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Media Chinese InternationalHKSE:00685 -1.07%41 Piotroski F-Score is 2 as of Aug. 18, 2026, which is 60% below its 10-year median of 5.00. GuruFocus rates HKSE:00685 with a GF Score™ of 41/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$0.28 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,001 Media - Diversified companies, Media Chinese International ranks worse than 92.61% on this metric.
Warning Sign:
Piotroski F-Score of 2 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
Media Chinese International 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 Media Chinese International's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
HKSE:00685'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2 Med: 5 Max: 9
Current: 2
During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Media Chinese International was 9. The lowest was 2. And the median was 5.
Media Chinese International (HKSE:00685) 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.
Media Chinese International Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
Media Chinese International 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.
Media Chinese International Piotroski F-Score Chart
HKSE:00685 vs NYT, WLY: Piotroski F-Score Comparison
For the Publishing subindustry, Media Chinese International'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.
Media Chinese International Piotroski F-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Media Chinese International's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Media Chinese International'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.
This Year (Mar26) TTM:
Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Net Income was -13.814 + -29.574 + -13.111 + -68.774 = HK$-125 Mil. Cash Flow from Operations was -33.066 + -28.181 + -27.863 + -35.643 = HK$-125 Mil. Revenue was 336.43 + 317.483 + 300.238 + 261.266 = HK$1,215 Mil. Gross Profit was 70.276 + 64.909 + 70.416 + 59.413 = HK$265 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of this year (Mar25)
to the end of this year (Mar26) was
(1565.139 + 1624.684 + 1574.899 + 1530.756 + 1515.448) / 5 = HK$1562.1852 Mil. Total Assets at the begining of this year (Mar25) was HK$1,565 Mil. Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$3 Mil. Total Current Assets was HK$1,013 Mil. Total Current Liabilities was HK$556 Mil.
Net Income was -6.568 + -8.422 + -17.156 + -27.213 = HK$-59 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.
Media Chinese International's current Net Income (TTM) was -125.
==> 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.
Media Chinese International's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was -125.
==> 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.
Media Chinese International's return on assets of this year was -0.08003954. Media Chinese International's return on assets of last year was -0.03861235.
==> Last year is higher ==> Score 0.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
Media Chinese International's gearing of this year was 0.00215467. Media Chinese International's gearing of last year was 0.00227639.
==> 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
Media Chinese International's current ratio of this year was 1.82012322. Media Chinese International's current ratio of last year was 1.88578618.
==> 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.
Media Chinese International's number of shares in issue this year was 1621.521. Media Chinese International's number of shares in issue last year was 1635.68.
==> There is smaller number of shares in issue this year, or the same. ==> Score 1.
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.
Media Chinese International's gross margin of this year was 0.21804368. Media Chinese International's gross margin of last year was 0.25178323.
==> 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
Media Chinese International's asset turnover of this year was 0.77655531. Media Chinese International's asset turnover of last year was 0.7913031.
==> Last year's asset turnover is higher ==> Score 0.
Evaluation
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Media Chinese International has an F-score of 3. It is a bad or low score, which usually implies poor business operation.
Media Chinese International (HKSE:00685) has a Piotroski F-Score of 2 as of Aug. 18, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Media Chinese International and its competitors. This is 60% below median its historical median of 5.00. Over the past decade, Media Chinese International's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 2.00 to 9.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Media Chinese International ranks #927 out of 1001 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 92.6%.
Is Media Chinese International's Piotroski F-Score too high?
Media Chinese International's current Piotroski F-Score of 2 is 60% below 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 9.00. The Media - Diversified industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Media Chinese International's value of 2 is 60% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Media Chinese International ranks #927 out of 1001 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Media Chinese International has a GF Score™ of 41/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Media Chinese International's Piotroski F-Score compare to NYT and WLY?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Media Chinese International ranks #927 out of 1001 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places Media Chinese International in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Media Chinese International's value of 2 is 60% below this benchmark. Historically, Media Chinese International's own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 2.00 to 9.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, Media Chinese International 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Media - Diversified companies is 5.00, based on 1,001 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. Media Chinese International's current Piotroski F-Score of 2 is 60% 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 Media Chinese International and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified 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. Media Chinese International's current Piotroski F-Score is 2, which is 60% 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 Media Chinese International stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Media Chinese International (HKSE:00685) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.28, compared to a current price of HK$0.19 — trading 33.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Piotroski F-Score is 2, which is 60% below median its 10-year median of 5.00 and 60% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 5.00. Media Chinese International's overall GF Score™ is 41/100 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 Media Chinese International (HKSE:00685), the current Piotroski F-Score is 2 as of Aug. 18, 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 Media Chinese International (HKSE:00685) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Media Chinese International stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of HK$0.19 is trading 33.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.28.
GuruFocus considers Media Chinese International to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for HKSE:00685:
Piotroski F-Score: 2 (60% below median its 10-year median of 5.00)
GF Value™: HK$0.28 vs. price of HK$0.19 (33.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 60% below the Media - Diversified median (#927 of 1001)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:00685 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Media Chinese International Ltd is a Hong Kong-based investment holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, it is principally engaged in publishing, printing, and distributing newspapers, magazines, books, and digital content that are mainly written in Chinese. It also provides travel and travel-related services in Hong Kong, Taiwan, North America, and Malaysia. The group's operating segments are Publishing and printing: Malaysia, which derives maximum revenue, Publishing and printing: Hong Kong and Taiwan, Publishing and printing: North America, and Travel and travel-related services.
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