Sapporo BreweriesSTU:SBW +3.52%70 Piotroski F-Score is 8 as of Jul. 06, 2026, which is 33% above its 10-year median of 6.00. GuruFocus rates STU:SBW with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of €7.53. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 209 Beverages - Alcoholic companies, Sapporo Breweries ranks better than 98.09% on this metric.
Good Sign:
Piotroski F-Score is 8, indicates a very healthy situation.
The zones of discrimination were as such:
Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
Bad or low score = 0, 1, 2, 3
Sapporo Breweries has an F-score of 7. It is a good or high score, which usually indicates a very healthy situation.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sapporo Breweries's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
STU:SBW'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1 Med: 6 Max: 9
Current: 8
During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Sapporo Breweries was 9. The lowest was 1. And the median was 6.
Sapporo Breweries (STU:SBW) 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.
Sapporo Breweries Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
Sapporo Breweries Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sapporo Breweries'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:SBW vs BUD, STZ, TAP: Piotroski F-Score Comparison
For the Beverages - Brewers subindustry, Sapporo Breweries'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.
Sapporo Breweries Piotroski F-Score vs Beverages - Alcoholic Industry
For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Sapporo Breweries's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sapporo Breweries'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.
Sapporo Breweries's current Net Income (TTM) was 131.
==> 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.
Sapporo Breweries's return on assets of this year was 0.0332512. Sapporo Breweries's return on assets of last year was 0.00777579.
==> This year is higher. ==> Score 1.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
Sapporo Breweries's gearing of this year was 0.21090849. Sapporo Breweries's gearing of last year was 0.24868392.
==> 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
Sapporo Breweries's current ratio of this year was 1.6093861. Sapporo Breweries's current ratio of last year was 0.84505293.
==> 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.
Sapporo Breweries's number of shares in issue this year was 390.222. Sapporo Breweries's number of shares in issue last year was 389.627.
==> 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.
Sapporo Breweries's gross margin of this year was 0.3375555. Sapporo Breweries's gross margin of last year was 0.31319229.
==> 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
Sapporo Breweries's asset turnover of this year was 0.71787192. Sapporo Breweries's asset turnover of last year was 0.77751518.
==> 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
Sapporo Breweries has an F-score of 7. It is a good or high score, which usually indicates a very healthy situation.
Sapporo Breweries (STU:SBW) has a Piotroski F-Score of 8 as of Jul. 06, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Sapporo Breweries and its competitors. This is 33% above median its historical median of 6.00. Over the past decade, Sapporo Breweries' Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 1.00 to 9.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Sapporo Breweries ranks #4 out of 209 companies in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry, placing it in the top 1.9%.
Is Sapporo Breweries' Piotroski F-Score too high?
Sapporo Breweries' current Piotroski F-Score of 8 is 33% above median its 10-year median of 6.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.00 to a high of 9.00. The Beverages - Alcoholic industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Sapporo Breweries' value of 8 is 60% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sapporo Breweries ranks #4 out of 209 companies in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Sapporo Breweries has a GF Score™ of 70/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sapporo Breweries' Piotroski F-Score compare to BUD and STZ?
According to the Beverages - Alcoholic industry distribution chart, Sapporo Breweries ranks #4 out of 209 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places Sapporo Breweries in the top 2% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Sapporo Breweries' value of 8 is 60% above this benchmark. Historically, Sapporo Breweries' own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 1.00 to 9.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, Sapporo Breweries 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 Beverages - Alcoholic company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Beverages - Alcoholic companies is 5.00, based on 209 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. Sapporo Breweries's current Piotroski F-Score of 8 is 60% 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 Sapporo Breweries and its competitors. For the Beverages - Alcoholic 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. Sapporo Breweries's current Piotroski F-Score is 8, which is 33% above 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 Sapporo Breweries stock overvalued right now?
Sapporo Breweries (STU:SBW) has a current Piotroski F-Score of 8. The stock's GF Value™ is €7.53, compared to a current price of €10.30 — trading 36.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Piotroski F-Score is 8, which is 33% above median its 10-year median of 6.00 and 60% above the Beverages - Alcoholic industry median of 5.00. Sapporo Breweries' overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 6 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 Sapporo Breweries (STU:SBW), the current Piotroski F-Score is 8 as of Jul. 06, 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.
Is Sapporo Breweries (STU:SBW) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sapporo Breweries stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €10.30 is trading 36.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of €7.53.
Key valuation signals for STU:SBW:
Piotroski F-Score: 8 (33% above median its 10-year median of 6.00)
GF Value™: €7.53 vs. price of €10.30 (36.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 60% above the Beverages - Alcoholic median (#4 of 209)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:SBW stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sapporo Holdings Ltd is a Japan-based company engaged in producing and supplying alcoholic drinks as well as food products and related services. The company operates through three main segments: Alcoholic Beverages, Food and Beverages, and Real Estate. The Alcoholic Beverages segment handles production and sales of alcoholic drinks along with restaurant operations. The Food and Beverages segment covers the manufacturing and distribution of food items and bottled water. The Real Estate segment is engaged in property leasing activities. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Alcoholic Beverages segment.
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