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Kuaishou TechnologyKUASF 56 Piotroski F-Score is 3 as of Aug. 31, 2026, which is 50% below its 10-year median of 6.00. GuruFocus rates KUASF with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of $9.55 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 546 Interactive Media companies, Kuaishou Technology ranks worse than 77.47% 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
Kuaishou Technology 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 Kuaishou Technology's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
KUASF'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3 Med: 6 Max: 8
Current: 3
During the past 9 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Kuaishou Technology was 8. The lowest was 3. And the median was 6.
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.
Kuaishou Technology Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
Kuaishou Technology Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kuaishou Technology'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.
KUASF vs GOOGL, META, SPOT: Piotroski F-Score Comparison
For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Kuaishou Technology'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.
Kuaishou Technology Piotroski F-Score vs Interactive Media Industry
For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Kuaishou Technology's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kuaishou Technology'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 (Jun26) TTM:
Last Year (Jun25) TTM:
Net Income was 630.027 + 742.418 + 421.207 + 464.299 = $2,258 Mil. Cash Flow from Operations was 1076.578 + 1031.633 + 453.418 + 873.55 = $3,435 Mil. Revenue was 4991.086 + 5617.901 + 4891.978 + 5244.399 = $20,745 Mil. Gross Profit was 2728.153 + 3097.882 + 2502.721 + 2704.92 = $11,034 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of this year (Jun25)
to the end of this year (Jun26) was
(21661.607 + 22984.628 + 23356.429 + 27424.152 + 29482.275) / 5 = $24981.8182 Mil. Total Assets at the begining of this year (Jun25) was $21,662 Mil. Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,352 Mil. Total Current Assets was $14,589 Mil. Total Current Liabilities was $13,870 Mil.
Net Income was 461.843 + 545.14 + 548.743 + 685.477 = $2,241 Mil.
Revenue was 4399.52 + 4859.972 + 4498.089 + 4880.787 = $18,638 Mil. Gross Profit was 2390.334 + 2626.533 + 2454.306 + 2716.283 = $10,187 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of last year (Jun24)
to the end of last year (Jun25) was
(16513.295 + 18668.033 + 19211.477 + 19597.892 + 21661.607) / 5 = $19130.4608 Mil. Total Assets at the begining of last year (Jun24) was $16,513 Mil. Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,479 Mil. Total Current Assets was $9,825 Mil. Total Current Liabilities was $9,315 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.
Kuaishou Technology's current Net Income (TTM) was 2,258.
==> 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.
Kuaishou Technology's return on assets of this year was 0.10423746. Kuaishou Technology's return on assets of last year was 0.13572113.
==> Last year is higher ==> Score 0.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
Kuaishou Technology's gearing of this year was 0.13417474. Kuaishou Technology's gearing of last year was 0.12956055.
==> Last year is lower than this year ==> Score 0.
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
Kuaishou Technology's current ratio of this year was 1.05187438. Kuaishou Technology's current ratio of last year was 1.05476731.
==> 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.
Kuaishou Technology's number of shares in issue this year was 4374. Kuaishou Technology's number of shares in issue last year was 4353.
==> 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.
Kuaishou Technology's gross margin of this year was 0.53186225. Kuaishou Technology's gross margin of last year was 0.54658519.
==> 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
Kuaishou Technology's asset turnover of this year was 0.95770198. Kuaishou Technology's asset turnover of last year was 1.12868861.
==> Last year's asset turnover is higher ==> Score 0.
Evaluation
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Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
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Kuaishou Technology has an F-score of 3. It is a bad or low score, which usually implies poor business operation.
Kuaishou Technology (KUASF) has a Piotroski F-Score of 3 as of Aug. 31, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Kuaishou Technology and its competitors. This is 50% below median its historical median of 6.00. Over the past decade, Kuaishou Technology's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 3.00 to 8.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Kuaishou Technology ranks #423 out of 546 companies in the Interactive Media industry, placing it in the top 77.5%.
Is Kuaishou Technology's Piotroski F-Score too high?
Kuaishou Technology's current Piotroski F-Score of 3 is 50% below 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 8.00. The Interactive Media industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Kuaishou Technology's value of 3 is 40% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kuaishou Technology ranks #423 out of 546 companies in the Interactive Media industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Kuaishou Technology has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kuaishou Technology's Piotroski F-Score compare to GOOGL and META?
According to the Interactive Media industry distribution chart, Kuaishou Technology ranks #423 out of 546 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places Kuaishou Technology in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Kuaishou Technology's value of 3 is 40% below this benchmark. Historically, Kuaishou Technology's own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 3.00 to 8.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, Kuaishou Technology 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 an Interactive Media company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Interactive Media companies is 5.00, based on 546 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. Kuaishou Technology's current Piotroski F-Score of 3 is 40% 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 Kuaishou Technology and its competitors. For the Interactive Media 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. Kuaishou Technology's current Piotroski F-Score is 3, which is 50% below 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 Kuaishou Technology stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kuaishou Technology (KUASF) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $9.55, compared to a current price of $4.50 — trading 52.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Piotroski F-Score is 3, which is 50% below median its 10-year median of 6.00 and 40% below the Interactive Media industry median of 5.00. Kuaishou Technology's overall GF Score™ is 56/100 with 4 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 Kuaishou Technology (KUASF), the current Piotroski F-Score is 3 as of Aug. 31, 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 Kuaishou Technology (KUASF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kuaishou Technology stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $4.50 is trading 52.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $9.55.
GuruFocus considers Kuaishou Technology to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for KUASF:
Piotroski F-Score: 3 (50% below median its 10-year median of 6.00)
GF Value™: $9.55 vs. price of $4.50 (52.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 40% below the Interactive Media median (#423 of 546)
No single metric tells the full story. See the KUASF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Kuaishou Technology is a social media platform where users create, watch, and share short-form videos. Approximately half of the company's revenue comes from advertising. Additionally, Kuaishou generates revenue through livestreaming, where fans purchase virtual gifts to tip hosts. The platform also features livestreaming e-commerce, enabling users to buy products showcased in videos, with Kuaishou earning a commission on each transaction. Kuaishou's primary competitors are ByteDance's Douyin and Tencent Video. Notably, Tencent owns a 16% stake in Kuaishou.
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