LightInTheBox Holding CoLITB +4.10%46 Piotroski F-Score is 8 as of Jul. 11, 2026, which is 167% above its 10-year median of 3.00. GuruFocus rates LITB with a GF Score™ of 46/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.11 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,097 Retail - Cyclical companies, LightInTheBox Holding Co ranks better than 98.45% on this metric.
Good Sign:
Piotroski F-Score is 8, indicates a very healthy situation.
The zones of discrimination were as such:
Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
Bad or low score = 0, 1, 2, 3
LightInTheBox Holding Co has an F-score of 8. It is a good or high score, which usually indicates a very healthy situation.
The historical rank and industry rank for LightInTheBox Holding Co's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
LITB'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1 Med: 3 Max: 8
Current: 8
During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of LightInTheBox Holding Co was 8. The lowest was 1. And the median was 3.
LightInTheBox Holding Co (NYSE:LITB) 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.
LightInTheBox Holding Co Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
LightInTheBox Holding Co Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
* 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.
LITB vs HOUR, AAQL, UZX: Piotroski F-Score Comparison
For the Internet Retail subindustry, LightInTheBox Holding Co'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.
LightInTheBox Holding Co Piotroski F-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, LightInTheBox Holding Co's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where LightInTheBox Holding Co'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.
LightInTheBox Holding Co's current Net Income (TTM) was 8.3.
==> 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.
LightInTheBox Holding Co's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 6.2.
==> 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.
LightInTheBox Holding Co's return on assets of this year was 0.11933866. LightInTheBox Holding Co's return on assets of last year was -0.01970564.
==> This year is higher. ==> Score 1.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
LightInTheBox Holding Co's gearing of this year was 0.02668062. LightInTheBox Holding Co's gearing of last year was 0.04885452.
==> 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
LightInTheBox Holding Co's current ratio of this year was 0.46126608. LightInTheBox Holding Co's current ratio of last year was 0.34776554.
==> 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.
LightInTheBox Holding Co's number of shares in issue this year was 18.298. LightInTheBox Holding Co's number of shares in issue last year was 18.427.
==> 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.
LightInTheBox Holding Co's gross margin of this year was 0.65031763. LightInTheBox Holding Co's gross margin of last year was 0.60125271.
==> 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
LightInTheBox Holding Co's asset turnover of this year was 3.23341598. LightInTheBox Holding Co's asset turnover of last year was 2.02113072.
==> This year's asset turnover is higher. ==> Score 1.
Evaluation
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Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
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LightInTheBox Holding Co has an F-score of 8. It is a good or high score, which usually indicates a very healthy situation.
LightInTheBox Holding Co (LITB) has a Piotroski F-Score of 8 as of Jul. 11, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on LightInTheBox Holding Co and its competitors. This is 167% above median its historical median of 3.00. Over the past decade, LightInTheBox Holding Co's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 1.00 to 8.00. According to the industry distribution chart, LightInTheBox Holding Co ranks #17 out of 1097 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 1.5%.
Is LightInTheBox Holding Co's Piotroski F-Score too high?
LightInTheBox Holding Co's current Piotroski F-Score of 8 is 167% above 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 Retail - Cyclical industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. LightInTheBox Holding Co's value of 8 is 60% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, LightInTheBox Holding Co ranks #17 out of 1097 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, LightInTheBox Holding Co has a GF Score™ of 46/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does LightInTheBox Holding Co's Piotroski F-Score compare to HOUR and AAQL?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, LightInTheBox Holding Co ranks #17 out of 1097 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places LightInTheBox Holding Co in the top 2% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. LightInTheBox Holding Co's value of 8 is 60% above this benchmark. Historically, LightInTheBox Holding Co's 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, LightInTheBox Holding Co 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 1,097 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. LightInTheBox Holding Co's current Piotroski F-Score of 8 is 60% 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 LightInTheBox Holding Co 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. LightInTheBox Holding Co's current Piotroski F-Score is 8, which is 167% above 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 LightInTheBox Holding Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, LightInTheBox Holding Co (LITB) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.11, compared to a current price of $3.05 — trading 44.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Piotroski F-Score is 8, which is 167% above median its 10-year median of 3.00 and 60% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 5.00. LightInTheBox Holding Co's overall GF Score™ is 46/100 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 LightInTheBox Holding Co (LITB), the current Piotroski F-Score is 8 as of Jul. 11, 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 LightInTheBox Holding Co (LITB) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, LightInTheBox Holding Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $3.05 is trading 44.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $2.11.
GuruFocus considers LightInTheBox Holding Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for LITB:
Piotroski F-Score: 8 (167% above median its 10-year median of 3.00)
GF Value™: $2.11 vs. price of $3.05 (44.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 60% above the Retail - Cyclical median (#17 of 1097)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LITB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
LightInTheBox Holding Co Ltd is a e-commerce company, providing a diverse range of affordable lifestyle products directly to consumers. Its brands include Ador, a women's fashion brand targeting women aged 35-55; the second is a golf apparel brand focusing on female golfers aged 35 and above; the third is a women's light party dress brand for the age group of 30 and above. It offers customers products through websites and mobile applications. The company operates and reviews its performance in two segments: Product sales which consisted of online retailing of consumer products and sales to third-party sellers, and Services which consisted of the provision of logistic services to companies and individual customers.
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