Global PVQ SE (HAM:QCE) Piotroski F-Score: 0 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


What is Global PVQ SE Piotroski F-Score?

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
Bad or low score = 0, 1, 2, 3

Global PVQ SE has an F-score of 2. It is a bad or low score, which usually implies poor business operation.

The historical rank and industry rank for Global PVQ SE's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:

Global PVQ SE  (HAM:QCE) 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.

In 2000, he wrote a research paper called "Value Investing: The Use of Historical Financial Statement Information to Separate Winners from Losers" (pdf).

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.


Global PVQ SE Piotroski F-Score Related Terms


Global PVQ SE Piotroski F-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Global PVQ SE'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.

Global PVQ SE Piotroski F-Score Chart

Global PVQ SE Annual Data
Trend Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11
Piotroski F-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 7.00 1.00 3.00 8.00 3.00

Global PVQ SE Quarterly Data
Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Mar09 Jun09 Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11
Piotroski F-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.00

How is the Piotroski F-Score calculated?

* 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.

This Year (Dec11) TTM:Last Year (Dec10) TTM:
Net Income was -41.1 + -354.8 + -57.1 + -392.9 = €-846 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -180 + -23.5 + 74.8 + 106.9 = €-22 Mil.
Revenue was 125.1 + 316 + 228.8 + 353.2 = €1,023 Mil.
Gross Profit was -170.7 + -47.5 + 71.5 + 5.2 = €-142 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of this year (Dec10)
to the end of this year (Dec11) was
(2179.4 + 2134.7 + 1671.2 + 1603.6 + 1215.8) / 5 = €1760.94 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of this year (Dec10) was €2,179 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €531 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €658 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €590 Mil.
Net Income was -51.1 + 34.7 + -19.8 + 55.1 = €19 Mil.

Revenue was 232.3 + 333.5 + 401.6 + 386.9 = €1,354 Mil.
Gross Profit was -0.6 + 103.3 + -16.9 + 268.9 = €355 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of last year (Dec09)
to the end of last year (Dec10) was
(2227.7 + 2165.3 + 2196.9 + 2376.7 + 2179.4) / 5 = €2229.2 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of last year (Dec09) was €2,228 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €710 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,096 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €476 Mil.

*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.

Global PVQ SE's current Net Income (TTM) was -846. ==> 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.

Global PVQ SE's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was -22. ==> 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.

Score 1 if it's higher, 0 if it's lower.

ROA (This Year)=Net Income/Total Assets (Dec10)
=-845.9/2179.4
=-0.38813435

ROA (Last Year)=Net Income/Total Assets (Dec09)
=18.9/2227.7
=0.00848409

Global PVQ SE's return on assets of this year was -0.38813435. Global PVQ SE's return on assets of last year was 0.00848409. ==> Last year is higher ==> Score 0.

Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)

Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)

Score 1 if CFROA > ROA, 0 if CFROA <= ROA.

Global PVQ SE's current Net Income (TTM) was -846. Global PVQ SE's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was -22. ==> -22 > -846 ==> CFROA > ROA ==> Score 1.

Funding

Question 5. Change in Gearing or Leverage

Compare this year's gearing (long-term debt divided by average total assets) to last year's gearing.

Score 0 if this year's gearing is higher, 1 otherwise.

Gearing (This Year: Dec11)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Dec10 to Dec11
=531.4/1760.94
=0.30177065

Gearing (Last Year: Dec10)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Dec09 to Dec10
=709.5/2229.2
=0.31827561

Global PVQ SE's gearing of this year was 0.30177065. Global PVQ SE's gearing of last year was 0.31827561. ==> 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

Current Ratio (This Year: Dec11)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=657.7/589.7
=1.11531287

Current Ratio (Last Year: Dec10)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=1096.2/475.6
=2.30487805

Global PVQ SE's current ratio of this year was 1.11531287. Global PVQ SE's current ratio of last year was 2.30487805. ==> 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.

Global PVQ SE's number of shares in issue this year was 160.736. Global PVQ SE's number of shares in issue last year was 149.462. ==> 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.

Gross Margin (This Year: TTM)=Gross Profit/Revenue
=-141.5/1023.1
=-0.13830515

Gross Margin (Last Year: TTM)=Gross Profit/Revenue
=354.7/1354.3
=0.26190652

Global PVQ SE's gross margin of this year was -0.13830515. Global PVQ SE's gross margin of last year was 0.26190652. ==> 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

Asset Turnover (This Year)=Revenue/Total Assets at the Beginning of This Year (Dec10)
=1023.1/2179.4
=0.46944113

Asset Turnover (Last Year)=Revenue/Total Assets at the Beginning of Last Year (Dec09)
=1354.3/2227.7
=0.60793644

Global PVQ SE's asset turnover of this year was 0.46944113. Global PVQ SE's asset turnover of last year was 0.60793644. ==> Last year's asset turnover is higher ==> Score 0.

Evaluation

Piotroski F-Score= Que. 1+ Que. 2+ Que. 3+Que. 4+Que. 5+Que. 6+Que. 7+Que. 8+Que. 9
=0+0+0+1+1+0+0+0+0
=2

Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
Bad or low score = 0, 1, 2, 3

Global PVQ SE has an F-score of 2. It is a bad or low score, which usually implies poor business operation.


Global PVQ SE Business Description

Address OT Thalheim, Sonnenallee 17-21, Bitterfeld-Wolfen, DEU, 06766
Global PVQ SE is engaged in the production of renewable energies and photovoltaic devices. The business activities of the group are under Products and Systems segments. The Products segment comprises the production and sale of solar cells from monocrystalline and polycrystalline silicon, and production and sale of corresponding modules. The Systems segment comprises the development and installation of photovoltaic systems, including both large-scale systems as well as medium-sized industrial and commercial systems. Geographically, the activities are functioned through the region of Germany.