Laser PhotonicsLASE -10.19%50 Piotroski F-Score is 3 as of Jun. 24, 2026, which is at its 10-year median of 3.00. GuruFocus rates LASE with a GF Score™ of 50/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.00 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,979 Industrial Products companies, Laser Photonics ranks worse than 82.31% 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
Laser Photonics 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 Laser Photonics's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
LASE'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1 Med: 3 Max: 8
Current: 3
During the past 7 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Laser Photonics was 8. The lowest was 1. And the median was 3.
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.
Laser Photonics Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
Laser Photonics Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Laser Photonics'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.
LASE vs SPPL, BURU, CVV: Piotroski F-Score Comparison
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Laser Photonics'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.
Laser Photonics Piotroski F-Score vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Laser Photonics's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Laser Photonics'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.
Laser Photonics's current Net Income (TTM) was -18.72.
==> 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.
Laser Photonics's return on assets of this year was -1.16757094. Laser Photonics's return on assets of last year was -0.26897313.
==> Last year is higher ==> Score 0.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
Laser Photonics's gearing of this year was 0.29734562. Laser Photonics's gearing of last year was 0.3150831.
==> 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
Laser Photonics's current ratio of this year was 0.53200235. Laser Photonics's current ratio of last year was 0.82002873.
==> 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.
Laser Photonics's number of shares in issue this year was 27.346. Laser Photonics's number of shares in issue last year was 14.272.
==> 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.
Laser Photonics's gross margin of this year was -0.04679202. Laser Photonics's gross margin of last year was 0.18440145.
==> 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
Laser Photonics's asset turnover of this year was 0.43448706. Laser Photonics's asset turnover of last year was 0.3652558.
==> 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
Laser Photonics has an F-score of 3. It is a bad or low score, which usually implies poor business operation.
Laser Photonics (LASE) has a Piotroski F-Score of 3 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Laser Photonics and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 3.00. Over the past decade, Laser Photonics' Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 1.00 to 8.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Laser Photonics ranks #2452 out of 2979 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 82.3%.
Is Laser Photonics' Piotroski F-Score too high?
Laser Photonics' current Piotroski F-Score of 3 is near median its 10-year median of 3.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.00 to a high of 8.00. The Industrial Products industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Laser Photonics' value of 3 is 40% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Laser Photonics ranks #2452 out of 2979 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Laser Photonics has a GF Score™ of 50/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Laser Photonics' Piotroski F-Score compare to SPPL and BURU?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Laser Photonics ranks #2452 out of 2979 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places Laser Photonics in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Laser Photonics' value of 3 is 40% below this benchmark. Historically, Laser Photonics' own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 1.00 to 8.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, Laser Photonics 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Industrial Products companies is 5.00, based on 2,979 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. Laser Photonics'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 Laser Photonics and its competitors. For the Industrial Products 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. Laser Photonics's current Piotroski F-Score is 3, which is near median its own 10-year median of 3.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Laser Photonics stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Laser Photonics (LASE) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.00, compared to a current price of $1.94 — trading 3% below its estimated fair value. The current Piotroski F-Score is 3, which is near median its 10-year median of 3.00 and 40% below the Industrial Products industry median of 5.00. Laser Photonics' overall GF Score™ is 50/100 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 Laser Photonics (LASE), the current Piotroski F-Score is 3 as of Jun. 24, 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 Laser Photonics (LASE) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Laser Photonics stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $1.94 is trading 3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $2.00.
GuruFocus considers Laser Photonics to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for LASE:
Piotroski F-Score: 3 (near median its 10-year median of 3.00)
GF Value™: $2.00 vs. price of $1.94 (3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 40% below the Industrial Products median (#2452 of 2979)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LASE stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Laser Photonics Corp is an integrated manufacturing company for photonics-based industrial products and solutions, laser cleaning technologies. Its laser-blasting technologies are focused on disrupting the sandblasting and abrasive blasting markets. The company offers a portfolio of integrated laser-blasting solutions for corrosion control, rust removal, de-coating, pre-welding and post-welding, laser cleaning, and surface conditioning. Its laser-blasting solutions are applicable in every industry dealing with materials processing, including automotive, aerospace, healthcare, consumer products, shipbuilding, machine manufacturing, nuclear maintenance and decommissioning, and surface coating. Geographically, the company generates almost all of its revenue from the domestic market.
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