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NSP (Insperity) Piotroski F-Score : 4 (As of Jun. 28, 2025)


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What is Insperity Piotroski F-Score?

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Insperity has an F-score of 4 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.

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

NSP' s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4   Med: 6   Max: 9
Current: 4

During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Insperity was 9. The lowest was 4. And the median was 6.


Insperity Piotroski F-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Insperity'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.

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Insperity Piotroski F-Score Chart

Insperity Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Piotroski F-Score
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Insperity Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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Competitive Comparison of Insperity's Piotroski F-Score

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Insperity'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.


Insperity's Piotroski F-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Insperity's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Insperity'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 (Mar25) TTM:Last Year (Mar24) TTM:
Net Income was 18 + 3 + -9 + 51 = $63 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 20 + -150 + 619 + -443 = $46 Mil.
Revenue was 1605 + 1561 + 1613 + 1863 = $6,642 Mil.
Gross Profit was 260 + 229 + 218 + 310 = $1,017 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of this year (Mar24)
to the end of this year (Mar25) was
(2126 + 2095 + 1933 + 2597 + 2143) / 5 = $2178.8 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of this year (Mar24) was $2,126 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $436 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,654 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,466 Mil.
Net Income was 12 + 45 + 19 + 79 = $155 Mil.

Revenue was 1585 + 1551 + 1580 + 1802 = $6,518 Mil.
Gross Profit was 225 + 258 + 222 + 345 = $1,050 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of last year (Mar23)
to the end of last year (Mar24) was
(2039.973 + 1865.267 + 1996.47 + 2120 + 2126) / 5 = $2029.542 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of last year (Mar23) was $2,040 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $425 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,619 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,406 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.

Insperity's current Net Income (TTM) was 63. ==> 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.

Insperity's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 46. ==> 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 (Mar24)
=63/2126
=0.02963311

ROA (Last Year)=Net Income/Total Assets (Mar23)
=155/2039.973
=0.0759814

Insperity's return on assets of this year was 0.02963311. Insperity's return on assets of last year was 0.0759814. ==> Last year is higher ==> Score 0.

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.

Insperity's current Net Income (TTM) was 63. Insperity's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 46. ==> 46 <= 63 ==> CFROA <= ROA ==> Score 0.

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: Mar25)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Mar24 to Mar25
=436/2178.8
=0.20011015

Gearing (Last Year: Mar24)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Mar23 to Mar24
=425/2029.542
=0.20940685

Insperity's gearing of this year was 0.20011015. Insperity's gearing of last year was 0.20940685. ==> 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: Mar25)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=1654/1466
=1.12824011

Current Ratio (Last Year: Mar24)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=1619/1406
=1.1514936

Insperity's current ratio of this year was 1.12824011. Insperity's current ratio of last year was 1.1514936. ==> 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.

Insperity's number of shares in issue this year was 38. Insperity's number of shares in issue last year was 38. ==> 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.

Gross Margin (This Year: TTM)=Gross Profit/Revenue
=1017/6642
=0.15311653

Gross Margin (Last Year: TTM)=Gross Profit/Revenue
=1050/6518
=0.16109236

Insperity's gross margin of this year was 0.15311653. Insperity's gross margin of last year was 0.16109236. ==> 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

Asset Turnover (This Year)=Revenue/Total Assets at the Beginning of This Year (Mar24)
=6642/2126
=3.12417686

Asset Turnover (Last Year)=Revenue/Total Assets at the Beginning of Last Year (Mar23)
=6518/2039.973
=3.19514033

Insperity's asset turnover of this year was 3.12417686. Insperity's asset turnover of last year was 3.19514033. ==> Last year's asset turnover is higher ==> Score 0.

Evaluation

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

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

Insperity has an F-score of 4 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.

Insperity  (NYSE:NSP) 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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Insperity Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
19001 Crescent Springs Drive, Kingwood, TX, USA, 77339
Insperity Inc is a company that provides a wide range of human resources and business solutions designed to help businesses improve their performance. Small and midsize enterprises are the company's primary target customers. Majority of the company's products are offered through the company's Workforce Optimization and Workforce Synchronization solutions, which comprise various human resource functions, such as payroll and employment administration, employee benefits and compensation, government compliance, performance management, training and development services, and human capital management. The company generates all of its revenue in the United States.
Executives
Paul J Sarvadi director, officer: Chairman of the Board & CEO C/O INSPERITY, 19001 CRESCENT SPRINGS DR, KINGWOOD TX 77339
Arthur A Arizpe officer: EVP of Client Services and COO 19001 CRESCENT SPRINGS DR, C/O INSPERITY, KINGWOOD TX 77339
Ellen H Masterson director P O BOX 3247, HOUSTON TX 77253-3247
John M Morphy director 911 PANORAMA TRAIL SOUTH, ROCHESTER NY 14625
Douglas S Sharp officer: SVP Finance, CFO & Treasurer C/O INSPERITY, 19001 CRESCENT SPRINGS DR, KINGWOOD TX 77339
Richard G Rawson director, officer: President C/O INSPERITY, 19001 CRESCENT SPRINGS DR, KINGWOOD TX 77339
Daniel D Herink officer: SVP Legal, Gen Counsel & Sec 19001 CRESCENT SPRINGS DRIVE, KINGWOOD TX 77339
James D Allison officer: SVP of Gross Profit Operations C/O INSPERITY, INC., 19001 CRESCENT SPRINGS DRIVE, KINGWOOD TX 77339
Tim Clifford director C/O CARBONITE, INC., 177 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02115
Jay E Mincks officer: EVP of Sales & Marketing C/O INSPERITY, 19001 CRESCENT SPRINGS DR, KINGWOOD TX 77339
Eli Jones director 200 WEST CONGRESS STREET, LAFAYETTE LA 70501
Randall Mehl director 8620 N DEAN CIR, RIVER HILLS WI 53217
John L Lumelleau director 19001 CRESCENT SPRINGS DRIVE, KINGWOOD TX 77339
Latha Ramchand director 19001 CRESCENT SPRINGS DRIVE, KINGWOOD TX 77339
Austin P Young director 6200 ARNOT, HOUSTON TX 77007