PanAsialum Holdings Co (HKSE:02078) Piotroski F-Score: 3 (As of Aug. 30, 2026) — 25% Below Median

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HKSE:02078 PanAsialum Holdings Co Ltd HKSE:02078
36 GF Score
Price HK$0.13
GF Value HK$0.04
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is PanAsialum Holdings Co Piotroski F-Score?

PanAsialum Holdings Co HKSE:02078 -5.93% 36 Piotroski F-Score is 3 as of Aug. 30, 2026, which is 25% below its 10-year median of 4.00. GuruFocus rates HKSE:02078 with a GF Score™ of 36/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$0.04 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,511 Metals & Mining companies, PanAsialum Holdings Co ranks better than 58.74% 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

PanAsialum Holdings Co 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 PanAsialum Holdings Co's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:02078' s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1   Med: 4   Max: 8
Current: 3

During the past 11 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of PanAsialum Holdings Co was 8. The lowest was 1. And the median was 4.

PanAsialum Holdings Co  (HKSE:02078) 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.


PanAsialum Holdings Co Piotroski F-Score Related Terms


PanAsialum Holdings Co Piotroski F-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for PanAsialum Holdings Co'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.

PanAsialum Holdings Co Piotroski F-Score Chart

PanAsialum Holdings Co Annual Data
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PanAsialum Holdings Co Semi-Annual Data
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HKSE:02078 vs AA: Piotroski F-Score Comparison

For the Aluminum subindustry, PanAsialum Holdings Co'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.


PanAsialum Holdings Co Piotroski F-Score vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, PanAsialum Holdings Co's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where PanAsialum Holdings Co's Piotroski F-Score falls into.


HKSE:02078
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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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Net Income was HK$-59.1 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$-59.8 Mil.
Revenue was HK$359.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$22.5 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of this year (Dec24)
to the end of this year (Dec25) was (1414.029 + 948.324) / 2 = HK$1181.1765 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of this year (Dec24) was HK$1,414.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$1.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$409.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$259.1 Mil.
Net Income was HK$28.1 Mil.

Revenue was HK$917.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$164.2 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of last year (Dec23)
to the end of last year (Dec24) was (1431.519 + 1414.029) / 2 = HK$1422.774 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of last year (Dec23) was HK$1,431.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$14.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$807.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$667.4 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.

PanAsialum Holdings Co's current Net Income (TTM) was -59.1. ==> 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.

PanAsialum Holdings Co's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was -59.8. ==> 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 (Dec24)
=-59.125/1414.029
=-0.04181315

ROA (Last Year)=Net Income/Total Assets (Dec23)
=28.081/1431.519
=0.01961623

PanAsialum Holdings Co's return on assets of this year was -0.04181315. PanAsialum Holdings Co's return on assets of last year was 0.01961623. ==> 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.

PanAsialum Holdings Co's current Net Income (TTM) was -59.1. PanAsialum Holdings Co's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was -59.8. ==> -59.8 <= -59.1 ==> CFROA <= ROA ==> Score 0.

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: Dec25)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Dec24 to Dec25
=0.994/1181.1765
=0.00084153

Gearing (Last Year: Dec24)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Dec23 to Dec24
=14.771/1422.774
=0.01038183

PanAsialum Holdings Co's gearing of this year was 0.00084153. PanAsialum Holdings Co's gearing of last year was 0.01038183. ==> 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: Dec25)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=409.347/259.104
=1.57985597

Current Ratio (Last Year: Dec24)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=807.408/667.358
=1.20985738

PanAsialum Holdings Co's current ratio of this year was 1.57985597. PanAsialum Holdings Co's current ratio of last year was 1.20985738. ==> 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.

PanAsialum Holdings Co's number of shares in issue this year was 1199.405. PanAsialum Holdings Co's number of shares in issue last year was 1199.405. ==> 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.

