Green DotGDOT +2.58%70 Piotroski F-Score is 4 as of Jun. 24, 2026, which is 20% below its 10-year median of 5.00. GuruFocus rates GDOT with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of $12.93 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 532 Credit Services companies, Green Dot ranks worse than 55.83% 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
Green Dot 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 Green Dot's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
GDOT'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3 Med: 5 Max: 8
Current: 4
During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Green Dot was 8. The lowest was 3. And the median was 5.
Green Dot (NYSE:GDOT) 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.
Green Dot Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
Green Dot Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Green Dot'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.
GDOT vs OPFI, WRLD, NAVI: Piotroski F-Score Comparison
For the Credit Services subindustry, Green Dot'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.
Green Dot Piotroski F-Score vs Credit Services Industry
For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, Green Dot's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Green Dot'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.
Green Dot's current Net Income (TTM) was -71.
==> 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.
Green Dot's return on assets of this year was -0.0123756. Green Dot's return on assets of last year was -0.00106728.
==> Last year is higher ==> Score 0.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
Green Dot's gearing of this year was 0.01096236. Green Dot's gearing of last year was 0.01303424.
==> 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
Green Dot's current ratio of this year was 0.50127623. Green Dot's current ratio of last year was 0.58328985.
==> 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.
Green Dot's number of shares in issue this year was 58.016. Green Dot's number of shares in issue last year was 55.282.
==> 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.
Green Dot's gross margin of this year was 0.27727489. Green Dot's gross margin of last year was 0.32663612.
==> 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
Green Dot's asset turnover of this year was 0.38022132. Green Dot's asset turnover of last year was 0.34406197.
==> 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
Green Dot has an F-score of 4 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
Green Dot (GDOT) has a Piotroski F-Score of 4 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Green Dot and its competitors. This is 20% below median its historical median of 5.00. Over the past decade, Green Dot's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 3.00 to 8.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Green Dot ranks #297 out of 532 companies in the Credit Services industry, placing it in the top 55.8%.
Is Green Dot's Piotroski F-Score too high?
Green Dot's current Piotroski F-Score of 4 is 20% below median its 10-year median of 5.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.00 to a high of 8.00. The Credit Services industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Green Dot's value of 4 is 20% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Green Dot ranks #297 out of 532 companies in the Credit Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Green Dot has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Green Dot's Piotroski F-Score compare to OPFI and WRLD?
According to the Credit Services industry distribution chart, Green Dot ranks #297 out of 532 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places Green Dot in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Green Dot's value of 4 is 20% below this benchmark. Historically, Green Dot's own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 3.00 to 8.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, Green Dot 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 Credit Services company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Credit Services companies is 5.00, based on 532 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. Green Dot'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 Green Dot 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. Green Dot's current Piotroski F-Score is 4, which is 20% below 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 Green Dot stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Green Dot (GDOT) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $12.93, compared to a current price of $13.54 — trading 4.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Piotroski F-Score is 4, which is 20% below median its 10-year median of 5.00 and 20% below the Credit Services industry median of 5.00. Green Dot's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 7 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 Green Dot (GDOT), the current Piotroski F-Score is 4 as of Jun. 24, 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 Green Dot (GDOT) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Green Dot stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $13.54 is trading 4.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $12.93.
GuruFocus considers Green Dot to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for GDOT:
Piotroski F-Score: 4 (20% below median its 10-year median of 5.00)
GF Value™: $12.93 vs. price of $13.54 (4.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 20% below the Credit Services median (#297 of 532)
No single metric tells the full story. See the GDOT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Green Dot Corp is a financial technology company that provides financial services for consumers in the United States without good banking options. It has three segments Consumer Services, Business to Business Services(B2B), and Money Movement Services. The company generates maximum revenue from B2B segment. Its B2B Services segment consists of revenues and expenses derived from (i) its partnerships with prominent consumer and technology companies that make banking products and services available to their consumers, partners and workforce through integration with its banking platform (the "Banking-as-a-Service", or "BaaS channel"), and (ii) a comprehensive payroll platform that it offers to corporate enterprises (the "Employer channel") to facilitate payments for todays workforce.
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