Scott Technology (NZSE:SCT) Piotroski F-Score: 7 (As of Jun. 27, 2026) — 40% Above Median


NZSE:SCT Scott Technology Ltd NZSE:SCT
93 GF Score
Price NZ$2.63
GF Value NZ$2.59
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Scott Technology Piotroski F-Score?

Scott Technology NZSE:SCT +5.20% 93 Piotroski F-Score is 7 as of Jun. 27, 2026, which is 40% above its 10-year median of 5.00. GuruFocus rates NZSE:SCT with a GF Score™ of 93/100 and a GF Value™ of NZ$2.59 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,979 Industrial Products companies, Scott Technology ranks better than 90.77% 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

Scott Technology 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 Scott Technology's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:

NZSE:SCT' s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3   Med: 5   Max: 7
Current: 7

During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Scott Technology was 7. The lowest was 3. And the median was 5.

Scott Technology  (NZSE:SCT) 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.


Scott Technology Piotroski F-Score Related Terms


Scott Technology Piotroski F-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Scott Technology'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.

Scott Technology Piotroski F-Score Chart

Scott Technology Annual Data
Trend Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24 Aug25
Piotroski F-Score
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Scott Technology Semi-Annual Data
Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24 Aug24 Feb25 Aug25 Feb26
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NZSE:SCT vs GEV, ETN, PH: Piotroski F-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Scott Technology'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.


Scott Technology Piotroski F-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Scott Technology's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Scott Technology'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 (Aug25) TTM:Last Year (Aug24) TTM:
Net Income was NZ$14.4 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was NZ$22.3 Mil.
Revenue was NZ$275.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was NZ$116.0 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of this year (Aug24)
to the end of this year (Aug25) was (243.98 + 269.568) / 2 = NZ$256.774 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of this year (Aug24) was NZ$244.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NZ$39.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NZ$147.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NZ$100.1 Mil.
Net Income was NZ$7.9 Mil.

Revenue was NZ$276.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was NZ$112.3 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of last year (Aug23)
to the end of last year (Aug24) was (253.054 + 243.98) / 2 = NZ$248.517 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of last year (Aug23) was NZ$253.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NZ$33.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NZ$125.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NZ$97.9 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.

Scott Technology's current Net Income (TTM) was 14.4. ==> 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.

Scott Technology's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 22.3. ==> 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 (Aug24)
=14.371/243.98
=0.05890237

ROA (Last Year)=Net Income/Total Assets (Aug23)
=7.853/253.054
=0.0310329

Scott Technology's return on assets of this year was 0.05890237. Scott Technology's return on assets of last year was 0.0310329. ==> 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.

Scott Technology's current Net Income (TTM) was 14.4. Scott Technology's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 22.3. ==> 22.3 > 14.4 ==> 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: Aug25)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Aug24 to Aug25
=39.432/256.774
=0.15356695

Gearing (Last Year: Aug24)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Aug23 to Aug24
=33.526/248.517
=0.13490425

Scott Technology's gearing of this year was 0.15356695. Scott Technology's gearing of last year was 0.13490425. ==> 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: Aug25)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=147.347/100.139
=1.47142472

Current Ratio (Last Year: Aug24)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=125.601/97.938
=1.28245421

Scott Technology's current ratio of this year was 1.47142472. Scott Technology's current ratio of last year was 1.28245421. ==> 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.

Scott Technology's number of shares in issue this year was 82.362. Scott Technology's number of shares in issue last year was 81.214. ==> 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
=115.953/275.273
=0.42122911

Gross Margin (Last Year: TTM)=Gross Profit/Revenue
=112.326/276.125
=0.40679402

Scott Technology's gross margin of this year was 0.42122911. Scott Technology's gross margin of last year was 0.40679402. ==> 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 (Aug24)
=275.273/243.98
=1.12826051

Asset Turnover (Last Year)=Revenue/Total Assets at the Beginning of Last Year (Aug23)
=276.125/253.054
=1.09117026

Scott Technology's asset turnover of this year was 1.12826051. Scott Technology's asset turnover of last year was 1.09117026. ==> 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

Scott Technology 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?
Scott Technology (NZSE:SCT) has a Piotroski F-Score of 7 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Scott Technology and its competitors. This is 40% above median its historical median of 5.00. Over the past decade, Scott Technology's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 3.00 to 7.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Scott Technology ranks #275 out of 2979 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 9.2%.
Is Scott Technology's Piotroski F-Score too high?
Scott Technology's current Piotroski F-Score of 7 is 40% 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 7.00. The Industrial Products industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Scott Technology's value of 7 is 40% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Scott Technology ranks #275 out of 2979 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Scott Technology has a GF Score™ of 93/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Scott Technology's Piotroski F-Score compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Scott Technology ranks #275 out of 2979 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places Scott Technology in the top 9% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Scott Technology's value of 7 is 40% above this benchmark. Historically, Scott Technology's own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 3.00 to 7.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, Scott Technology 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Industrial Products companies is 5.00, based on 2,979 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. Scott Technology's current Piotroski F-Score of 7 is 40% 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 Scott Technology and its competitors. For the Industrial Products 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. Scott Technology's current Piotroski F-Score is 7, which is 40% 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 Scott Technology stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Scott Technology (NZSE:SCT) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NZ$2.59, compared to a current price of NZ$2.63 — trading 1.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Piotroski F-Score is 7, which is 40% above median its 10-year median of 5.00 and 40% above the Industrial Products industry median of 5.00. Scott Technology's overall GF Score™ is 93/100 with 2 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 Scott Technology (NZSE:SCT), the current Piotroski F-Score is 7 as of Jun. 27, 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 Scott Technology (NZSE:SCT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Scott Technology stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NZ$2.63 is trading 1.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of NZ$2.59. GuruFocus considers Scott Technology to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for NZSE:SCT:

  • Piotroski F-Score: 7 (40% above median its 10-year median of 5.00)
  • GF Value™: NZ$2.59 vs. price of NZ$2.63 (1.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 93/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 40% above the Industrial Products median (#275 of 2979)

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


Scott Technology Business Description

Address 630 Kaikorai Valley Road, Dunedin, OTA, NZL, 9011
Scott Technology Ltd is a robotics and automation company. It designs and manufactures automated production, robotics, and process machinery. The firm provides products and solutions to the industries such as meat processing; industrial automation and robotics; appliances; mining; and others. Its business segments are New Zealand manufacturing, Australia manufacturing; Rocklabs manufacturing Americas manufacturing; Europe manufacturing; and China manufacturing. Maximum revenue is generated from the Americas manufacturing segment. The group operates in New Zealand, North America, Australia, South America, Asia, Russia and former states, Africa and the Middle East, and Other Europe.
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