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Quantum Base HoldingsLSE:QUBE 18 Piotroski F-Score is 6 as of Jul. 18, 2026, which is 20% above its 10-year median of 5.00. GuruFocus rates LSE:QUBE with a GF Score™ of 18/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,066 Business Services companies, Quantum Base Holdings ranks better than 71.95% 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
Quantum Base Holdings 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 Quantum Base Holdings's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:QUBE'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3 Med: 5 Max: 6
Current: 6
During the past 4 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Quantum Base Holdings was 6. The lowest was 3. And the median was 5.
Quantum Base Holdings (LSE:QUBE) 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.
Quantum Base Holdings Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
Quantum Base Holdings Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Quantum Base Holdings'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:QUBE vs ALLE, MSA, ADT: Piotroski F-Score Comparison
For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Quantum Base Holdings'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.
Quantum Base Holdings Piotroski F-Score vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Quantum Base Holdings's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Quantum Base Holdings'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.
Quantum Base Holdings's current Net Income (TTM) was -4.84.
==> 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.
Score 1 if positive, 0 if negative.
Quantum Base Holdings's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was -2.20.
==> Negative ==> Score 0.
Question 3. Change in Return on Assets
Compare this year's return on assets (1) to last year's return on assets.
Quantum Base Holdings's return on assets of this year was -4.02327515. Quantum Base Holdings's return on assets of last year was -0.88731396.
==> Last year is higher ==> Score 0.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
Quantum Base Holdings's gearing of this year was 0.00035305. Quantum Base Holdings's gearing of last year was 0.00306044.
==> 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
Quantum Base Holdings's current ratio of this year was 6.85. Quantum Base Holdings's current ratio of last year was 1.18461538.
==> 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.
Quantum Base Holdings's number of shares in issue this year was 36.695. Quantum Base Holdings's number of shares in issue last year was 64.08.
==> 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.
Quantum Base Holdings's gross margin of this year was 1. Quantum Base Holdings's gross margin of last year was .
==> 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
Quantum Base Holdings's asset turnover of this year was 0.01496259. Quantum Base Holdings's asset turnover of last year was 0.
==> This year's asset turnover is higher. ==> Score 1.
Evaluation
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Quantum Base Holdings has an F-score of 6 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
Quantum Base Holdings (LSE:QUBE) has a Piotroski F-Score of 6 as of Jul. 18, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Quantum Base Holdings and its competitors. This is 20% above median its historical median of 5.00. Over the past decade, Quantum Base Holdings' Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 3.00 to 6.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Quantum Base Holdings ranks #299 out of 1066 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 28%.
Is Quantum Base Holdings' Piotroski F-Score too high?
Quantum Base Holdings' current Piotroski F-Score of 6 is 20% above median its 10-year median of 5.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.00 to a high of 6.00. The Business Services industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Quantum Base Holdings' value of 6 is 20% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Quantum Base Holdings ranks #299 out of 1066 companies in the Business Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Quantum Base Holdings has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Quantum Base Holdings' Piotroski F-Score compare to ALLE and MSA?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Quantum Base Holdings ranks #299 out of 1066 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This puts Quantum Base Holdings in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Quantum Base Holdings' value of 6 is 20% above this benchmark. Historically, Quantum Base Holdings' own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 3.00 to 6.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, Quantum Base Holdings 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 Business Services company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Business Services companies is 5.00, based on 1,066 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. Quantum Base Holdings'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 Quantum Base Holdings and its competitors. For the Business Services 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. Quantum Base Holdings's current Piotroski F-Score is 6, which is 20% above median its own 10-year median of 5.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Quantum Base Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Quantum Base Holdings (LSE:QUBE) has a current Piotroski F-Score of 6. The current Piotroski F-Score is 6, which is 20% above median its 10-year median of 5.00 and 20% above the Business Services industry median of 5.00. Quantum Base Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 18/100 with 4 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 Quantum Base Holdings (LSE:QUBE), the current Piotroski F-Score is 6 as of Jul. 18, 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.
Quantum Base Holdings PLC is a quantum science company creating a new world-wide standard in authentication through its patented Q-ID solution - unbreakable and non-replicable authenticity tags that can be applied to products, significantly mitigating counterfeiting. Q-IDs can be easily integrated with common printing methods and quickly authenticated with a smartphone, providing easy authentication and security for world-wide brands, governments, and consumers. It generated all of its revenue from the licensing of the Q-ID technology.
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