VTech HoldingsFRA:VTCB 79 Piotroski F-Score is 4 as of Jun. 28, 2026, which is 33% below its 10-year median of 6.00. GuruFocus rates FRA:VTCB with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of €5.57 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,426 Hardware companies, VTech Holdings ranks worse than 62.2% 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
VTech Holdings 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 VTech Holdings's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:VTCB'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3 Med: 6 Max: 8
Current: 4
During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of VTech Holdings was 8. The lowest was 3. And the median was 6.
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.
VTech Holdings Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
VTech Holdings Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for VTech Holdings'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:VTCB vs CSCO, CIEN, MSI: Piotroski F-Score Comparison
For the Communication Equipment subindustry, VTech Holdings'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.
VTech Holdings Piotroski F-Score vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, VTech Holdings's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where VTech Holdings'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.
VTech Holdings's current Net Income (TTM) was 116.
==> 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.
VTech Holdings's return on assets of this year was 0.09505843. VTech Holdings's return on assets of last year was 0.12489279.
==> Last year is higher ==> Score 0.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
VTech Holdings's gearing of this year was 0.07787071. VTech Holdings's gearing of last year was 0.09826434.
==> 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
VTech Holdings's current ratio of this year was 1.88638879. VTech Holdings's current ratio of last year was 1.89636163.
==> 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.
VTech Holdings's number of shares in issue this year was 253.3. VTech Holdings's number of shares in issue last year was 253.1.
==> 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.
VTech Holdings's gross margin of this year was 0.32720108. VTech Holdings's gross margin of last year was 0.31545104.
==> 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
VTech Holdings's asset turnover of this year was 1.43722403. VTech Holdings's asset turnover of last year was 1.73416193.
==> Last year's asset turnover is higher ==> Score 0.
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Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
Bad or low score = 0, 1, 2, 3
VTech Holdings has an F-score of 4 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
VTech Holdings (FRA:VTCB) 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 VTech Holdings and its competitors. This is 33% below median its historical median of 6.00. Over the past decade, VTech Holdings' Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 3.00 to 8.00. According to the industry distribution chart, VTech Holdings ranks #1509 out of 2426 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 62.2%.
Is VTech Holdings' Piotroski F-Score too high?
VTech Holdings' 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 3.00 to a high of 8.00. The Hardware industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. VTech Holdings' value of 4 is 20% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, VTech Holdings ranks #1509 out of 2426 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, VTech Holdings has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does VTech Holdings' Piotroski F-Score compare to CSCO and CIEN?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, VTech Holdings ranks #1509 out of 2426 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places VTech Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. VTech Holdings' value of 4 is 20% below this benchmark. Historically, VTech Holdings' own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 3.00 to 8.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, VTech Holdings 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 Hardware company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Hardware companies is 5.00, based on 2,426 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. VTech Holdings'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 VTech Holdings and its competitors. For the Hardware 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. VTech Holdings'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 VTech Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, VTech Holdings (FRA:VTCB) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €5.57, compared to a current price of €5.60 — trading 0.5% above 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 Hardware industry median of 5.00. VTech Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 3 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 VTech Holdings (FRA:VTCB), 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.
Is VTech Holdings (FRA:VTCB) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, VTech Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €5.60 is trading 0.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €5.57.
GuruFocus considers VTech Holdings to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:VTCB:
Piotroski F-Score: 4 (33% below median its 10-year median of 6.00)
GF Value™: €5.57 vs. price of €5.60 (0.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 20% below the Hardware median (#1509 of 2426)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:VTCB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
VTech Holdings Ltd is engaged in the designing, manufacturing, and distribution of consumer electronic products. It also provides contract manufacturing services. The company's diverse collection of products includes Telephone Products, Business Phones, Electronic Learning Toys, Baby Monitors, and Hospitality Products. In addition, it offers turnkey services to customers in several product categories. The company operates through four reportable segments: North America, (including the United States and Canada), Europe, Asia Pacific, and Others, which covers sales of electronic products to the rest of the world. It generates maximum revenue from Europe.
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