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Chinese People Holdings CoSTU:KEH Piotroski F-Score is 5 as of Sep. 03, 2026, which is at its 10-year median of 5.00. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 497 Utilities - Regulated companies, Chinese People Holdings Co ranks worse than 55.13% 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
Chinese People Holdings Co has an F-score of 5 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
The historical rank and industry rank for Chinese People Holdings Co's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
STU:KEH'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3 Med: 5 Max: 8
Current: 5
During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Chinese People Holdings Co was 8. The lowest was 3. And the median was 5.
Chinese People Holdings Co (STU:KEH) 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.
Chinese People Holdings Co Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
Chinese People Holdings Co Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
* 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.
Chinese People Holdings Co Piotroski F-Score Chart
For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Chinese People Holdings Co'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.
Chinese People Holdings Co Piotroski F-Score vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Chinese People Holdings Co's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Chinese People Holdings Co'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.
Chinese People Holdings Co's current Net Income (TTM) was -19.9.
==> 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.
Score 1 if positive, 0 if negative.
Chinese People Holdings Co's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 23.8.
==> 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.
Chinese People Holdings Co's return on assets of this year was -0.04498181. Chinese People Holdings Co's return on assets of last year was 0.0046651.
==> Last year is higher ==> Score 0.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
Chinese People Holdings Co's gearing of this year was 0.01211975. Chinese People Holdings Co's gearing of last year was 0.00456177.
==> 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
Chinese People Holdings Co's current ratio of this year was 2.13576819. Chinese People Holdings Co's current ratio of last year was 1.84859463.
==> 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.
Chinese People Holdings Co's number of shares in issue this year was 8934.561. Chinese People Holdings Co's number of shares in issue last year was 8934.561.
==> 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.
Chinese People Holdings Co's gross margin of this year was 0.12372755. Chinese People Holdings Co's gross margin of last year was 0.11502747.
==> 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
Chinese People Holdings Co's asset turnover of this year was 0.62745036. Chinese People Holdings Co's asset turnover of last year was 0.80248697.
==> Last year's asset turnover is higher ==> Score 0.
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Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
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Chinese People Holdings Co has an F-score of 5 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
Chinese People Holdings Co (STU:KEH) has a Piotroski F-Score of 5 as of Sep. 03, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Chinese People Holdings Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 5.00. Over the past decade, Chinese People Holdings Co's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 3.00 to 8.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Chinese People Holdings Co ranks #274 out of 497 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 55.1%.
Is Chinese People Holdings Co's Piotroski F-Score too high?
Chinese People Holdings Co's current Piotroski F-Score of 5 is near median its 10-year median of 5.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.00 to a high of 8.00. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Piotroski F-Score is 6.00. Chinese People Holdings Co's value of 5 is 16.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Chinese People Holdings Co ranks #274 out of 497 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Chinese People Holdings Co's Piotroski F-Score compare to ATO and NI?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Chinese People Holdings Co ranks #274 out of 497 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places Chinese People Holdings Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 6.00. Chinese People Holdings Co's value of 5 is 16.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Chinese People Holdings Co's own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 3.00 to 8.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.00 vs. the industry median of 6.00, Chinese People Holdings Co 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 - Regulated company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Utilities - Regulated companies is 6.00, based on 497 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. Chinese People Holdings Co's current Piotroski F-Score of 5 is 16.7% 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 Chinese People Holdings Co and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Piotroski F-Score is 6.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Chinese People Holdings Co's current Piotroski F-Score is 5, which is near median its own 10-year median of 5.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chinese People Holdings Co stock overvalued right now?
Chinese People Holdings Co (STU:KEH) has a current Piotroski F-Score of 5. The current Piotroski F-Score is 5, which is near median its 10-year median of 5.00 and 16.7% below the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 6.00. 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 Chinese People Holdings Co (STU:KEH), the current Piotroski F-Score is 5 as of Sep. 03, 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.
Chinese People Holdings Co Ltd is engaged in the sales and distribution of fuel gas, including the piped gas transmission and distribution, cylinder gas supply, gas distribution, food ingredients supply, and fast-moving consumer goods supply businesses through subcontracting of supermarket operations and the leasing of related properties in the People's Republic of China. Its segments include Piped gas transmission and distribution, Cylinder gas supply, Gas distribution, and Food ingredients supply, and FMCG. It derives revenue from Piped gas transmission and distribution, which sells piped gas to end-user households, industrial and commercial customers, and the construction of gas pipeline networks under gas connection contracts in the PRC.
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