Octopus Titan VCTLSE:OTV2 36 Piotroski F-Score is 6 as of Jun. 28, 2026, which is 50% above its 10-year median of 4.00. GuruFocus rates LSE:OTV2 with a GF Score™ of 36/100. Among 1,594 Asset Management companies, Octopus Titan VCT ranks better than 82.81% 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
Octopus Titan VCT 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 Octopus Titan VCT's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:OTV2'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2 Med: 4 Max: 6
Current: 6
During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Octopus Titan VCT was 6. The lowest was 2. And the median was 4.
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.
Octopus Titan VCT Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
Octopus Titan VCT Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Octopus Titan VCT'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.
LSE:OTV2 vs BLK, BX, KKR: Piotroski F-Score Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Octopus Titan VCT'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.
Octopus Titan VCT Piotroski F-Score vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Octopus Titan VCT's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Octopus Titan VCT'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.
Octopus Titan VCT's current Net Income (TTM) was -90.54.
==> 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.
Octopus Titan VCT's return on assets of this year was -0.10865756. Octopus Titan VCT's return on assets of last year was -0.14571478.
==> This year is higher. ==> Score 1.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
Octopus Titan VCT's gearing of this year was 0. Octopus Titan VCT's gearing of last year was 0.
==> 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
* Note that for banks and insurance companies, there's no Total Current Assets and Total Current Liabilities reported. Thus, we use Total Assets and Total Liabilities to calculate current ratio for banks and insurance companies.
Octopus Titan VCT's current ratio of this year was 582.16098335. Octopus Titan VCT's current ratio of last year was 448.9299569.
==> 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.
Octopus Titan VCT's number of shares in issue this year was 1647.516. Octopus Titan VCT's number of shares in issue last year was 1644.901.
==> 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.
* Note that for banks and insurance companies, there's no Gross Profit reported. Thus, we use net income instead of gross profit and calculate Net Margin for this score.
Octopus Titan VCT's net margin of this year was 1.04287376. Octopus Titan VCT's net margin of last year was 1.02756667.
==> This year's net 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
Octopus Titan VCT's asset turnover of this year was -0.10419052. Octopus Titan VCT's asset turnover of last year was -0.14180567.
==> 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
Octopus Titan VCT has an F-score of 6 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
Octopus Titan VCT (LSE:OTV2) has a Piotroski F-Score of 6 as of Jun. 28, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Octopus Titan VCT and its competitors. This is 50% above median its historical median of 4.00. Over the past decade, Octopus Titan VCT's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 2.00 to 6.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Octopus Titan VCT ranks #274 out of 1594 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 17.2%.
Is Octopus Titan VCT's Piotroski F-Score too high?
Octopus Titan VCT's current Piotroski F-Score of 6 is 50% above median its 10-year median of 4.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.00 to a high of 6.00. The Asset Management industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Octopus Titan VCT's value of 6 is 20% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Octopus Titan VCT ranks #274 out of 1594 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Octopus Titan VCT has a GF Score™ of 36/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Octopus Titan VCT's Piotroski F-Score compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Octopus Titan VCT ranks #274 out of 1594 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places Octopus Titan VCT in the top 17% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Octopus Titan VCT's value of 6 is 20% above this benchmark. Historically, Octopus Titan VCT's own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 2.00 to 6.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, Octopus Titan VCT 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 an Asset Management company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Asset Management companies is 5.00, based on 1,594 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. Octopus Titan VCT'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 Octopus Titan VCT and its competitors. For the Asset Management 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. Octopus Titan VCT's current Piotroski F-Score is 6, which is 50% above median its own 10-year median of 4.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Octopus Titan VCT stock overvalued right now?
Octopus Titan VCT (LSE:OTV2) has a current Piotroski F-Score of 6. The current Piotroski F-Score is 6, which is 50% above median its 10-year median of 4.00 and 20% above the Asset Management industry median of 5.00. Octopus Titan VCT's overall GF Score™ is 36/100. 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 Octopus Titan VCT (LSE:OTV2), the current Piotroski F-Score is 6 as of Jun. 28, 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.
Octopus Titan VCT PLC invests in a diversified portfolio of UK smaller companies in order to generate capital growth over the long term as well as an attractive tax-free dividend stream. Its investment planning aims to back the next generation of entrepreneurs, technology, and tech-enabled businesses in dedicated areas, namely, health, fintech, deep tech, consumer, business-to-business software, bio, and climate.
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