Pick N Pay StoresJSE:PIK +1.86%65 Piotroski F-Score is 6 as of Jun. 25, 2026, which is at its 10-year median of 6.00. GuruFocus rates JSE:PIK with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of R24.21 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,101 Retail - Cyclical companies, Pick N Pay Stores ranks better than 73.02% 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
Pick N Pay Stores has an F-score of 6 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
The historical rank and industry rank for Pick N Pay Stores's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
JSE:PIK'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3 Med: 6 Max: 7
Current: 6
During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Pick N Pay Stores was 7. The lowest was 3. And the median was 6.
Pick N Pay Stores (JSE:PIK) 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.
Pick N Pay Stores Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
Pick N Pay Stores Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Pick N Pay Stores'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.
For the Department Stores subindustry, Pick N Pay Stores'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.
Pick N Pay Stores Piotroski F-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Pick N Pay Stores's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Pick N Pay Stores'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.
Pick N Pay Stores's current Net Income (TTM) was -728.
==> 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.
Pick N Pay Stores's return on assets of this year was -0.01555323. Pick N Pay Stores's return on assets of last year was -0.01568962.
==> This year is higher. ==> Score 1.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
Pick N Pay Stores's gearing of this year was 0.34847894. Pick N Pay Stores's gearing of last year was 0.36768142.
==> 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
Pick N Pay Stores's current ratio of this year was 1.02902828. Pick N Pay Stores's current ratio of last year was 1.113093.
==> 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.
Pick N Pay Stores's number of shares in issue this year was 734.125. Pick N Pay Stores's number of shares in issue last year was 663.018.
==> 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.
Pick N Pay Stores's gross margin of this year was 0.18802893. Pick N Pay Stores's gross margin of last year was 0.18281548.
==> This year's gross margin is higher. ==> Score 1.
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
Pick N Pay Stores's asset turnover of this year was 2.56991476. Pick N Pay Stores's asset turnover of last year was 2.5378171.
==> 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
Pick N Pay Stores has an F-score of 6 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
Pick N Pay Stores (JSE:PIK) has a Piotroski F-Score of 6 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Pick N Pay Stores and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 6.00. Over the past decade, Pick N Pay Stores' Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 3.00 to 7.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Pick N Pay Stores ranks #297 out of 1101 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 27%.
Is Pick N Pay Stores' Piotroski F-Score too high?
Pick N Pay Stores' current Piotroski F-Score of 6 is near median its 10-year median of 6.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.00 to a high of 7.00. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Pick N Pay Stores' value of 6 is 20% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Pick N Pay Stores ranks #297 out of 1101 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Pick N Pay Stores has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Pick N Pay Stores' Piotroski F-Score compare to DDS and M?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Pick N Pay Stores ranks #297 out of 1101 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This puts Pick N Pay Stores in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Pick N Pay Stores' value of 6 is 20% above this benchmark. Historically, Pick N Pay Stores' own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 3.00 to 7.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, Pick N Pay Stores has consistently been above 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Retail - Cyclical companies is 5.00, based on 1,101 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. Pick N Pay Stores's current Piotroski F-Score of 6 is 20% above 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 Pick N Pay Stores and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical 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. Pick N Pay Stores's current Piotroski F-Score is 6, which is near median its own 10-year median of 6.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Pick N Pay Stores stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pick N Pay Stores (JSE:PIK) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is R24.21, compared to a current price of R20.76 — trading 14.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Piotroski F-Score is 6, which is near median its 10-year median of 6.00 and 20% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 5.00. Pick N Pay Stores' overall GF Score™ is 65/100 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 Pick N Pay Stores (JSE:PIK), the current Piotroski F-Score is 6 as of Jun. 25, 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 Pick N Pay Stores (JSE:PIK) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pick N Pay Stores stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of R20.76 is trading 14.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of R24.21.
GuruFocus considers Pick N Pay Stores to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for JSE:PIK:
Piotroski F-Score: 6 (near median its 10-year median of 6.00)
GF Value™: R24.21 vs. price of R20.76 (14.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 20% above the Retail - Cyclical median (#297 of 1101)
No single metric tells the full story. See the JSE:PIK stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Pick N Pay Stores Ltd is a South African multiformat and multichannel retailer. The company operates in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Mauritius, Swaziland, and Lesotho. The company offers food and groceries, clothing, general merchandise, and services across multiple store formats, both franchised and owned. The customer base is mainly represented by middle-income South African consumer. The portfolio of stores is composed of supermarkets, hypermarkets, local shops, express shops, clothing shops, liquor stores, and others.
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