLUT, MATH: Piotroski F-Score Comparison

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Argo Blockchain'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.


Argo Blockchain Piotroski F-Score vs Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Argo Blockchain's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Argo Blockchain's Piotroski F-Score falls into.


How is the Piotroski F-Score calculated?

* 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.

This Year (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Net Income was $5.08 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $-25.01 Mil.
Revenue was $15.52 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.29 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of this year (Dec24)
to the end of this year (Dec25) was (19.258 + 22.73) / 2 = $20.994 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of this year (Dec24) was $19.26 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.77 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $4.08 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $8.06 Mil.
Net Income was $-55.10 Mil.

Revenue was $48.52 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1.46 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of last year (Dec23)
to the end of last year (Dec24) was (75.94 + 19.258) / 2 = $47.599 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of last year (Dec23) was $75.94 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $39.30 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $11.71 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $9.44 Mil.

*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.

Argo Blockchain's current Net Income (TTM) was 5.08. ==> Positive ==> Score 1.

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.

Score 1 if positive, 0 if negative.

Argo Blockchain's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was -25.01. ==> Negative ==> Score 0.

Question 3. Change in Return on Assets

Compare this year's return on assets (1) to last year's return on assets.

Score 1 if it's higher, 0 if it's lower.

ROA (This Year)=Net Income/Total Assets (Dec24)
=5.084/19.258
=0.26399418

ROA (Last Year)=Net Income/Total Assets (Dec23)
=-55.102/75.94
=-0.72559916

Argo Blockchain's return on assets of this year was 0.26399418. Argo Blockchain's return on assets of last year was -0.72559916. ==> This year is higher. ==> Score 1.

Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)

Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)

Score 1 if CFROA > ROA, 0 if CFROA <= ROA.

Argo Blockchain's current Net Income (TTM) was 5.08. Argo Blockchain's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was -25.01. ==> -25.01 <= 5.08 ==> CFROA <= ROA ==> Score 0.

Funding

Question 5. Change in Gearing or Leverage

Compare this year's gearing (long-term debt divided by average total assets) to last year's gearing.

Score 0 if this year's gearing is higher, 1 otherwise.

Gearing (This Year: Dec25)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Dec24 to Dec25
=1.774/20.994
=0.08450033

Gearing (Last Year: Dec24)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Dec23 to Dec24
=39.304/47.599
=0.82573163

Argo Blockchain's gearing of this year was 0.08450033. Argo Blockchain's gearing of last year was 0.82573163. ==> This year is lower or equal to last year. ==> Score 1.

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

Current Ratio (This Year: Dec25)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=4.078/8.056
=0.50620655

Current Ratio (Last Year: Dec24)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=11.711/9.439
=1.24070346

Argo Blockchain's current ratio of this year was 0.50620655. Argo Blockchain's current ratio of last year was 1.24070346. ==> 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.

Argo Blockchain's number of shares in issue this year was 0. Argo Blockchain's number of shares in issue last year was 607.879. ==> There is smaller number of shares in issue this year, or the same. ==> Score 1.

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.

Gross Margin (This Year: TTM)=Gross Profit/Revenue
=0.287/15.521
=0.01849108

Gross Margin (Last Year: TTM)=Gross Profit/Revenue
=1.457/48.515
=0.03003195

Argo Blockchain's gross margin of this year was 0.01849108. Argo Blockchain's gross margin of last year was 0.03003195. ==> Last year's gross margin is higher ==> Score 0.

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

Asset Turnover (This Year)=Revenue/Total Assets at the Beginning of This Year (Dec24)
=15.521/19.258
=0.80595077

Asset Turnover (Last Year)=Revenue/Total Assets at the Beginning of Last Year (Dec23)
=48.515/75.94
=0.63885963

Argo Blockchain's asset turnover of this year was 0.80595077. Argo Blockchain's asset turnover of last year was 0.63885963. ==> This year's asset turnover is higher. ==> Score 1.

Evaluation

Piotroski F-Score= Que. 1+ Que. 2+ Que. 3+Que. 4+Que. 5+Que. 6+Que. 7+Que. 8+Que. 9
=1+0+1+0+1+0+1+0+1
=5

Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
Bad or low score = 0, 1, 2, 3

Argo Blockchain has an F-score of 5 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Piotroski F-Score →
What does a Piotroski F-Score of 4 mean?
Argo Blockchain (ARBKF) has a Piotroski F-Score of 4 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Argo Blockchain and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 4.00. Over the past decade, Argo Blockchain's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 1.00 to 6.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Argo Blockchain ranks #443 out of 781 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 56.7%.
Is Argo Blockchain's Piotroski F-Score too high?
Argo Blockchain's current Piotroski F-Score of 4 is near median its 10-year median of 4.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.00 to a high of 6.00. The Capital Markets industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Argo Blockchain's value of 4 is 20% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Argo Blockchain ranks #443 out of 781 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Argo Blockchain's Piotroski F-Score compare to FLD and PLUT?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, Argo Blockchain ranks #443 out of 781 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places Argo Blockchain in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Argo Blockchain's value of 4 is 20% below this benchmark. Historically, Argo Blockchain's own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 1.00 to 6.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, Argo Blockchain 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 a Capital Markets company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Capital Markets companies is 5.00, based on 781 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. Argo Blockchain's current Piotroski F-Score of 4 is 20% 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 Argo Blockchain and its competitors. For the Capital Markets 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. Argo Blockchain's current Piotroski F-Score is 4, which is near 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 Argo Blockchain stock overvalued right now?
Argo Blockchain (ARBKF) has a current Piotroski F-Score of 4. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.03, compared to a current price of $0.00 — trading 90% below its estimated fair value. The current Piotroski F-Score is 4, which is near median its 10-year median of 4.00 and 20% below the Capital Markets 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 Argo Blockchain (ARBKF), the current Piotroski F-Score is 4 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.

Argo Blockchain Business Description

Other Exchanges ARBK:USA
Address 27/28 Eastcastle Street, Eastcastle House, London, GBR, W1W 8DH
Argo Blockchain PLC is a blockchain technology company focused on the large-scale mining of Bitcoin. It mines bitcoin using purpose-built computers (or mining machines) to solve complex cryptographic algorithms on the blockchain in exchange for rewards and fees denominated in the native token of that blockchain network. The company acquires and deploys mining technology solutions in North American facilities that utilize predominantly renewable and inexpensive electricity.