Sanderson Design Group (LSE:SDG) Piotroski F-Score: 8 (As of Jun. 28, 2026) — 33% Above Median


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What is Sanderson Design Group Piotroski F-Score?

Sanderson Design Group LSE:SDG 50 Piotroski F-Score is 8 as of Jun. 28, 2026, which is 33% above its 10-year median of 6.00. GuruFocus rates LSE:SDG with a GF Score™ of 50/100 and a GF Value™ of £0.72 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 426 Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances companies, Sanderson Design Group ranks better than 98.59% 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

Sanderson Design Group 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 Sanderson Design Group's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:SDG' s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2   Med: 6   Max: 9
Current: 8

During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Sanderson Design Group was 9. The lowest was 2. And the median was 6.

Sanderson Design Group  (LSE:SDG) 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.

In 2000, he wrote a research paper called "Value Investing: The Use of Historical Financial Statement Information to Separate Winners from Losers" (pdf).

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.


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Sanderson Design Group Piotroski F-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sanderson Design 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.

Sanderson Design Group Piotroski F-Score Chart

Sanderson Design Group Annual Data
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LSE:SDG vs SN, SGI, MHK: Piotroski F-Score Comparison

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Sanderson Design 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.


Sanderson Design Group Piotroski F-Score vs Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sanderson Design Group's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sanderson Design Group's Piotroski F-Score falls into.


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How is the Piotroski F-Score calculated?

* 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.

This Year (Jan26) TTM:Last Year (Jan25) TTM:
Net Income was £2.15 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was £8.40 Mil.
Revenue was £99.48 Mil.
Gross Profit was £68.72 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of this year (Jan25)
to the end of this year (Jan26) was (97.201 + 96.787) / 2 = £96.994 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of this year (Jan25) was £97.20 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £8.36 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £49.99 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £14.27 Mil.
Net Income was £-15.24 Mil.

Revenue was £100.39 Mil.
Gross Profit was £68.44 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of last year (Jan24)
to the end of last year (Jan25) was (110.643 + 97.201) / 2 = £103.922 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of last year (Jan24) was £110.64 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £9.24 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £49.17 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £15.58 Mil.

*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.

Sanderson Design Group's current Net Income (TTM) was 2.15. ==> 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.

Sanderson Design Group's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 8.40. ==> 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.

Score 1 if it's higher, 0 if it's lower.

ROA (This Year)=Net Income/Total Assets (Jan25)
=2.148/97.201
=0.02209854

ROA (Last Year)=Net Income/Total Assets (Jan24)
=-15.236/110.643
=-0.13770415

Sanderson Design Group's return on assets of this year was 0.02209854. Sanderson Design Group's return on assets of last year was -0.13770415. ==> This year is higher. ==> Score 1.

Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)

Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)

Score 1 if CFROA > ROA, 0 if CFROA <= ROA.

Sanderson Design Group's current Net Income (TTM) was 2.15. Sanderson Design Group's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 8.40. ==> 8.40 > 2.15 ==> CFROA > ROA ==> Score 1.

Funding

Question 5. Change in Gearing or Leverage

Compare this year's gearing (long-term debt divided by average total assets) to last year's gearing.

Score 0 if this year's gearing is higher, 1 otherwise.

Gearing (This Year: Jan26)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Jan25 to Jan26
=8.355/96.994
=0.08613935

Gearing (Last Year: Jan25)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Jan24 to Jan25
=9.244/103.922
=0.08895133

Sanderson Design Group's gearing of this year was 0.08613935. Sanderson Design Group's gearing of last year was 0.08895133. ==> 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

Current Ratio (This Year: Jan26)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=49.987/14.268
=3.50343426

Current Ratio (Last Year: Jan25)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=49.165/15.577
=3.15625602

Sanderson Design Group's current ratio of this year was 3.50343426. Sanderson Design Group's current ratio of last year was 3.15625602. ==> 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.

Sanderson Design Group's number of shares in issue this year was 74.914. Sanderson Design Group's number of shares in issue last year was 73.479. ==> 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.

