Visible Gold MinesFRA:3V41 -1.21%38 Piotroski F-Score is 4 as of Jun. 28, 2026, which is 33% above its 10-year median of 3.00. GuruFocus rates FRA:3V41 with a GF Score™ of 38/100. Among 2,508 Metals & Mining companies, Visible Gold Mines ranks better than 78.23% 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
Visible Gold Mines has an F-score of 4 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
The historical rank and industry rank for Visible Gold Mines's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:3V41'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1 Med: 3 Max: 4
Current: 4
During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Visible Gold Mines was 4. The lowest was 1. And the median was 3.
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.
Visible Gold Mines Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
Visible Gold Mines Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Visible Gold Mines'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 Gold subindustry, Visible Gold Mines'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.
Visible Gold Mines Piotroski F-Score vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Visible Gold Mines's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Visible Gold Mines'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.
Visible Gold Mines's current Net Income (TTM) was 1.70.
==> 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.
Visible Gold Mines's return on assets of this year was 13.616. Visible Gold Mines's return on assets of last year was -1.0094518.
==> This year is higher. ==> Score 1.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
Visible Gold Mines's gearing of this year was 0.02927581. Visible Gold Mines's gearing of last year was 0.11270492.
==> 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
Visible Gold Mines's current ratio of this year was 10.56818182. Visible Gold Mines's current ratio of last year was 0.1294964.
==> This year's current ratio is higher. ==> Score 1.
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.
Visible Gold Mines's number of shares in issue this year was 37.155. Visible Gold Mines's number of shares in issue last year was 36.925.
==> 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.
Visible Gold Mines's gross margin of this year was . Visible Gold Mines's gross margin of last year was .
==> 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
Visible Gold Mines's asset turnover of this year was 0. Visible Gold Mines's asset turnover of last year was 0.
==> Last year's asset turnover is higher ==> Score 0.
Evaluation
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Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
Bad or low score = 0, 1, 2, 3
Visible Gold Mines has an F-score of 4 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
Visible Gold Mines (FRA:3V41) has a Piotroski F-Score of 4 as of Jun. 28, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Visible Gold Mines and its competitors. This is 33% above median its historical median of 3.00. Over the past decade, Visible Gold Mines' Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 1.00 to 4.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Visible Gold Mines ranks #546 out of 2508 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 21.8%.
Is Visible Gold Mines' Piotroski F-Score too high?
Visible Gold Mines' current Piotroski F-Score of 4 is 33% above median its 10-year median of 3.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.00 to a high of 4.00. The Metals & Mining industry median Piotroski F-Score is 3.00. Visible Gold Mines' value of 4 is 33.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Visible Gold Mines ranks #546 out of 2508 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Visible Gold Mines has a GF Score™ of 38/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Visible Gold Mines' Piotroski F-Score compare to NEM and AU?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Visible Gold Mines ranks #546 out of 2508 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places Visible Gold Mines in the top 22% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 3.00. Visible Gold Mines' value of 4 is 33.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Visible Gold Mines' own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 1.00 to 4.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.00 vs. the industry median of 3.00, Visible Gold Mines has consistently been above 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Metals & Mining companies is 3.00, based on 2,508 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. Visible Gold Mines's current Piotroski F-Score of 4 is 33.3% above 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 Visible Gold Mines and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Piotroski F-Score is 3.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Visible Gold Mines's current Piotroski F-Score is 4, which is 33% above median its own 10-year median of 3.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Visible Gold Mines stock overvalued right now?
Visible Gold Mines (FRA:3V41) has a current Piotroski F-Score of 4. The current Piotroski F-Score is 4, which is 33% above median its 10-year median of 3.00 and 33.3% above the Metals & Mining industry median of 3.00. Visible Gold Mines' overall GF Score™ is 38/100. 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 Visible Gold Mines (FRA:3V41), the current Piotroski F-Score is 4 as of Jun. 28, 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.
Visible Gold Mines Inc is engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties with prospects for hosting gold mineral deposits in Canada. The company has a single reporting segment, being the exploration and evaluation of mineral resources. Its projects include the Cadillac Break, Lucky Break, Silidor, Stadacona, Wasa Creek, and Wasa East projects, and a minority interest in the Capricorn project, all located along the Cadillac-Larder Lake near the town of Rouyn-Noranda in the province of Quebec, Canada. Its Lithium James Bay projects include Megali, Carli, and Natali.
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