Pacific Ridge ExplorationPEXZF +2.80%34 Piotroski F-Score is 3 as of Jun. 28, 2026, which is 50% above its 10-year median of 2.00. GuruFocus rates PEXZF with a GF Score™ of 34/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,508 Metals & Mining companies, Pacific Ridge Exploration ranks better than 58.85% on this metric.
Warning Sign:
Piotroski F-Score of 3 is low, which usually implies poor business operation.
The zones of discrimination were as such:
Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
Bad or low score = 0, 1, 2, 3
Pacific Ridge Exploration has an F-score of 3. It is a bad or low score, which usually implies poor business operation.
The historical rank and industry rank for Pacific Ridge Exploration's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
PEXZF'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1 Med: 2 Max: 4
Current: 3
During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Pacific Ridge Exploration was 4. The lowest was 1. And the median was 2.
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.
Pacific Ridge Exploration Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
Pacific Ridge Exploration Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
* 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.
For the Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, Pacific Ridge Exploration'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.
Pacific Ridge Exploration Piotroski F-Score vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Pacific Ridge Exploration's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Pacific Ridge Exploration'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.
Pacific Ridge Exploration's current Net Income (TTM) was -4.37.
==> Negative ==> Score 0.
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.
Pacific Ridge Exploration's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was -4.22.
==> Negative ==> Score 0.
Question 3. Change in Return on Assets
Compare this year's return on assets (1) to last year's return on assets.
Pacific Ridge Exploration's return on assets of this year was -1.32262951. Pacific Ridge Exploration's return on assets of last year was -0.50535753.
==> Last year is higher ==> Score 0.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
Pacific Ridge Exploration's gearing of this year was 0. Pacific Ridge Exploration's gearing of last year was 0.
==> 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
Pacific Ridge Exploration's current ratio of this year was 33.94871795. Pacific Ridge Exploration's current ratio of last year was 0.78810409.
==> 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.
Pacific Ridge Exploration's number of shares in issue this year was 62.843. Pacific Ridge Exploration's number of shares in issue last year was 17.547.
==> 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.
Pacific Ridge Exploration's gross margin of this year was . Pacific Ridge Exploration's gross margin of last year was .
==> 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
Pacific Ridge Exploration's asset turnover of this year was 0. Pacific Ridge Exploration's asset turnover of last year was 0.
==> Last year's asset turnover is higher ==> Score 0.
Evaluation
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Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
Bad or low score = 0, 1, 2, 3
Pacific Ridge Exploration has an F-score of 3. It is a bad or low score, which usually implies poor business operation.
Pacific Ridge Exploration (PEXZF) has a Piotroski F-Score of 3 as of Jun. 28, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Pacific Ridge Exploration and its competitors. This is 50% above median its historical median of 2.00. Over the past decade, Pacific Ridge Exploration's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 1.00 to 4.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Pacific Ridge Exploration ranks #1032 out of 2508 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 41.1%.
Is Pacific Ridge Exploration's Piotroski F-Score too high?
Pacific Ridge Exploration's current Piotroski F-Score of 3 is 50% above median its 10-year median of 2.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.00 to a high of 4.00. The Metals & Mining industry median Piotroski F-Score is 3.00. Pacific Ridge Exploration's value of 3 is 0% at this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Pacific Ridge Exploration ranks #1032 out of 2508 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Pacific Ridge Exploration has a GF Score™ of 34/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Pacific Ridge Exploration's Piotroski F-Score compare to HL?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Pacific Ridge Exploration ranks #1032 out of 2508 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This puts Pacific Ridge Exploration in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 3.00. Pacific Ridge Exploration's value of 3 is 0% at this benchmark. Historically, Pacific Ridge Exploration's own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 1.00 to 4.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.00 vs. the industry median of 3.00, Pacific Ridge Exploration 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 a Metals & Mining company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Metals & Mining companies is 3.00, based on 2,508 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. Pacific Ridge Exploration's current Piotroski F-Score of 3 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 Pacific Ridge Exploration and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Piotroski F-Score is 3.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Pacific Ridge Exploration's current Piotroski F-Score is 3, which is 50% above median its own 10-year median of 2.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Pacific Ridge Exploration stock overvalued right now?
Pacific Ridge Exploration (PEXZF) has a current Piotroski F-Score of 3. The current Piotroski F-Score is 3, which is 50% above median its 10-year median of 2.00 and 0% at the Metals & Mining industry median of 3.00. Pacific Ridge Exploration's overall GF Score™ is 34/100 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 Pacific Ridge Exploration (PEXZF), the current Piotroski F-Score is 3 as of Jun. 28, 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.
Pacific Ridge Exploration Ltd is engaged in the acquisition and exploration of resource properties in Canada and the United States. The Company is a copper exploration company. Its flagship project is the Kliyul copper-gold project, located in the prolific Quesnel terrane close to existing infrastructure. In addition to Kliyul, the Company's project portfolio includes the RDP copper-gold project, the Onjo copper-gold project, and the Redton copper-gold project, all located in British Columbia, as well as additional projects located in Yukon, including Mariposa and Eureka Dome.
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