Gross Margin (This Year: TTM)=Gross Profit/Revenue
=68.715/99.481
=0.69073491

Gross Margin (Last Year: TTM)=Gross Profit/Revenue
=68.442/100.388
=0.68177471

Sanderson Design Group's gross margin of this year was 0.69073491. Sanderson Design Group's gross margin of last year was 0.68177471. ==> 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

Asset Turnover (This Year)=Revenue/Total Assets at the Beginning of This Year (Jan25)
=99.481/97.201
=1.02345655

Asset Turnover (Last Year)=Revenue/Total Assets at the Beginning of Last Year (Jan24)
=100.388/110.643
=0.90731452

Sanderson Design Group's asset turnover of this year was 1.02345655. Sanderson Design Group's asset turnover of last year was 0.90731452. ==> This year's asset turnover is higher. ==> Score 1.

Evaluation

Piotroski F-Score= Que. 1+ Que. 2+ Que. 3+Que. 4+Que. 5+Que. 6+Que. 7+Que. 8+Que. 9
=1+1+1+1+1+1+0+1+1
=8

Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
Bad or low score = 0, 1, 2, 3

Sanderson Design Group has an F-score of 8. It is a good or high score, which usually indicates a very healthy situation.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Piotroski F-Score →
What does a Piotroski F-Score of 8 mean?
Sanderson Design Group (LSE:SDG) has a Piotroski F-Score of 8 as of Jun. 28, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Sanderson Design Group and its competitors. This is 33% above median its historical median of 6.00. Over the past decade, Sanderson Design Group's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 2.00 to 9.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Sanderson Design Group ranks #6 out of 426 companies in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry, placing it in the top 1.4%.
Is Sanderson Design Group's Piotroski F-Score too high?
Sanderson Design Group's current Piotroski F-Score of 8 is 33% above median its 10-year median of 6.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.00 to a high of 9.00. The Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Sanderson Design Group's value of 8 is 60% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sanderson Design Group ranks #6 out of 426 companies in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Sanderson Design Group has a GF Score™ of 50/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sanderson Design Group's Piotroski F-Score compare to SN and SGI?
According to the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry distribution chart, Sanderson Design Group ranks #6 out of 426 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places Sanderson Design Group in the top 1% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Sanderson Design Group's value of 8 is 60% above this benchmark. Historically, Sanderson Design Group's own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 2.00 to 9.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, Sanderson Design Group 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 Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances companies is 5.00, based on 426 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. Sanderson Design Group'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 Sanderson Design Group and its competitors. For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances 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. Sanderson Design Group's current Piotroski F-Score is 8, which is 33% above 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 Sanderson Design Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sanderson Design Group (LSE:SDG) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.72, compared to a current price of £0.72 — trading right at its estimated fair value. The current Piotroski F-Score is 8, which is 33% above median its 10-year median of 6.00 and 60% above the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry median of 5.00. Sanderson Design Group's overall GF Score™ is 50/100 with 9 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 Sanderson Design Group (LSE:SDG), the current Piotroski F-Score is 8 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.

Is Sanderson Design Group (LSE:SDG) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sanderson Design Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of £0.72 is trading 0% below its estimated GF Value™ of £0.72. GuruFocus considers Sanderson Design Group to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for LSE:SDG:

  • Piotroski F-Score: 8 (33% above median its 10-year median of 6.00)
  • GF Value™: £0.72 vs. price of £0.72 (0% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 50/100 with 9 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 60% above the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances median (#6 of 426)

No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:SDG stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Sanderson Design Group Business Description

Other Exchanges WKGBF:USA5H7:Germany
Address Sandersons Lane, Voysey House, London, GBR, W4 4DS
Sanderson Design Group PLC is a luxury interior furnishings company that designs, manufactures, and markets wallpapers and fabrics together with a wide range of ancillary interior products. Its reportable segments are Brands, Licensing, and Manufacturing. The Brands division comprises the design, marketing, sales, and distribution of Morris & Co., Sanderson, Zoffany, Clarke & Clarke, Harlequin, and Scion brands. The Licensing segment represents the licensing activities of various brands, and the Manufacturing segment represents the wallcovering and printed fabric manufacturing businesses operated by Anstey and Standfast & Barracks, respectively. The company generates a majority of its revenue from the Brands segment.
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