Pacific Assets TrustLSE:PAC -1.40%52 Piotroski F-Score is 5 as of Jun. 27, 2026, which is 67% above its 10-year median of 3.00. GuruFocus rates LSE:PAC with a GF Score™ of 52/100 and a GF Value™ of £7.00 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,597 Asset Management companies, Pacific Assets Trust ranks better than 65% 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
Pacific Assets Trust 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 Pacific Assets Trust's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:PAC'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2 Med: 3 Max: 6
Current: 5
During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Pacific Assets Trust was 6. The lowest was 2. 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.
Pacific Assets Trust Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
Pacific Assets Trust Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Pacific Assets Trust'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:PAC vs BLK, BX, KKR: Piotroski F-Score Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Pacific Assets Trust'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.
Pacific Assets Trust Piotroski F-Score vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Pacific Assets Trust's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Pacific Assets Trust'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.
Pacific Assets Trust's current Net Income (TTM) was -4.36.
==> 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.
Pacific Assets Trust's return on assets of this year was -0.00840066. Pacific Assets Trust's return on assets of last year was 0.09389901.
==> Last year is higher ==> Score 0.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
Pacific Assets Trust's gearing of this year was 0. Pacific Assets Trust'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.
Pacific Assets Trust's current ratio of this year was 69.44635068. Pacific Assets Trust's current ratio of last year was 32.38268296.
==> 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.
Pacific Assets Trust's number of shares in issue this year was 117.286. Pacific Assets Trust's number of shares in issue last year was 120.9.
==> 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.
* 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.
Pacific Assets Trust's net margin of this year was 0.9819982. Pacific Assets Trust's net margin of last year was 0.81552038.
==> 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
Pacific Assets Trust's asset turnover of this year was -0.00855466. Pacific Assets Trust's asset turnover of last year was 0.11513999.
==> Last year's asset turnover is higher ==> Score 0.
Evaluation
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Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
Bad or low score = 0, 1, 2, 3
Pacific Assets Trust has an F-score of 5 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
Pacific Assets Trust (LSE:PAC) has a Piotroski F-Score of 5 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Pacific Assets Trust and its competitors. This is 67% above median its historical median of 3.00. Over the past decade, Pacific Assets Trust's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 2.00 to 6.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Pacific Assets Trust ranks #559 out of 1597 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 35%.
Is Pacific Assets Trust's Piotroski F-Score too high?
Pacific Assets Trust's current Piotroski F-Score of 5 is 67% above median its 10-year median of 3.00. 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. Pacific Assets Trust's value of 5 is 0% at this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Pacific Assets Trust ranks #559 out of 1597 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Pacific Assets Trust has a GF Score™ of 52/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Pacific Assets Trust's Piotroski F-Score compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Pacific Assets Trust ranks #559 out of 1597 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This puts Pacific Assets Trust in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Pacific Assets Trust's value of 5 is 0% at this benchmark. Historically, Pacific Assets Trust'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 3.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, Pacific Assets Trust has consistently been at 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 1,597 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. Pacific Assets Trust's current Piotroski F-Score of 5 is 0% at 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 Pacific Assets Trust 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. Pacific Assets Trust's current Piotroski F-Score is 5, which is 67% 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 Pacific Assets Trust stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pacific Assets Trust (LSE:PAC) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £7.00, compared to a current price of £4.22 — trading 39.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Piotroski F-Score is 5, which is 67% above median its 10-year median of 3.00 and 0% at the Asset Management industry median of 5.00. Pacific Assets Trust's overall GF Score™ is 52/100 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 Pacific Assets Trust (LSE:PAC), the current Piotroski F-Score is 5 as of Jun. 27, 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 Pacific Assets Trust (LSE:PAC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pacific Assets Trust stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of £4.22 is trading 39.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of £7.00.
GuruFocus considers Pacific Assets Trust to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:PAC:
Piotroski F-Score: 5 (67% above median its 10-year median of 3.00)
GF Value™: £7.00 vs. price of £4.22 (39.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 0% at the Asset Management median (#559 of 1597)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:PAC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Pacific Assets Trust PLC is a UK-based investment trust. It aims to achieve long-term capital growth through investment in selected companies in the Asia-Pacific region and the Indian sub-continent excluding Japan, Australia, and New Zealand.
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