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Silvaco GroupSTU:L3Y -3.79%42 Piotroski F-Score is 4 as of Aug. 13, 2026, which is at its 10-year median of 4.00. GuruFocus rates STU:L3Y with a GF Score™ of 42/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,725 Software companies, Silvaco Group ranks worse than 60% 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
Silvaco Group 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 Silvaco Group's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
STU:L3Y'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2 Med: 4 Max: 5
Current: 4
During the past 6 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Silvaco Group was 5. The lowest was 2. And the median was 4.
Silvaco Group (STU:L3Y) 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.
Silvaco Group Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
Silvaco Group Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Silvaco 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.
STU:L3Y vs DUOT, AZ, EGHT: Piotroski F-Score Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, Silvaco 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.
Silvaco Group Piotroski F-Score vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Silvaco Group's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Silvaco 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.
Silvaco Group's current Net Income (TTM) was -18.95.
==> 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.
Silvaco Group's return on assets of this year was -0.17121839. Silvaco Group's return on assets of last year was -0.20113398.
==> This year is higher. ==> Score 1.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
Silvaco Group's gearing of this year was 0.00638471. Silvaco Group's gearing of last year was 0.00859521.
==> 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
Silvaco Group's current ratio of this year was 1.72144656. Silvaco Group's current ratio of last year was 2.12707991.
==> 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.
Silvaco Group's number of shares in issue this year was 33.017. Silvaco Group's number of shares in issue last year was 29.313.
==> 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.
Silvaco Group's gross margin of this year was 0.83140748. Silvaco Group's gross margin of last year was 0.78876284.
==> 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
Silvaco Group's asset turnover of this year was 0.56310662. Silvaco Group's asset turnover of last year was 0.36326304.
==> This year's asset turnover is higher. ==> Score 1.
Evaluation
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Silvaco Group has an F-score of 4 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
Silvaco Group (STU:L3Y) has a Piotroski F-Score of 4 as of Aug. 13, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Silvaco Group and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 4.00. Over the past decade, Silvaco Group's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 2.00 to 5.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Silvaco Group ranks #1635 out of 2725 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 60%.
Is Silvaco Group's Piotroski F-Score too high?
Silvaco Group's current Piotroski F-Score of 4 is near median its 10-year median of 4.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.00 to a high of 5.00. The Software industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Silvaco Group's value of 4 is 20% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Silvaco Group ranks #1635 out of 2725 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Silvaco Group has a GF Score™ of 42/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Silvaco Group's Piotroski F-Score compare to DUOT and AZ?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Silvaco Group ranks #1635 out of 2725 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places Silvaco Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Silvaco Group's value of 4 is 20% below this benchmark. Historically, Silvaco Group's own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 2.00 to 5.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, Silvaco Group 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 Software company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Software companies is 5.00, based on 2,725 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. Silvaco Group'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 Silvaco Group and its competitors. For the Software 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. Silvaco Group's current Piotroski F-Score is 4, which is near median its own 10-year median of 4.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Silvaco Group stock overvalued right now?
Silvaco Group (STU:L3Y) has a current Piotroski F-Score of 4. The current Piotroski F-Score is 4, which is near median its 10-year median of 4.00 and 20% below the Software industry median of 5.00. Silvaco Group's overall GF Score™ is 42/100 with 3 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 Silvaco Group (STU:L3Y), the current Piotroski F-Score is 4 as of Aug. 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.
Silvaco Group Inc is a provider of technology computer-aided design (TCAD) software, electronic data automation (EDA) software, and semiconductor intellectual property (SIP). TCAD, EDA and SIP solutions enable semiconductor and photonics companies to increase productivity and reduce their development and manufacturing costs. The company offers various technologies behind the chip solutions, ranging from providing software for the atomic level simulation of semiconductor and photonics material for devices, to providing software and SIP for the design and analysis of circuits and system level solutions. Silvaco generates maximum revenue from its business in the United States, and the rest from China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and other markets.
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