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Ferrum de Ceramica y Metalurgica (BUE:FERR) Piotroski F-Score : 3 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Ferrum de Ceramica y Metalurgica Piotroski F-Score?

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

Ferrum de Ceramica y Metalurgica 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 Ferrum de Ceramica y Metalurgica's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BUE:FERR' s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1   Med: 6   Max: 8
Current: 3

During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Ferrum de Ceramica y Metalurgica was 8. The lowest was 1. And the median was 6.


Ferrum de Ceramica y Metalurgica Piotroski F-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ferrum de Ceramica y Metalurgica'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.

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Ferrum de Ceramica y Metalurgica Piotroski F-Score Chart

Ferrum de Ceramica y Metalurgica Annual Data
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Ferrum de Ceramica y Metalurgica Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of Ferrum de Ceramica y Metalurgica's Piotroski F-Score

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Ferrum de Ceramica y Metalurgica's Piotroski F-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Piotroski F-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Ferrum de Ceramica y Metalurgica's Piotroski F-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Ferrum de Ceramica y Metalurgica's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ferrum de Ceramica y Metalurgica'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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Net Income was 848.639 + 1731.182 + 1637.367 + 1895.522 = ARS6,113 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -3589.125 + 678.923 + -3489.56 + 2185.482 = ARS-4,214 Mil.
Revenue was 6961.9 + 15548.949 + 12846.506 + 20665.763 = ARS56,023 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3339.828 + 8170.87 + 5981.328 + 9583.33 = ARS27,075 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of this year (Dec22)
to the end of this year (Dec23) was
(30651.16 + 36698.62 + 47671.116 + 65747.007 + 102343.463) / 5 = ARS56622.2732 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of this year (Dec22) was ARS30,651 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ARS2,942 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ARS69,616 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ARS26,321 Mil.
Net Income was 1245.874 + 1897.113 + 2211.186 + 1863.251 = ARS7,217 Mil.

Revenue was 8697.311 + 17784.65 + 17244.107 + 19370.716 = ARS63,097 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4127.552 + 8430.614 + 7978.897 + 8457.821 = ARS28,995 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of last year (Dec21)
to the end of last year (Dec22) was
(15094.231 + 17484.275 + 46783.835 + 27761.036 + 30651.16) / 5 = ARS27554.9074 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of last year (Dec21) was ARS15,094 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ARS1,287 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ARS20,840 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ARS6,778 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.

Ferrum de Ceramica y Metalurgica's current Net Income (TTM) was 6,113. ==> 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.

Ferrum de Ceramica y Metalurgica's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was -4,214. ==> 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 (Dec22)
=6112.71/30651.16
=0.19942834

ROA (Last Year)=Net Income/Total Assets (Dec21)
=7217.424/15094.231
=0.47815778

Ferrum de Ceramica y Metalurgica's return on assets of this year was 0.19942834. Ferrum de Ceramica y Metalurgica's return on assets of last year was 0.47815778. ==> Last year is higher ==> Score 0.

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.

Ferrum de Ceramica y Metalurgica's current Net Income (TTM) was 6,113. Ferrum de Ceramica y Metalurgica's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was -4,214. ==> -4,214 <= 6,113 ==> 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: Dec23)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Dec22 to Dec23
=2941.953/56622.2732
=0.05195752

Gearing (Last Year: Dec22)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Dec21 to Dec22
=1286.866/27554.9074
=0.04670188

Ferrum de Ceramica y Metalurgica's gearing of this year was 0.05195752. Ferrum de Ceramica y Metalurgica's gearing of last year was 0.04670188. ==> 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

Current Ratio (This Year: Dec23)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=69616.158/26320.936
=2.64489675

Current Ratio (Last Year: Dec22)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=20839.77/6777.76
=3.07472823

Ferrum de Ceramica y Metalurgica's current ratio of this year was 2.64489675. Ferrum de Ceramica y Metalurgica's current ratio of last year was 3.07472823. ==> 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.

Ferrum de Ceramica y Metalurgica's number of shares in issue this year was 9470. Ferrum de Ceramica y Metalurgica's number of shares in issue last year was 9470. ==> 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
=27075.356/56023.118
=0.48328899

Gross Margin (Last Year: TTM)=Gross Profit/Revenue
=28994.884/63096.784
=0.4595303

Ferrum de Ceramica y Metalurgica's gross margin of this year was 0.48328899. Ferrum de Ceramica y Metalurgica's gross margin of last year was 0.4595303. ==> 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

Asset Turnover (This Year)=Revenue/Total Assets at the Beginning of This Year (Dec22)
=56023.118/30651.16
=1.82776502

Asset Turnover (Last Year)=Revenue/Total Assets at the Beginning of Last Year (Dec21)
=63096.784/15094.231
=4.18019202

Ferrum de Ceramica y Metalurgica's asset turnover of this year was 1.82776502. Ferrum de Ceramica y Metalurgica's asset turnover of last year was 4.18019202. ==> Last year's asset turnover is higher ==> Score 0.

Evaluation

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

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

Ferrum de Ceramica y Metalurgica has an F-score of 3. It is a bad or low score, which usually implies poor business operation.

Ferrum de Ceramica y Metalurgica  (BUE:FERR) 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.


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Ferrum de Ceramica y Metalurgica (BUE:FERR) Business Description

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Address
Balcarce 880, Buenos Aires, ARG
Ferrum SA de Ceramica y Metalurgica is engaged in the manufacturing and sale of sanitary wares. It offers bathroom accessories, spare parts, toiletry sets, sinks and lavatories, cabins and various other products. Geographically the group operates through Argentina.

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