ACENPHS:ACEN -3.29%73 Piotroski F-Score is 2 as of Jun. 24, 2026, which is 50% below its 10-year median of 4.00. GuruFocus rates PHS:ACEN with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of ₱3.96 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 420 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, ACEN ranks worse than 92.86% on this metric.
Warning Sign:
Piotroski F-Score of 2 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
ACEN has an F-score of 2. It is a bad or low score, which usually implies poor business operation.
The historical rank and industry rank for ACEN's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
PHS:ACEN'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1 Med: 4 Max: 8
Current: 2
During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of ACEN was 8. The lowest was 1. And the median was 4.
ACEN (PHS:ACEN) 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.
ACEN Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
ACEN Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for ACEN'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.
For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, ACEN'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.
ACEN Piotroski F-Score vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry
For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, ACEN's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where ACEN'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.
This Year (Mar26) TTM:
Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Net Income was -1186.511 + 1027.459 + 1984.899 + 2923.347 = ₱4,749 Mil. Cash Flow from Operations was -134.583 + 1576.451 + 694.362 + -2630.531 = ₱-494 Mil. Revenue was 7811.896 + 7135.863 + 8891.413 + 10890.498 = ₱34,730 Mil. Gross Profit was 1857.518 + 1749.39 + 2462.619 + 4298.331 = ₱10,368 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of this year (Mar25)
to the end of this year (Mar26) was
(333277.35 + 339401.841 + 343115.295 + 361788.86 + 381452.288) / 5 = ₱351807.1268 Mil. Total Assets at the begining of this year (Mar25) was ₱333,277 Mil. Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₱168,867 Mil. Total Current Assets was ₱51,574 Mil. Total Current Liabilities was ₱33,478 Mil.
Net Income was 3573.982 + 1850.533 + 1215.561 + 1949.551 = ₱8,590 Mil.
Revenue was 9344.376 + 8726.009 + 8808.622 + 7634.417 = ₱34,513 Mil. Gross Profit was 3379.051 + 1679.859 + 1525.595 + 1621.979 = ₱8,206 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of last year (Mar24)
to the end of last year (Mar25) was
(289263.273 + 309087.011 + 322949.757 + 329542.231 + 333277.35) / 5 = ₱316823.9244 Mil. Total Assets at the begining of last year (Mar24) was ₱289,263 Mil. Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₱134,529 Mil. Total Current Assets was ₱55,657 Mil. Total Current Liabilities was ₱31,930 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.
ACEN's current Net Income (TTM) was 4,749.
==> 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.
ACEN's current ratio of this year was 1.54053181. ACEN's current ratio of last year was 1.74309147.
==> 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.
ACEN's number of shares in issue this year was 39951.435. ACEN's number of shares in issue last year was 39677.395.
==> 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.
ACEN's gross margin of this year was 0.29853028. ACEN's gross margin of last year was 0.23777658.
==> 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
ACEN's asset turnover of this year was 0.10420651. ACEN's asset turnover of last year was 0.11931492.
==> Last year's asset turnover is higher ==> Score 0.
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ACEN has an F-score of 2. It is a bad or low score, which usually implies poor business operation.
ACEN (PHS:ACEN) has a Piotroski F-Score of 2 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on ACEN and its competitors. This is 50% below median its historical median of 4.00. Over the past decade, ACEN's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 1.00 to 8.00. According to the industry distribution chart, ACEN ranks #390 out of 420 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 92.9%.
Is ACEN's Piotroski F-Score too high?
ACEN's current Piotroski F-Score of 2 is 50% below median its 10-year median of 4.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.00 to a high of 8.00. The Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. ACEN's value of 2 is 60% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, ACEN ranks #390 out of 420 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, ACEN has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ACEN's Piotroski F-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, ACEN ranks #390 out of 420 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places ACEN in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. ACEN's value of 2 is 60% below this benchmark. Historically, ACEN's own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 1.00 to 8.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, ACEN has consistently been below 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 Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies is 5.00, based on 420 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. ACEN's current Piotroski F-Score of 2 is 60% below 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 ACEN and its competitors. For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers 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. ACEN's current Piotroski F-Score is 2, which is 50% below 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 ACEN stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ACEN (PHS:ACEN) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₱3.96, compared to a current price of ₱2.94 — trading 25.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Piotroski F-Score is 2, which is 50% below median its 10-year median of 4.00 and 60% below the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median of 5.00. ACEN's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 9 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 ACEN (PHS:ACEN), the current Piotroski F-Score is 2 as of Jun. 24, 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 ACEN (PHS:ACEN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ACEN stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₱2.94 is trading 25.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₱3.96.
GuruFocus considers ACEN to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for PHS:ACEN:
Piotroski F-Score: 2 (50% below median its 10-year median of 4.00)
GF Value™: ₱3.96 vs. price of ₱2.94 (25.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 60% below the Utilities - Independent Power Producers median (#390 of 420)
No single metric tells the full story. See the PHS:ACEN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
ACEN Corp is a Philippines-based energy company engaged in the development, ownership, and operation of power generation assets, with a focus on renewable energy. The group operates through four segments: Philippines, Australia, ACEN Investments, and Corporate. The Philippines segment includes renewable and thermal power, retail electricity supply, project development, and related activities. The Australia segment focuses on renewable energy operations and development. ACEN Investments covers strategic investments in renewable platforms and projects across emerging markets, while the Corporate segment handles financing, treasury, and administrative functions. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Philippines segment.
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