General Oceans ASAOSL:GENO -2.28%17 Piotroski F-Score is 7 as of Jun. 27, 2026, which is at its 10-year median of 7.00. GuruFocus rates OSL:GENO with a GF Score™ of 17/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,426 Hardware companies, General Oceans ASA ranks better than 91.14% 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
General Oceans ASA 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 General Oceans ASA's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
OSL:GENO'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7 Med: 7 Max: 7
Current: 7
During the past 3 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of General Oceans ASA was 7. The lowest was 7. And the median was 7.
General Oceans ASA (OSL:GENO) 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.
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.
General Oceans ASA Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
General Oceans ASA Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for General Oceans ASA'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.
General Oceans ASA Piotroski F-Score Chart
General Oceans ASA Annual Data
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General Oceans ASA Semi-Annual Data
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OSL:GENO vs COHR, KEYS, GRMN: Piotroski F-Score Comparison
For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, General Oceans ASA'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.
General Oceans ASA Piotroski F-Score vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, General Oceans ASA's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where General Oceans ASA'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.
General Oceans ASA's current Net Income (TTM) was 165.
==> 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.
General Oceans ASA's return on assets of this year was 0.12541662. General Oceans ASA's return on assets of last year was 0.03744178.
==> This year is higher. ==> Score 1.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
General Oceans ASA's gearing of this year was 0.05272206. General Oceans ASA's gearing of last year was 0.09792787.
==> 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
General Oceans ASA's current ratio of this year was 1.54826354. General Oceans ASA's current ratio of last year was 1.66130772.
==> 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.
General Oceans ASA's number of shares in issue this year was 192.245. General Oceans ASA's number of shares in issue last year was 192.245.
==> 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.
General Oceans ASA's gross margin of this year was 0.64147422. General Oceans ASA's gross margin of last year was 0.66583879.
==> 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
General Oceans ASA's asset turnover of this year was 0.972763. General Oceans ASA's asset turnover of last year was 0.91456103.
==> This year's asset turnover is higher. ==> Score 1.
Evaluation
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Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
Bad or low score = 0, 1, 2, 3
General Oceans ASA has an F-score of 7. It is a good or high score, which usually indicates a very healthy situation.
General Oceans ASA (OSL:GENO) 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 General Oceans ASA and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 7.00. Over the past decade, General Oceans ASA's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 7.00 to 7.00. According to the industry distribution chart, General Oceans ASA ranks #215 out of 2426 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 8.9%.
Is General Oceans ASA's Piotroski F-Score too high?
General Oceans ASA's current Piotroski F-Score of 7 is near median its 10-year median of 7.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.00 to a high of 7.00. The Hardware industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. General Oceans ASA's value of 7 is 40% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, General Oceans ASA ranks #215 out of 2426 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, General Oceans ASA has a GF Score™ of 17/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does General Oceans ASA's Piotroski F-Score compare to COHR and KEYS?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, General Oceans ASA ranks #215 out of 2426 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places General Oceans ASA in the top 9% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. General Oceans ASA's value of 7 is 40% above this benchmark. Historically, General Oceans ASA's own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 7.00 to 7.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, General Oceans ASA 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 Hardware company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Hardware companies is 5.00, based on 2,426 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. General Oceans ASA'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 General Oceans ASA and its competitors. For the Hardware 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. General Oceans ASA's current Piotroski F-Score is 7, which is near median its own 10-year median of 7.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is General Oceans ASA stock overvalued right now?
General Oceans ASA (OSL:GENO) has a current Piotroski F-Score of 7. The current Piotroski F-Score is 7, which is near median its 10-year median of 7.00 and 40% above the Hardware industry median of 5.00. General Oceans ASA's overall GF Score™ is 17/100 with 1 warning sign 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 General Oceans ASA (OSL:GENO), 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.
General Oceans ASA is an ocean technology company engaged in providing underwater solutions, including sensors, systems, and robotic technologies for marine environments. The group operates through two segments: Sensors and Robotics. The Sensors segment focuses on instrumentation technologies for measuring ocean dynamics, imaging, and navigation, while the Robotics segment provides remotely operated and autonomous vehicle solutions with associated manipulators and control systems. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Sensors segment. The company serves industries such as ocean science, defense, and offshore energy through a portfolio of specialized brands.
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