NIPOF (Japan Hotel REIT Investment) Piotroski F-Score: 7 (As of Jun. 24, 2026) — 17% Above Median


NIPOF Japan Hotel REIT Investment Corp NIPOF
75 GF Score
Price $471.74
GF Value $755.11
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What is Japan Hotel REIT Investment Piotroski F-Score?

Japan Hotel REIT Investment NIPOF 75 Piotroski F-Score is 7 as of Jun. 24, 2026, which is 17% above its 10-year median of 6.00. GuruFocus rates NIPOF with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of $755.11 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 888 REITs companies, Japan Hotel REIT Investment ranks better than 92.12% on this metric.

Good Sign:

Piotroski F-Score is 7, 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

Japan Hotel REIT Investment has an F-score of 7. It is a good or high score, which usually indicates a very healthy situation.

The historical rank and industry rank for Japan Hotel REIT Investment's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:

NIPOF' s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4   Med: 6   Max: 8
Current: 7

During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Japan Hotel REIT Investment was 8. The lowest was 4. And the median was 6.

Japan Hotel REIT Investment  (OTCPK:NIPOF) 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.


Japan Hotel REIT Investment Piotroski F-Score Related Terms


Japan Hotel REIT Investment Piotroski F-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Japan Hotel REIT Investment'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.

Japan Hotel REIT Investment Piotroski F-Score Chart

Japan Hotel REIT Investment Annual Data
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Japan Hotel REIT Investment Semi-Annual Data
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NIPOF vs HST, RHP, APLE: Piotroski F-Score Comparison

For the REIT - Hotel & Motel subindustry, Japan Hotel REIT Investment'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.


Japan Hotel REIT Investment Piotroski F-Score vs REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Japan Hotel REIT Investment's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Japan Hotel REIT Investment'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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Net Income was $174.1 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $216.5 Mil.
Revenue was $292.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was $218.1 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of this year (Dec24)
to the end of this year (Dec25) was (3243.722 + 3698.705) / 2 = $3471.2135 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of this year (Dec24) was $3,243.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,497.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $327.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $275.2 Mil.
Net Income was $118.8 Mil.

Revenue was $217.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was $150.6 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of last year (Dec23)
to the end of last year (Dec24) was (2986.185 + 3243.722) / 2 = $3114.9535 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of last year (Dec23) was $2,986.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,114.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $279.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $248.9 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.

Japan Hotel REIT Investment's current Net Income (TTM) was 174.1. ==> 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.

Japan Hotel REIT Investment's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 216.5. ==> 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 (Dec24)
=174.102/3243.722
=0.05367353

ROA (Last Year)=Net Income/Total Assets (Dec23)
=118.793/2986.185
=0.03978086

Japan Hotel REIT Investment's return on assets of this year was 0.05367353. Japan Hotel REIT Investment's return on assets of last year was 0.03978086. ==> 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.

Japan Hotel REIT Investment's current Net Income (TTM) was 174.1. Japan Hotel REIT Investment's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 216.5. ==> 216.5 > 174.1 ==> 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: Dec25)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Dec24 to Dec25
=1497.617/3471.2135
=0.43143903

Gearing (Last Year: Dec24)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Dec23 to Dec24
=1114.532/3114.9535
=0.35780053

Japan Hotel REIT Investment's gearing of this year was 0.43143903. Japan Hotel REIT Investment's gearing of last year was 0.35780053. ==> Last year is lower than this year ==> Score 0.

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: Dec25)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=327.068/275.202
=1.1884652

Current Ratio (Last Year: Dec24)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=279.488/248.877
=1.1229965

Japan Hotel REIT Investment's current ratio of this year was 1.1884652. Japan Hotel REIT Investment's current ratio of last year was 1.1229965. ==> 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.

Japan Hotel REIT Investment's number of shares in issue this year was 5.097. Japan Hotel REIT Investment's number of shares in issue last year was 4.865. ==> 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
=218.058/292.239
=0.74616324

Gross Margin (Last Year: TTM)=Gross Profit/Revenue
=150.561/217.673
=0.69168432

Japan Hotel REIT Investment's gross margin of this year was 0.74616324. Japan Hotel REIT Investment's gross margin of last year was 0.69168432. ==> 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 (Dec24)
=292.239/3243.722
=0.09009373

Asset Turnover (Last Year)=Revenue/Total Assets at the Beginning of Last Year (Dec23)
=217.673/2986.185
=0.07289334

Japan Hotel REIT Investment's asset turnover of this year was 0.09009373. Japan Hotel REIT Investment's asset turnover of last year was 0.07289334. ==> 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+0+1+0+1+1
=7

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

Japan Hotel REIT Investment has an F-score of 7. 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 7 mean?
Japan Hotel REIT Investment (NIPOF) has a Piotroski F-Score of 7 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Japan Hotel REIT Investment and its competitors. This is 17% above median its historical median of 6.00. Over the past decade, Japan Hotel REIT Investment's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 4.00 to 8.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Japan Hotel REIT Investment ranks #70 out of 888 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 7.9%.
Is Japan Hotel REIT Investment's Piotroski F-Score too high?
Japan Hotel REIT Investment's current Piotroski F-Score of 7 is 17% above median its 10-year median of 6.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.00 to a high of 8.00. The REITs industry median Piotroski F-Score is 6.00. Japan Hotel REIT Investment's value of 7 is 16.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Japan Hotel REIT Investment ranks #70 out of 888 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Japan Hotel REIT Investment has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Japan Hotel REIT Investment's Piotroski F-Score compare to HST and RHP?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Japan Hotel REIT Investment ranks #70 out of 888 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places Japan Hotel REIT Investment in the top 8% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 6.00. Japan Hotel REIT Investment's value of 7 is 16.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Japan Hotel REIT Investment's own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 4.00 to 8.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.00 vs. the industry median of 6.00, Japan Hotel REIT Investment 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 REITs company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among REITs companies is 6.00, based on 888 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. Japan Hotel REIT Investment's current Piotroski F-Score of 7 is 16.7% 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 Japan Hotel REIT Investment and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Piotroski F-Score is 6.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Japan Hotel REIT Investment's current Piotroski F-Score is 7, which is 17% 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 Japan Hotel REIT Investment stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Japan Hotel REIT Investment (NIPOF) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $755.11, compared to a current price of $471.74 — trading 37.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Piotroski F-Score is 7, which is 17% above median its 10-year median of 6.00 and 16.7% above the REITs industry median of 6.00. Japan Hotel REIT Investment's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 5 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 Japan Hotel REIT Investment (NIPOF), the current Piotroski F-Score is 7 as of Jun. 24, 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 Japan Hotel REIT Investment (NIPOF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Japan Hotel REIT Investment stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $471.74 is trading 37.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $755.11. GuruFocus considers Japan Hotel REIT Investment to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for NIPOF:

  • Piotroski F-Score: 7 (17% above median its 10-year median of 6.00)
  • GF Value™: $755.11 vs. price of $471.74 (37.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 16.7% above the REITs median (#70 of 888)

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


Japan Hotel REIT Investment Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Other Exchanges 8985:Japan
Address 4-1-18, Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Ebisu Neonato 4th Floor, Tokyo, JPN, 150-0013
Japan Hotel REIT Investment Corp is a real estate investment trust. It aims to achieve stable earnings and sustainable growth in the asset from mid- to long-term perspectives. The company invests in business hotels, resort hotels, and city hotels, mainly located in the metropolitan areas and other cities of Japan.
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