LGL GroupLGL.WS 44 Piotroski F-Score is 4 as of Jun. 25, 2026, which is 33% below its 10-year median of 6.00. GuruFocus rates LGL.WS with a GF Score™ of 44/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,424 Hardware companies, LGL Group ranks worse than 62.25% 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
LGL Group 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 LGL Group's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
LGL.WS'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3 Med: 6 Max: 8
Current: 4
During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of LGL Group was 8. The lowest was 3. And the median was 6.
LGL Group (AMEX:LGL.WS) 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.
LGL Group Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
LGL Group Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for LGL Group'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.
LGL.WS vs ACFN, ARAI, MIND: Piotroski F-Score Comparison
For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, LGL Group'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.
LGL Group Piotroski F-Score vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, LGL Group's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where LGL Group'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.
LGL Group's current Net Income (TTM) was 0.07.
==> 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.
LGL Group's return on assets of this year was 0.00166274. LGL Group's return on assets of last year was 0.00965412.
==> Last year is higher ==> Score 0.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
LGL Group's current ratio of this year was 39.23699422. LGL Group's current ratio of last year was 42.27048371.
==> 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.
LGL Group's number of shares in issue this year was 0. LGL Group's number of shares in issue last year was 0.
==> 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.
LGL Group's gross margin of this year was 0.71125461. LGL Group's gross margin of last year was 0.75011569.
==> 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
LGL Group's asset turnover of this year was 0.10013394. LGL Group's asset turnover of last year was 0.10302496.
==> Last year's asset turnover is higher ==> Score 0.
Evaluation
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LGL Group has an F-score of 5 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
LGL Group (LGL.WS) has a Piotroski F-Score of 4 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on LGL Group and its competitors. This is 33% below median its historical median of 6.00. Over the past decade, LGL Group's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 3.00 to 8.00. According to the industry distribution chart, LGL Group ranks #1509 out of 2424 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 62.3%.
Is LGL Group's Piotroski F-Score too high?
LGL Group's current Piotroski F-Score of 4 is 33% 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 Hardware industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. LGL Group's value of 4 is 20% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, LGL Group ranks #1509 out of 2424 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, LGL Group has a GF Score™ of 44/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does LGL Group's Piotroski F-Score compare to ACFN and ARAI?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, LGL Group ranks #1509 out of 2424 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places LGL Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. LGL Group's value of 4 is 20% below this benchmark. Historically, LGL Group'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, LGL Group 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 a Hardware company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Hardware companies is 5.00, based on 2,424 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. LGL Group's current Piotroski F-Score of 4 is 20% 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 LGL Group and its competitors. For the Hardware 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. LGL Group's current Piotroski F-Score is 4, which is 33% 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 LGL Group stock overvalued right now?
LGL Group (LGL.WS) has a current Piotroski F-Score of 4. The current Piotroski F-Score is 4, which is 33% below median its 10-year median of 6.00 and 20% below the Hardware industry median of 5.00. LGL Group's overall GF Score™ is 44/100 with 5 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 LGL Group (LGL.WS), the current Piotroski F-Score is 4 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.
LGL Group Inc is a holding company engaged in services, merchant investment, and manufacturing business activities. The company has two reportable segments: Electronic Instruments and Merchant Investment. The Electronic Instruments segment, which generates key revenue, is focused on designing and manufacturing high-performance Frequency and Time reference standards that form the basis for timing and synchronization in various applications, including satellite communication, time transfer systems, network synchronization, electricity distribution, and metrology. The Merchant Investment segment comprises various investment vehicles in which the company invests its capital.
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