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Apex Capital & Finance (BOM:541133) 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.
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.
Apex Capital & Finance Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
Apex Capital & Finance Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Apex Capital & Finance'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.
For the Credit Services subindustry, Apex Capital & Finance'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.
Apex Capital & Finance Piotroski F-Score vs Credit Services Industry
For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, Apex Capital & Finance's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Apex Capital & Finance'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.
Apex Capital & Finance's current Net Income (TTM) was 37.33.
==> 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.
Apex Capital & Finance's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was -237.34.
==> 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.
Apex Capital & Finance's return on assets of this year was 0.04716345. Apex Capital & Finance's return on assets of last year was 0.0162187.
==> This year is higher. ==> Score 1.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
Apex Capital & Finance's gearing of this year was 0. Apex Capital & Finance's gearing of last year was 0.
==> 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
Apex Capital & Finance's current ratio of this year was . Apex Capital & Finance's current ratio of last year was 498.34035909.
==> 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.
Apex Capital & Finance's number of shares in issue this year was 13.52. Apex Capital & Finance's number of shares in issue last year was 5.9.
==> 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.
Apex Capital & Finance's gross margin of this year was 0.82278197. Apex Capital & Finance's gross margin of last year was 0.60100846.
==> 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
Apex Capital & Finance's asset turnover of this year was 0.09009398. Apex Capital & Finance's asset turnover of last year was 0.08575744.
==> This year's asset turnover is higher. ==> Score 1.
Evaluation
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Apex Capital & Finance has an F-score of 5 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
Apex Capital & Finance (BOM:541133) has a Piotroski F-Score of 5 as of Aug. 09, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Apex Capital & Finance and its competitors. This is 17% below median its historical median of 6.00. Over the past decade, Apex Capital & Finance's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 4.00 to 9.00.
Is Apex Capital & Finance's Piotroski F-Score too high?
Apex Capital & Finance's current Piotroski F-Score of 5 is 17% below median its 10-year median of 6.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.00 to a high of 9.00. The Credit Services industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Apex Capital & Finance's value of 5 is 0% at this industry median.
How does Apex Capital & Finance's Piotroski F-Score compare to ?
Apex Capital & Finance's Piotroski F-Score of 5 can be compared against companies in the Credit Services industry. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Apex Capital & Finance's value of 5 is 0% at this benchmark. Historically, Apex Capital & Finance's own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 4.00 to 9.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, Apex Capital & Finance has consistently been at 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 Credit Services company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Credit Services companies is 5.00, based on 536 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. Apex Capital & Finance's current Piotroski F-Score of 5 is 0% at 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 Apex Capital & Finance and its competitors. For the Credit Services 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. Apex Capital & Finance's current Piotroski F-Score is 5, which is 17% below median its own 10-year median of 6.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Apex Capital & Finance stock overvalued right now?
Apex Capital & Finance (BOM:541133) has a current Piotroski F-Score of 5. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹54.11, compared to a current price of ₹45.60 — trading 15.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Piotroski F-Score is 5, which is 17% below median its 10-year median of 6.00 and 0% at the Credit Services 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 Apex Capital & Finance (BOM:541133), the current Piotroski F-Score is 5 as of Aug. 09, 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.
Apex Capital & Finance Ltd is a Non-Deposit Accepting Non-Banking Finance Company. The main business of the Company is lending/advancing of short-term and / long-term finance to any individual, firm, company, bodies corporate, corporation, society, etc., whether at interest or without interest and with or without security. It operates in India, which is considered a single geographical segment. The Company is engaged in a single segment of finance/lending.
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