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Hong Lai Huat GroupSGX:CTO Piotroski F-Score is 6 as of Jul. 30, 2026, which is 100% above its 10-year median of 3.00. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,752 Real Estate companies, Hong Lai Huat Group ranks better than 79.39% 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
Hong Lai Huat Group has an F-score of 6 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
The historical rank and industry rank for Hong Lai Huat Group's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
SGX:CTO'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1 Med: 3 Max: 8
Current: 6
During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Hong Lai Huat Group was 8. The lowest was 1. And the median was 3.
Hong Lai Huat Group (SGX:CTO) 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.
Hong Lai Huat Group Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
Hong Lai Huat Group Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Hong Lai Huat Group'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.
Hong Lai Huat Group Piotroski F-Score Competitor Comparison
For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Hong Lai Huat Group'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.
Hong Lai Huat Group Piotroski F-Score vs Real Estate Industry
For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Hong Lai Huat Group's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hong Lai Huat Group'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.
Hong Lai Huat Group's current Net Income (TTM) was 14.68.
==> 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.
Hong Lai Huat Group's return on assets of this year was 0.13270279. Hong Lai Huat Group's return on assets of last year was -0.09694329.
==> This year is higher. ==> Score 1.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
Hong Lai Huat Group's gearing of this year was 0.00222173. Hong Lai Huat Group's gearing of last year was 0.00063131.
==> Last year is lower than this year ==> Score 0.
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
Hong Lai Huat Group's current ratio of this year was 20.23167421. Hong Lai Huat Group's current ratio of last year was 13.15907473.
==> 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.
Hong Lai Huat Group's number of shares in issue this year was 517.499. Hong Lai Huat Group's number of shares in issue last year was 517.844.
==> There is smaller number of shares in issue this year, or the same. ==> Score 1.
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.
Hong Lai Huat Group's gross margin of this year was 0.54548723. Hong Lai Huat Group's gross margin of last year was 0.14705882.
==> 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
Hong Lai Huat Group's asset turnover of this year was 0.02514626. Hong Lai Huat Group's asset turnover of last year was 0.00076493.
==> This year's asset turnover is higher. ==> Score 1.
Evaluation
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Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
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Hong Lai Huat Group has an F-score of 6 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
Hong Lai Huat Group (SGX:CTO) has a Piotroski F-Score of 6 as of Jul. 30, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Hong Lai Huat Group and its competitors. This is 100% above median its historical median of 3.00. Over the past decade, Hong Lai Huat Group's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 1.00 to 8.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Hong Lai Huat Group ranks #361 out of 1752 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 20.6%.
Is Hong Lai Huat Group's Piotroski F-Score too high?
Hong Lai Huat Group's current Piotroski F-Score of 6 is 100% above median its 10-year median of 3.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.00 to a high of 8.00. The Real Estate industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Hong Lai Huat Group's value of 6 is 20% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hong Lai Huat Group ranks #361 out of 1752 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does Hong Lai Huat Group's Piotroski F-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Hong Lai Huat Group ranks #361 out of 1752 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places Hong Lai Huat Group in the top 21% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Hong Lai Huat Group's value of 6 is 20% above this benchmark. Historically, Hong Lai Huat Group'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 3.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, Hong Lai Huat Group 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 Real Estate company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Real Estate companies is 5.00, based on 1,752 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. Hong Lai Huat Group's current Piotroski F-Score of 6 is 20% 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 Hong Lai Huat Group and its competitors. For the Real Estate 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. Hong Lai Huat Group's current Piotroski F-Score is 6, which is 100% 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 Hong Lai Huat Group stock overvalued right now?
Hong Lai Huat Group (SGX:CTO) has a current Piotroski F-Score of 6. The current Piotroski F-Score is 6, which is 100% above median its 10-year median of 3.00 and 20% above the Real Estate industry median of 5.00. 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 Hong Lai Huat Group (SGX:CTO), the current Piotroski F-Score is 6 as of Jul. 30, 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.
Hong Lai Huat Group Ltd is engaged in property development and real estate division, which is carrying on the business of investment and prime development of commercial and residential properties. It also operates the Marble mining division which carries business of exploration, extraction, processing and sale of marble and other related stone materials. The division includes quarrying activities, production of marble blocks and slabs, and the marketing and distribution of marble products to domestic and international markets. and the others segments, engaged in the business of investment holding generating income from management services provided to related companies and other subsidiaries.
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