GCT Semiconductor HoldingGCTS -5.00% Piotroski F-Score is 3 as of Jun. 25, 2026, which is at its 10-year median of 3.00. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 989 Semiconductors companies, GCT Semiconductor Holding ranks worse than 78.67% on this metric.
Warning Sign:
Piotroski F-Score of 3 is low, which usually implies poor business operation.
The zones of discrimination were as such:
Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
Bad or low score = 0, 1, 2, 3
GCT Semiconductor Holding has an F-score of 3. It is a bad or low score, which usually implies poor business operation.
The historical rank and industry rank for GCT Semiconductor Holding's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
GCTS'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1 Med: 3 Max: 4
Current: 3
During the past 5 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of GCT Semiconductor Holding 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.
GCT Semiconductor Holding Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
GCT Semiconductor Holding Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
* 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.
GCTS vs MX, GSIT, QUIK: Piotroski F-Score Comparison
For the Semiconductors subindustry, GCT Semiconductor Holding'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.
GCT Semiconductor Holding Piotroski F-Score vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, GCT Semiconductor Holding's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where GCT Semiconductor Holding'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.
GCT Semiconductor Holding's current Net Income (TTM) was -46.27.
==> 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.
Score 1 if positive, 0 if negative.
GCT Semiconductor Holding's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was -30.15.
==> Negative ==> Score 0.
Question 3. Change in Return on Assets
Compare this year's return on assets (1) to last year's return on assets.
GCT Semiconductor Holding's return on assets of this year was -2.64751659. GCT Semiconductor Holding's return on assets of last year was -0.56126637.
==> Last year is higher ==> Score 0.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
GCT Semiconductor Holding's gearing of this year was 0.29057828. GCT Semiconductor Holding's gearing of last year was 0.00503381.
==> 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
GCT Semiconductor Holding's current ratio of this year was 0.25541021. GCT Semiconductor Holding's current ratio of last year was 0.21580075.
==> 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.
GCT Semiconductor Holding's number of shares in issue this year was 66.07. GCT Semiconductor Holding's number of shares in issue last year was 47.606.
==> 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.
GCT Semiconductor Holding's gross margin of this year was -0.22331002. GCT Semiconductor Holding's gross margin of last year was 0.50495361.
==> 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
GCT Semiconductor Holding's asset turnover of this year was 0.24547951. GCT Semiconductor Holding's asset turnover of last year was 0.17753148.
==> This year's asset turnover is higher. ==> Score 1.
Evaluation
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Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
Bad or low score = 0, 1, 2, 3
GCT Semiconductor Holding has an F-score of 3. It is a bad or low score, which usually implies poor business operation.
GCT Semiconductor Holding (GCTS) has a Piotroski F-Score of 3 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on GCT Semiconductor Holding and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 3.00. Over the past decade, GCT Semiconductor Holding's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 1.00 to 4.00. According to the industry distribution chart, GCT Semiconductor Holding ranks #778 out of 989 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 78.7%.
Is GCT Semiconductor Holding's Piotroski F-Score too high?
GCT Semiconductor Holding's current Piotroski F-Score of 3 is near 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 Semiconductors industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. GCT Semiconductor Holding's value of 3 is 40% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, GCT Semiconductor Holding ranks #778 out of 989 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does GCT Semiconductor Holding's Piotroski F-Score compare to MX and GSIT?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, GCT Semiconductor Holding ranks #778 out of 989 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places GCT Semiconductor Holding in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. GCT Semiconductor Holding's value of 3 is 40% below this benchmark. Historically, GCT Semiconductor Holding's 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 5.00, GCT Semiconductor Holding 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 Semiconductors company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Semiconductors companies is 5.00, based on 989 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. GCT Semiconductor Holding's current Piotroski F-Score of 3 is 40% 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 GCT Semiconductor Holding and its competitors. For the Semiconductors 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. GCT Semiconductor Holding's current Piotroski F-Score is 3, which is near 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 GCT Semiconductor Holding stock overvalued right now?
GCT Semiconductor Holding (GCTS) has a current Piotroski F-Score of 3. The current Piotroski F-Score is 3, which is near median its 10-year median of 3.00 and 40% below the Semiconductors 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 GCT Semiconductor Holding (GCTS), the current Piotroski F-Score is 3 as of Jun. 25, 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.
GCT Semiconductor Holding Inc is a designer and supplier of 5G and 4G LTE semiconductor solutions. It enabled fast and reliable 4G LTE connectivity to numerous commercial devices such as CPEs, mobile hotspots, routers, M2M applications, and smartphones, etc. The system-on-chip solutions integrate radio frequency, baseband modem, and digital signal processing functions, therefore offering complete 4G and 5G platform solutions with small form factors, low power consumption, high performance, high reliability, and cost-effectiveness. Geographically, operates in South Korea and the United States, with maximum revenue from the USA.
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