Harvard BioscienceFRA:HBI0 48 Piotroski F-Score is 6 as of Jun. 26, 2026, which is 50% above its 10-year median of 4.00. GuruFocus rates FRA:HBI0 with a GF Score™ of 48/100 and a GF Value™ of €13.30. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 805 Medical Devices & Instruments companies, Harvard Bioscience ranks better than 80.87% 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
Harvard Bioscience 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 Harvard Bioscience's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:HBI0'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2 Med: 4 Max: 7
Current: 6
During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Harvard Bioscience was 7. The lowest was 2. And the median was 4.
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.
Harvard Bioscience Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
Harvard Bioscience Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
* Premium members only.
The historical data trend for Harvard Bioscience'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:HBI0 vs FEMY, RVP, MLSS: Piotroski F-Score Comparison
For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Harvard Bioscience'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.
Harvard Bioscience Piotroski F-Score vs Medical Devices & Instruments Industry
For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Harvard Bioscience's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Harvard Bioscience'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.
Harvard Bioscience's current Net Income (TTM) was -8.42.
==> Negative ==> Score 0.
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.
Harvard Bioscience's return on assets of this year was -0.11406741. Harvard Bioscience's return on assets of last year was -0.43746531.
==> This year is higher. ==> Score 1.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
Harvard Bioscience's gearing of this year was 0.53288973. Harvard Bioscience's gearing of last year was 0.06022252.
==> 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
Harvard Bioscience's current ratio of this year was 1.98968073. Harvard Bioscience's current ratio of last year was 0.80753602.
==> 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.
Harvard Bioscience's number of shares in issue this year was 4.473. Harvard Bioscience's number of shares in issue last year was 4.41.
==> 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.
Harvard Bioscience's gross margin of this year was 0.5841735. Harvard Bioscience's gross margin of last year was 0.57083589.
==> 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
Harvard Bioscience's asset turnover of this year was 0.99567844. Harvard Bioscience's asset turnover of last year was 0.69255885.
==> 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
=
0
+
1
+
1
+
1
+
0
+
1
+
0
+
1
+
1
=
6
Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
Bad or low score = 0, 1, 2, 3
Harvard Bioscience has an F-score of 6 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
Harvard Bioscience (FRA:HBI0) has a Piotroski F-Score of 6 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Harvard Bioscience and its competitors. This is 50% above median its historical median of 4.00. Over the past decade, Harvard Bioscience's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 2.00 to 7.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Harvard Bioscience ranks #154 out of 805 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, placing it in the top 19.1%.
Is Harvard Bioscience's Piotroski F-Score too high?
Harvard Bioscience's current Piotroski F-Score of 6 is 50% above median its 10-year median of 4.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.00 to a high of 7.00. The Medical Devices & Instruments industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Harvard Bioscience's value of 6 is 20% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Harvard Bioscience ranks #154 out of 805 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Harvard Bioscience has a GF Score™ of 48/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Harvard Bioscience's Piotroski F-Score compare to FEMY and RVP?
According to the Medical Devices & Instruments industry distribution chart, Harvard Bioscience ranks #154 out of 805 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places Harvard Bioscience in the top 19% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Harvard Bioscience's value of 6 is 20% above this benchmark. Historically, Harvard Bioscience's own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 2.00 to 7.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, Harvard Bioscience 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 Medical Devices & Instruments company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Medical Devices & Instruments companies is 5.00, based on 805 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. Harvard Bioscience's current Piotroski F-Score of 6 is 20% 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 Harvard Bioscience and its competitors. For the Medical Devices & Instruments 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. Harvard Bioscience's current Piotroski F-Score is 6, which is 50% above 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 Harvard Bioscience stock overvalued right now?
Harvard Bioscience (FRA:HBI0) has a current Piotroski F-Score of 6. The stock's GF Value™ is €13.30, compared to a current price of €4.08 — trading 69.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Piotroski F-Score is 6, which is 50% above median its 10-year median of 4.00 and 20% above the Medical Devices & Instruments industry median of 5.00. Harvard Bioscience's overall GF Score™ is 48/100 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 Harvard Bioscience (FRA:HBI0), the current Piotroski F-Score is 6 as of Jun. 26, 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 Harvard Bioscience (FRA:HBI0) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Harvard Bioscience stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €4.08 is trading 69.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of €13.30.
Key valuation signals for FRA:HBI0:
Piotroski F-Score: 6 (50% above median its 10-year median of 4.00)
GF Value™: €13.30 vs. price of €4.08 (69.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 20% above the Medical Devices & Instruments median (#154 of 805)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:HBI0 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Harvard Bioscience Inc is a developer, manufacturer, and seller of technologies, products, and services that enable advances in life science applications, including research, drug and therapy discovery, bioproduction, and preclinical testing. The company organizes its product line into two product families: Cellular and Molecular Technologies (CMT) and Preclinical. The CMT product family supports molecular, cellular, organ, and organoid research, as well as bioproduction and in vitro testing, while the Preclinical product family provides products for preclinical research and testing, including data collection and analysis for safety and regulatory compliance. Its geographical segments include the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Asia.
48GF Score
Get the complete analysis for FRA:HBI0
Piotroski F-Score is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.
Quick Browse
Personalize
Premium Gurus 
Create New Portfolio
FRA:HBI0 has been successfully added to your 
