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Noah HoldingsNOAH -0.72%69 Piotroski F-Score is 5 as of Sep. 09, 2026, which is 25% above its 10-year median of 4.00. GuruFocus rates NOAH with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of $10.73 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,583 Asset Management companies, Noah Holdings ranks better than 64.69% 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
Noah Holdings 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 Noah Holdings's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
NOAH'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2 Med: 4 Max: 6
Current: 5
During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Noah Holdings 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.
Noah Holdings Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
Noah Holdings Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Noah 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.
NOAH vs TWN, BME, MHD: Piotroski F-Score Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Noah 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.
Noah Holdings Piotroski F-Score vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Noah Holdings's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Noah 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.
Noah Holdings's current Net Income (TTM) was 84.9.
==> 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.
Noah Holdings's return on assets of this year was 0.05187732. Noah Holdings's return on assets of last year was 0.0462556.
==> This year is higher. ==> Score 1.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
Noah Holdings's gearing of this year was 0.00452212. Noah Holdings's gearing of last year was 0.00588304.
==> 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
Noah Holdings's current ratio of this year was 3.60514762. Noah Holdings's current ratio of last year was 3.84690325.
==> Last year's current ratio is higher ==> Score 0.
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.
Noah Holdings's number of shares in issue this year was 68.804. Noah Holdings's number of shares in issue last year was 70.175.
==> 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.
Noah Holdings's gross margin of this year was 0.55467522. Noah Holdings's gross margin of last year was 0.58092681.
==> Last year's gross margin is higher ==> Score 0.
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
Noah Holdings's asset turnover of this year was 0.22940467. Noah Holdings's asset turnover of last year was 0.20867829.
==> This year's asset turnover is higher. ==> Score 1.
Evaluation
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Noah Holdings has an F-score of 5 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
Noah Holdings (NOAH) has a Piotroski F-Score of 5 as of Sep. 09, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Noah Holdings and its competitors. This is 25% above median its historical median of 4.00. Over the past decade, Noah Holdings' Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 2.00 to 6.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Noah Holdings ranks #559 out of 1583 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 35.3%.
Is Noah Holdings' Piotroski F-Score too high?
Noah Holdings' current Piotroski F-Score of 5 is 25% 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. Noah Holdings' value of 5 is 0% at this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Noah Holdings ranks #559 out of 1583 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Noah Holdings has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Noah Holdings' Piotroski F-Score compare to TWN and BME?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Noah Holdings ranks #559 out of 1583 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This puts Noah Holdings in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Noah Holdings' value of 5 is 0% at this benchmark. Historically, Noah Holdings' 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, Noah Holdings 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 1,583 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. Noah Holdings'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 Noah Holdings 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. Noah Holdings's current Piotroski F-Score is 5, which is 25% 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 Noah Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Noah Holdings (NOAH) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $10.73, compared to a current price of $8.23 — trading 23.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Piotroski F-Score is 5, which is 25% above median its 10-year median of 4.00 and 0% at the Asset Management industry median of 5.00. Noah Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 69/100 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 Noah Holdings (NOAH), the current Piotroski F-Score is 5 as of Sep. 09, 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 Noah Holdings (NOAH) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Noah Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $8.23 is trading 23.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $10.73.
GuruFocus considers Noah Holdings to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for NOAH:
Piotroski F-Score: 5 (25% above median its 10-year median of 4.00)
GF Value™: $10.73 vs. price of $8.23 (23.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 0% at the Asset Management median (#559 of 1583)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NOAH stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Noah Holdings Ltd is a wealth management service provider offering comprehensive advisory services on investment and asset allocation, mainly for Mandarin-speaking high-net-worth (HNW) investors. The company's operating segments are Domestic public securities, Domestic asset management, Domestic insurance, Overseas wealth management, Overseas asset management, Overseas insurance and comprehensive services, and Headquarters. Maximum revenue is generated from its Domestic asset management business, which manages private equity funds, real estate equity funds, and private secondary products. The domestic asset management operations focus on managing primary market exits and cross-border ETF products in the secondary market. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from Mainland China.
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