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Emperor Capital GroupFRA:HQF -9.09% Piotroski F-Score is 5 as of Aug. 20, 2026, which is at its 10-year median of 5.00. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 537 Credit Services companies, Emperor Capital Group ranks better than 64.99% 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
Emperor Capital Group has an F-score of 5 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
The historical rank and industry rank for Emperor Capital Group's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:HQF'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2 Med: 5 Max: 8
Current: 5
During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Emperor Capital Group was 8. The lowest was 2. And the median was 5.
Emperor Capital Group (FRA:HQF) 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.
Emperor Capital Group Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
Emperor Capital Group Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Emperor Capital Group'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:HQF vs V, MA, AXP: Piotroski F-Score Comparison
For the Credit Services subindustry, Emperor Capital Group'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.
Emperor Capital Group Piotroski F-Score vs Credit Services Industry
For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, Emperor Capital Group's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Emperor Capital Group'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.
Emperor Capital Group's current Net Income (TTM) was 16.08.
==> 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.
Emperor Capital Group's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 109.69.
==> Positive ==> Score 1.
Question 3. Change in Return on Assets
Compare this year's return on assets (1) to last year's return on assets.
Emperor Capital Group's return on assets of this year was 0.0263667. Emperor Capital Group's return on assets of last year was 0.01234344.
==> This year is higher. ==> Score 1.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
Emperor Capital Group's gearing of this year was 0.00020186. Emperor Capital Group's gearing of last year was 0.00079409.
==> 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
Emperor Capital Group's current ratio of this year was 2.47506096. Emperor Capital Group's current ratio of last year was 2.74441059.
==> 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.
Emperor Capital Group's number of shares in issue this year was 6757.136. Emperor Capital Group's number of shares in issue last year was 6740.846.
==> 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.
Emperor Capital Group's gross margin of this year was 0.6363914. Emperor Capital Group's gross margin of last year was 0.71683892.
==> 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
Emperor Capital Group's asset turnover of this year was 0.05904922. Emperor Capital Group's asset turnover of last year was 0.06209838.
==> 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
Emperor Capital Group has an F-score of 5 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
Emperor Capital Group (FRA:HQF) has a Piotroski F-Score of 5 as of Aug. 20, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Emperor Capital Group and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 5.00. Over the past decade, Emperor Capital Group's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 2.00 to 8.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Emperor Capital Group ranks #188 out of 537 companies in the Credit Services industry, placing it in the top 35%.
Is Emperor Capital Group's Piotroski F-Score too high?
Emperor Capital Group's current Piotroski F-Score of 5 is near median its 10-year median of 5.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.00 to a high of 8.00. The Credit Services industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Emperor Capital Group's value of 5 is 0% at this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Emperor Capital Group ranks #188 out of 537 companies in the Credit Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Emperor Capital Group's Piotroski F-Score compare to V and MA?
According to the Credit Services industry distribution chart, Emperor Capital Group ranks #188 out of 537 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This puts Emperor Capital Group in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Emperor Capital Group's value of 5 is 0% at this benchmark. Historically, Emperor Capital Group's own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 2.00 to 8.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, Emperor Capital Group 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 537 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. Emperor Capital Group'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 Emperor Capital Group 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. Emperor Capital Group's current Piotroski F-Score is 5, which is near median its own 10-year median of 5.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Emperor Capital Group stock overvalued right now?
Emperor Capital Group (FRA:HQF) has a current Piotroski F-Score of 5. The current Piotroski F-Score is 5, which is near median its 10-year median of 5.00 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 Emperor Capital Group (FRA:HQF), the current Piotroski F-Score is 5 as of Aug. 20, 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.
Emperor Capital Group Ltd is principally engaged in providing financial services. The company has three reportable segments: Financing, which offers margin financing and money-lending services and handling services for securities, options, and futures; Global Financial Markets, which provides international brokerage, wealth management, and asset management services; and Corporate Finance, which offers corporate finance advisory services. The Global Financial Markets segment accounts for the majority of the company's total revenue. The company generates the majority of its revenue from Hong Kong, with a small portion from the U.S. and other areas.
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