Gross Margin (This Year: TTM)=Gross Profit/Revenue
=22.513/359.779
=0.06257452

Gross Margin (Last Year: TTM)=Gross Profit/Revenue
=164.24/917.179
=0.17907082

PanAsialum Holdings Co's gross margin of this year was 0.06257452. PanAsialum Holdings Co's gross margin of last year was 0.17907082. ==> 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 (Dec24)
=359.779/1414.029
=0.25443538

Asset Turnover (Last Year)=Revenue/Total Assets at the Beginning of Last Year (Dec23)
=917.179/1431.519
=0.64070334

PanAsialum Holdings Co's asset turnover of this year was 0.25443538. PanAsialum Holdings Co's asset turnover of last year was 0.64070334. ==> 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+0+1+1+1+0+0
=3

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

PanAsialum Holdings Co has an F-score of 3. It is a bad or low score, which usually implies poor business operation.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Piotroski F-Score →
What does a Piotroski F-Score of 3 mean?
PanAsialum Holdings Co (HKSE:02078) has a Piotroski F-Score of 3 as of Aug. 30, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on PanAsialum Holdings Co and its competitors. This is 25% below median its historical median of 4.00. Over the past decade, PanAsialum Holdings Co's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 1.00 to 8.00. According to the industry distribution chart, PanAsialum Holdings Co ranks #1036 out of 2511 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 41.3%.
Is PanAsialum Holdings Co's Piotroski F-Score too high?
PanAsialum Holdings Co's current Piotroski F-Score of 3 is 25% below median its 10-year median of 4.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.00 to a high of 8.00. The Metals & Mining industry median Piotroski F-Score is 3.00. PanAsialum Holdings Co's value of 3 is 0% at this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, PanAsialum Holdings Co ranks #1036 out of 2511 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, PanAsialum Holdings Co has a GF Score™ of 36/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PanAsialum Holdings Co's Piotroski F-Score compare to AA?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, PanAsialum Holdings Co ranks #1036 out of 2511 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This puts PanAsialum Holdings Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 3.00. PanAsialum Holdings Co's value of 3 is 0% at this benchmark. Historically, PanAsialum Holdings Co's own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 1.00 to 8.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.00 vs. the industry median of 3.00, PanAsialum Holdings Co has consistently been at 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Metals & Mining companies is 3.00, based on 2,511 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. PanAsialum Holdings Co's current Piotroski F-Score of 3 is 0% at 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 PanAsialum Holdings Co and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Piotroski F-Score is 3.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. PanAsialum Holdings Co's current Piotroski F-Score is 3, which is 25% below median its own 10-year median of 4.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PanAsialum Holdings Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PanAsialum Holdings Co (HKSE:02078) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.04, compared to a current price of HK$0.13 — trading 217.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Piotroski F-Score is 3, which is 25% below median its 10-year median of 4.00 and 0% at the Metals & Mining industry median of 3.00. PanAsialum Holdings Co's overall GF Score™ is 36/100 with 6 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 PanAsialum Holdings Co (HKSE:02078), the current Piotroski F-Score is 3 as of Aug. 30, 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 PanAsialum Holdings Co (HKSE:02078) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PanAsialum Holdings Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of HK$0.13 is trading 217.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.04. GuruFocus considers PanAsialum Holdings Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:02078:

  • Piotroski F-Score: 3 (25% below median its 10-year median of 4.00)
  • GF Value™: HK$0.04 vs. price of HK$0.13 (217.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 36/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 0% at the Metals & Mining median (#1036 of 2511)

No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:02078 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


PanAsialum Holdings Co Business Description

Address 98 How Ming Street, Room 01, 26th Floor, Tower 2, The Millennity, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, HKG
PanAsialum Holdings Co Ltd is an Investment holding company engaged in the manufacture and sale of aluminum products. Its products include the Radiator series, Solar frame series, Motor car skirt board and auto parts, Electronic product accessories series, Railing series, and Door and Window series. Its segment includes the manufacture and trading of aluminum products. It generates the majority of its revenue from aluminum products. Geographically, it derives the majority revenue from Southeast Asia and also has an operation in PRC, Australia and Other countries.
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