Sterling MetalsSAGGF +1.06%37 Piotroski F-Score is 4 as of Jun. 25, 2026, which is 33% above its 10-year median of 3.00. GuruFocus rates SAGGF with a GF Score™ of 37/100. Among 2,511 Metals & Mining companies, Sterling Metals ranks better than 78.22% 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
Sterling Metals 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 Sterling Metals's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
SAGGF'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2 Med: 3 Max: 4
Current: 4
During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Sterling Metals was 4. The lowest was 2. And the median was 3.
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.
Sterling Metals Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
Sterling Metals Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sterling Metals'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 Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Sterling Metals'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.
Sterling Metals Piotroski F-Score vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Sterling Metals's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sterling Metals'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.
Sterling Metals's current Net Income (TTM) was -4.49.
==> 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.
Sterling Metals's return on assets of this year was -0.40459667. Sterling Metals's return on assets of last year was -0.62214506.
==> This year is higher. ==> Score 1.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
Sterling Metals's current ratio of this year was 7.828125. Sterling Metals's current ratio of last year was 7.19011407.
==> 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.
Sterling Metals's number of shares in issue this year was 46.139. Sterling Metals's number of shares in issue last year was 24.848.
==> 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.
Sterling Metals's gross margin of this year was . Sterling Metals'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
Sterling Metals's asset turnover of this year was 0. Sterling Metals'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
Sterling Metals has an F-score of 4 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
Sterling Metals (SAGGF) has a Piotroski F-Score of 4 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Sterling Metals and its competitors. This is 33% above median its historical median of 3.00. Over the past decade, Sterling Metals' Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 2.00 to 4.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Sterling Metals ranks #547 out of 2511 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 21.8%.
Is Sterling Metals' Piotroski F-Score too high?
Sterling Metals' current Piotroski F-Score of 4 is 33% above median its 10-year median of 3.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.00 to a high of 4.00. The Metals & Mining industry median Piotroski F-Score is 3.00. Sterling Metals' value of 4 is 33.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sterling Metals ranks #547 out of 2511 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Sterling Metals has a GF Score™ of 37/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sterling Metals' Piotroski F-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Sterling Metals ranks #547 out of 2511 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places Sterling Metals in the top 22% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 3.00. Sterling Metals' value of 4 is 33.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Sterling Metals' own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 2.00 to 4.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.00 vs. the industry median of 3.00, Sterling Metals 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Metals & Mining companies is 3.00, based on 2,511 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. Sterling Metals's current Piotroski F-Score of 4 is 33.3% 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 Sterling Metals 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. Sterling Metals's current Piotroski F-Score is 4, which is 33% above median its own 10-year median of 3.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sterling Metals stock overvalued right now?
Sterling Metals (SAGGF) has a current Piotroski F-Score of 4. The current Piotroski F-Score is 4, which is 33% above median its 10-year median of 3.00 and 33.3% above the Metals & Mining industry median of 3.00. Sterling Metals' overall GF Score™ is 37/100. 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 Sterling Metals (SAGGF), the current Piotroski F-Score is 4 as of Jun. 25, 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.
Sterling Metals Corp principal business activity is the exploration and development of resource properties. The Company mainly operates in one reportable operating segment and one geographic region, being the acquisition and exploration of E&E assets in Canada. Its projects include the Sail Pond Silver-Copper-Lead-Zinc Project, Adeline Copper-Silver Project, and Soo Copper Project.
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