Formosaint Jose (ROCO:7764) Piotroski F-Score: 4 (As of Jul. 13, 2026) — 33% Below Median

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ROCO:7764 Formosa Saint Jose Corp ROCO:7764
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What is Formosaint Jose Piotroski F-Score?

Formosaint Jose ROCO:7764 -2.83% 17 Piotroski F-Score is 4 as of Jul. 13, 2026, which is 33% below its 10-year median of 6.00. GuruFocus rates ROCO:7764 with a GF Score™ of 17/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,286 Vehicles & Parts companies, Formosaint Jose ranks worse than 70.45% on this metric.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
Bad or low score = 0, 1, 2, 3

Formosaint Jose has an F-score of 4 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.

The historical rank and industry rank for Formosaint Jose's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:

ROCO:7764' s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4   Med: 6   Max: 6
Current: 4

During the past 5 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Formosaint Jose was 6. The lowest was 4. And the median was 6.

Formosaint Jose  (ROCO:7764) 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.


Formosaint Jose Piotroski F-Score Related Terms


Formosaint Jose Piotroski F-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Formosaint Jose'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.

Formosaint Jose Piotroski F-Score Chart

Formosaint Jose Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Piotroski F-Score
N/A N/A 6.00 6.00 4.00

Formosaint Jose Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Piotroski F-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial 6.00 0.00 6.00 0.00 4.00

ROCO:7764 vs ORLY, AZO: Piotroski F-Score Comparison

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Formosaint Jose'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.


Formosaint Jose Piotroski F-Score vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Formosaint Jose's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Formosaint Jose's Piotroski F-Score falls into.


ROCO:7764
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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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Net Income was NT$61.6 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was NT$38.2 Mil.
Revenue was NT$764.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$517.2 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of this year (Dec24)
to the end of this year (Dec25) was (2492.468 + 2549.431) / 2 = NT$2520.9495 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of this year (Dec24) was NT$2,492.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$722.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$481.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$312.4 Mil.
Net Income was NT$118.4 Mil.

Revenue was NT$743.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was NT$500.9 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of last year (Dec23)
to the end of last year (Dec24) was (2242.304 + 2492.468) / 2 = NT$2367.386 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of last year (Dec23) was NT$2,242.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$713.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$507.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$286.0 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.

Formosaint Jose's current Net Income (TTM) was 61.6. ==> 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.

Formosaint Jose's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 38.2. ==> 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 (Dec24)
=61.595/2492.468
=0.02471245

ROA (Last Year)=Net Income/Total Assets (Dec23)
=118.386/2242.304
=0.05279659

Formosaint Jose's return on assets of this year was 0.02471245. Formosaint Jose's return on assets of last year was 0.05279659. ==> Last year is higher ==> Score 0.

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.

Formosaint Jose's current Net Income (TTM) was 61.6. Formosaint Jose's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 38.2. ==> 38.2 <= 61.6 ==> CFROA <= ROA ==> Score 0.

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: Dec25)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Dec24 to Dec25
=722.609/2520.9495
=0.2866416

Gearing (Last Year: Dec24)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Dec23 to Dec24
=713.828/2367.386
=0.30152582

Formosaint Jose's gearing of this year was 0.2866416. Formosaint Jose's gearing of last year was 0.30152582. ==> 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

Current Ratio (This Year: Dec25)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=481.933/312.448
=1.54244226

Current Ratio (Last Year: Dec24)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=507.472/286.009
=1.77432179

Formosaint Jose's current ratio of this year was 1.54244226. Formosaint Jose's current ratio of last year was 1.77432179. ==> 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.

Formosaint Jose's number of shares in issue this year was 60.573. Formosaint Jose's number of shares in issue last year was 58.489. ==> 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
=517.17/764.647
=0.67635131

Gross Margin (Last Year: TTM)=Gross Profit/Revenue
=500.939/743.799
=0.67348706

Formosaint Jose's gross margin of this year was 0.67635131. Formosaint Jose's gross margin of last year was 0.67348706. ==> 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 (Dec24)
=764.647/2492.468
=0.30678308

Asset Turnover (Last Year)=Revenue/Total Assets at the Beginning of Last Year (Dec23)
=743.799/2242.304
=0.33171194

Formosaint Jose's asset turnover of this year was 0.30678308. Formosaint Jose's asset turnover of last year was 0.33171194. ==> Last year's asset turnover is higher ==> Score 0.

Evaluation

Piotroski F-Score= Que. 1+ Que. 2+ Que. 3+Que. 4+Que. 5+Que. 6+Que. 7+Que. 8+Que. 9
=1+1+0+0+1+0+0+1+0
=4

Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
Bad or low score = 0, 1, 2, 3

Formosaint Jose has an F-score of 4 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Piotroski F-Score →
What does a Piotroski F-Score of 4 mean?
Formosaint Jose (ROCO:7764) has a Piotroski F-Score of 4 as of Jul. 13, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Formosaint Jose and its competitors. This is 33% below median its historical median of 6.00. Over the past decade, Formosaint Jose's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 4.00 to 6.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Formosaint Jose ranks #906 out of 1286 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 70.5%.
Is Formosaint Jose's Piotroski F-Score too high?
Formosaint Jose's current Piotroski F-Score of 4 is 33% below median its 10-year median of 6.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.00 to a high of 6.00. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Formosaint Jose's value of 4 is 20% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Formosaint Jose ranks #906 out of 1286 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Formosaint Jose has a GF Score™ of 17/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Formosaint Jose's Piotroski F-Score compare to ORLY and AZO?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Formosaint Jose ranks #906 out of 1286 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places Formosaint Jose in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Formosaint Jose's value of 4 is 20% below this benchmark. Historically, Formosaint Jose's own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 4.00 to 6.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, Formosaint Jose 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 a Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Vehicles & Parts companies is 5.00, based on 1,286 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. Formosaint Jose's current Piotroski F-Score of 4 is 20% 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 Formosaint Jose and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts 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. Formosaint Jose's current Piotroski F-Score is 4, which is 33% below median its own 10-year median of 6.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Formosaint Jose stock overvalued right now?
Formosaint Jose (ROCO:7764) has a current Piotroski F-Score of 4. The current Piotroski F-Score is 4, which is 33% below median its 10-year median of 6.00 and 20% below the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 5.00. Formosaint Jose's overall GF Score™ is 17/100 with 5 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 Formosaint Jose (ROCO:7764), the current Piotroski F-Score is 4 as of Jul. 13, 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.

Formosaint Jose Business Description

Address 1st Floor, No. 319 Jiaxing Street, Daan District, Taipei, TWN, 106
Formosa Saint Jose Corp is a Company engaged in manufacturing and wholesale trading of various auto parts and molds.
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