Austrax Holdings (HKSE:02680) Piotroski F-Score: 5 (As of Aug. 12, 2026) — Near Median

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HKSE:02680 Austrax Holdings Ltd HKSE:02680
69 GF Score
Price HK$7.20
GF Value HK$2.05
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Austrax Holdings Piotroski F-Score?

Austrax Holdings HKSE:02680 -2.70% 69 Piotroski F-Score is 5 as of Aug. 12, 2026, which is at its 10-year median of 5.00. GuruFocus rates HKSE:02680 with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$2.05 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 784 Capital Markets companies, Austrax Holdings ranks better than 65.43% 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

Austrax Holdings has an F-score of 5 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.

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

HKSE:02680' s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2   Med: 5   Max: 9
Current: 5

During the past 11 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Austrax Holdings was 9. The lowest was 2. And the median was 5.

Austrax Holdings  (HKSE:02680) 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.


Austrax Holdings Piotroski F-Score Related Terms


Austrax Holdings Piotroski F-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Austrax Holdings'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.

Austrax Holdings Piotroski F-Score Chart

Austrax Holdings Annual Data
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Austrax Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Feb16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24 Aug24 Feb25 Aug25 Feb26
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HKSE:02680 vs MS, GS, SCHW: Piotroski F-Score Comparison

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Austrax Holdings'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.


Austrax Holdings Piotroski F-Score vs Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Austrax Holdings's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


HKSE:02680
69GF Score
Austrax Holdings Ltd HKSE:02680
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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 (Feb26) TTM:Last Year (Feb25) TTM:
Net Income was HK$11.71 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$8.96 Mil.
Revenue was HK$51.77 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$31.53 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of this year (Feb25)
to the end of this year (Feb26) was (353.027 + 302.766) / 2 = HK$327.8965 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of this year (Feb25) was HK$353.03 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$0.09 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$300.94 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$103.57 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-35.29 Mil.

Revenue was HK$156.27 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$137.78 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of last year (Feb24)
to the end of last year (Feb25) was (283.6 + 353.027) / 2 = HK$318.3135 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of last year (Feb24) was HK$283.60 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$0.25 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$350.48 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$165.91 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.

Austrax Holdings's current Net Income (TTM) was 11.71. ==> Positive ==> Score 1.

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.

Austrax Holdings's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 8.96. ==> Positive ==> Score 1.

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 (Feb25)
=11.707/353.027
=0.03316177

ROA (Last Year)=Net Income/Total Assets (Feb24)
=-35.287/283.6
=-0.12442525

Austrax Holdings's return on assets of this year was 0.03316177. Austrax Holdings's return on assets of last year was -0.12442525. ==> This year is higher. ==> Score 1.

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.

Austrax Holdings's current Net Income (TTM) was 11.71. Austrax Holdings's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 8.96. ==> 8.96 <= 11.71 ==> 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: Feb26)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Feb25 to Feb26
=0.086/327.8965
=0.00026228

Gearing (Last Year: Feb25)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Feb24 to Feb25
=0.249/318.3135
=0.00078225

Austrax Holdings's gearing of this year was 0.00026228. Austrax Holdings's gearing of last year was 0.00078225. ==> 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: Feb26)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=300.942/103.57
=2.90568697

Current Ratio (Last Year: Feb25)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=350.483/165.905
=2.11255236

Austrax Holdings's current ratio of this year was 2.90568697. Austrax Holdings's current ratio of last year was 2.11255236. ==> 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.

Austrax Holdings's number of shares in issue this year was 60. Austrax Holdings's number of shares in issue last year was 51.307. ==> 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
=31.529/51.77
=0.60902067

Gross Margin (Last Year: TTM)=Gross Profit/Revenue
=137.781/156.271
=0.8816799

Austrax Holdings's gross margin of this year was 0.60902067. Austrax Holdings's gross margin of last year was 0.8816799. ==> 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 (Feb25)
=51.77/353.027
=0.14664601

Asset Turnover (Last Year)=Revenue/Total Assets at the Beginning of Last Year (Feb24)
=156.271/283.6
=0.55102609

Austrax Holdings's asset turnover of this year was 0.14664601. Austrax Holdings's asset turnover of last year was 0.55102609. ==> 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
=1+1+1+0+1+1+0+0+0
=5

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

Austrax Holdings has an F-score of 5 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Piotroski F-Score →
What does a Piotroski F-Score of 5 mean?
Austrax Holdings (HKSE:02680) has a Piotroski F-Score of 5 as of Aug. 12, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Austrax Holdings and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 5.00. Over the past decade, Austrax Holdings' Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 2.00 to 9.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Austrax Holdings ranks #271 out of 784 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 34.6%.
Is Austrax Holdings' Piotroski F-Score too high?
Austrax Holdings' current Piotroski F-Score of 5 is near 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 Capital Markets industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Austrax Holdings' value of 5 is 0% at this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Austrax Holdings ranks #271 out of 784 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Austrax Holdings has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Austrax Holdings' Piotroski F-Score compare to MS and GS?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, Austrax Holdings ranks #271 out of 784 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This puts Austrax Holdings in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Austrax Holdings' value of 5 is 0% at this benchmark. Historically, Austrax Holdings' 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, Austrax Holdings 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 Capital Markets company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Capital Markets companies is 5.00, based on 784 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. Austrax Holdings's current Piotroski F-Score of 5 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 Austrax Holdings and its competitors. For the Capital Markets 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. Austrax Holdings's current Piotroski F-Score is 5, which is near 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 Austrax Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Austrax Holdings (HKSE:02680) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$2.05, compared to a current price of HK$7.20 — trading 251.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Piotroski F-Score is 5, which is near median its 10-year median of 5.00 and 0% at the Capital Markets industry median of 5.00. Austrax Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 2 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 Austrax Holdings (HKSE:02680), the current Piotroski F-Score is 5 as of Aug. 12, 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 Austrax Holdings (HKSE:02680) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Austrax Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of HK$7.20 is trading 251.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of HK$2.05. GuruFocus considers Austrax Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:02680:

  • Piotroski F-Score: 5 (near median its 10-year median of 5.00)
  • GF Value™: HK$2.05 vs. price of HK$7.20 (251.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 0% at the Capital Markets median (#271 of 784)

No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:02680 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Austrax Holdings Business Description

Address 128 Gloucester Road, Unit A-C, 20th Floor, Neich Tower, Wanchai, Hong Kong, HKG
Innovax Holdings Ltd is a financial and securities service provider in Hong Kong. The services offered by the group include corporate finance advisory services, placing and underwriting services, securities dealing and brokerage services, securities financing services, asset management services, and money lending services. The services are offered to retail and corporate clients.
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