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.
Quantum Healthcare Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
Quantum Healthcare Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Quantum Healthcare'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.
QTHLF vs ABT, SYK, MDT: Piotroski F-Score Comparison
For the Medical Devices subindustry, Quantum Healthcare'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.
Quantum Healthcare Piotroski F-Score vs Medical Devices & Instruments Industry
For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Quantum Healthcare's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Quantum Healthcare'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.
Quantum Healthcare's current Net Income (TTM) was -2.23.
==> 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.
Quantum Healthcare's return on assets of this year was -0.24697659. Quantum Healthcare's return on assets of last year was .
==> This year is higher. ==> Score 1.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
Quantum Healthcare's gearing of this year was 0.20782143. Quantum Healthcare's gearing of last year was 0.31730877.
==> 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
Quantum Healthcare's current ratio of this year was 0.50806559. Quantum Healthcare's current ratio of last year was 0.2772348.
==> 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.
Quantum Healthcare's number of shares in issue this year was 12587.904. Quantum Healthcare's number of shares in issue last year was 8014.501.
==> 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.
Quantum Healthcare's gross margin of this year was 0.45119813. Quantum Healthcare's gross margin of last year was 0.45137881.
==> 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
Quantum Healthcare's asset turnover of this year was 1.13902141. Quantum Healthcare's asset turnover of last year was .
==> 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
Quantum Healthcare has an F-score of 6 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
Quantum Healthcare Ltd formerly QT Vascular Ltd engages in the development and distribution of therapeutic solutions for the treatment of vascular diseases. It designs, assembles, and distributes therapeutic solutions for the minimally invasive treatment of complex vascular diseases. Healthcare Business also includes the provision of dental services, and Corporate business includes operations management and consultancy services. Company provides services which includes the research, development, and design of medical equipment and other related products of geriatric medical rehabilitation equipment and others.
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