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Hexpol ABFRA:4QT1 -1.75%89 Piotroski F-Score is 4 as of Jul. 21, 2026, which is 33% below its 10-year median of 6.00. GuruFocus rates FRA:4QT1 with a GF Score™ of 89/100 and a GF Value™ of €7.21 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,563 Chemicals companies, Hexpol AB ranks worse than 65.26% 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
Hexpol AB has an F-score of 6 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
The historical rank and industry rank for Hexpol AB's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:4QT1'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4 Med: 6 Max: 7
Current: 4
During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Hexpol AB was 7. The lowest was 4. And the median was 6.
Hexpol AB (FRA:4QT1) 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.
Hexpol AB Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
Hexpol AB Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Hexpol AB'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.
FRA:4QT1 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Piotroski F-Score Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Hexpol AB'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.
Hexpol AB Piotroski F-Score vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Hexpol AB's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hexpol AB'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.
Hexpol AB's current Net Income (TTM) was 168.
==> 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.
Hexpol AB's return on assets of this year was 0.07584944. Hexpol AB's return on assets of last year was 0.08714326.
==> Last year is higher ==> Score 0.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
Hexpol AB's gearing of this year was 0.01406923. Hexpol AB's gearing of last year was 0.04476699.
==> 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
Hexpol AB's current ratio of this year was 0.86976368. Hexpol AB's current ratio of last year was 0.86609982.
==> 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.
Hexpol AB's number of shares in issue this year was 344.437. Hexpol AB's number of shares in issue last year was 344.437.
==> 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.
Hexpol AB's gross margin of this year was 0.21043349. Hexpol AB's gross margin of last year was 0.21083448.
==> 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
Hexpol AB's asset turnover of this year was 0.78799654. Hexpol AB's asset turnover of last year was 0.85007846.
==> Last year's asset turnover is higher ==> Score 0.
Evaluation
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Hexpol AB has an F-score of 6 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
Hexpol AB (FRA:4QT1) has a Piotroski F-Score of 4 as of Jul. 21, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Hexpol AB and its competitors. This is 33% below median its historical median of 6.00. Over the past decade, Hexpol AB's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 4.00 to 7.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Hexpol AB ranks #1020 out of 1563 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 65.3%.
Is Hexpol AB's Piotroski F-Score too high?
Hexpol AB's current Piotroski F-Score of 4 is 33% 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 7.00. The Chemicals industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Hexpol AB's value of 4 is 20% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hexpol AB ranks #1020 out of 1563 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Hexpol AB has a GF Score™ of 89/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hexpol AB's Piotroski F-Score compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Hexpol AB ranks #1020 out of 1563 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places Hexpol AB in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Hexpol AB's value of 4 is 20% below this benchmark. Historically, Hexpol AB's own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 4.00 to 7.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, Hexpol AB 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 Chemicals company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Chemicals companies is 5.00, based on 1,563 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. Hexpol AB'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 Hexpol AB and its competitors. For the Chemicals 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. Hexpol AB's current Piotroski F-Score is 4, which is 33% 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 Hexpol AB stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hexpol AB (FRA:4QT1) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €7.21, compared to a current price of €6.72 — trading 6.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Piotroski F-Score is 4, which is 33% below median its 10-year median of 6.00 and 20% below the Chemicals industry median of 5.00. Hexpol AB's overall GF Score™ is 89/100 with 6 warning signs to review. 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 Hexpol AB (FRA:4QT1), the current Piotroski F-Score is 4 as of Jul. 21, 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.
Is Hexpol AB (FRA:4QT1) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hexpol AB stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €6.72 is trading 6.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of €7.21.
GuruFocus considers Hexpol AB to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:4QT1:
Piotroski F-Score: 4 (33% below median its 10-year median of 6.00)
GF Value™: €7.21 vs. price of €6.72 (6.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 20% below the Chemicals median (#1020 of 1563)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:4QT1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Hexpol AB manufactures and sells a variety of chemicals and chemical-based products. The company organizes itself into two segments based on product type. The compounding segment, which generates the vast majority of revenue, sells synthetic rubber to the automotive, aerospace, footwear, and pharmaceutical industries. The company's synthetic rubber products are used in the production of tires, hoses, seals, footwear, and pharmaceuticals. The engineered products segment sells gaskets used in plate heat exchangers, forklift wheels, and castor wheels. The Americas generates the majority of its revenue from geographic market.
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