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Alpha TeknovaTKNO +0.56%63 Piotroski F-Score is 4 as of Jul. 21, 2026, which is at its 10-year median of 4.00. GuruFocus rates TKNO with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of $3.55 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 979 Drug Manufacturers companies, Alpha Teknova ranks worse than 61.29% 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
Alpha Teknova 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 Alpha Teknova's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
TKNO'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1 Med: 4 Max: 5
Current: 4
During the past 7 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Alpha Teknova was 5. The lowest was 1. And the median was 4.
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.
Alpha Teknova Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
Alpha Teknova Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Alpha Teknova'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.
TKNO vs AKBA, ORGO, SIGA: Piotroski F-Score Comparison
For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Alpha Teknova'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.
Alpha Teknova Piotroski F-Score vs Drug Manufacturers Industry
For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Alpha Teknova's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Alpha Teknova'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.
Alpha Teknova's current Net Income (TTM) was -17.17.
==> 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.
Alpha Teknova's return on assets of this year was -0.15061451. Alpha Teknova's return on assets of last year was -0.19279572.
==> This year is higher. ==> Score 1.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
Alpha Teknova's gearing of this year was 0.24246462. Alpha Teknova's gearing of last year was 0.23181756.
==> 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
Alpha Teknova's current ratio of this year was 4.59309745. Alpha Teknova's current ratio of last year was 5.63988644.
==> 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.
Alpha Teknova's number of shares in issue this year was 53.606. Alpha Teknova's number of shares in issue last year was 53.422.
==> 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.
Alpha Teknova's gross margin of this year was 0.34012727. Alpha Teknova's gross margin of last year was 0.2099085.
==> 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
Alpha Teknova's asset turnover of this year was 0.36670673. Alpha Teknova's asset turnover of last year was 0.31659452.
==> This year's asset turnover is higher. ==> Score 1.
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Alpha Teknova has an F-score of 4 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
Alpha Teknova (TKNO) has a Piotroski F-Score of 4 as of Jul. 21, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Alpha Teknova and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 4.00. Over the past decade, Alpha Teknova's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 1.00 to 5.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Alpha Teknova ranks #600 out of 979 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, placing it in the top 61.3%.
Is Alpha Teknova's Piotroski F-Score too high?
Alpha Teknova'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 1.00 to a high of 5.00. The Drug Manufacturers industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Alpha Teknova's value of 4 is 20% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Alpha Teknova ranks #600 out of 979 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Alpha Teknova has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alpha Teknova's Piotroski F-Score compare to AKBA and ORGO?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, Alpha Teknova ranks #600 out of 979 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places Alpha Teknova in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Alpha Teknova's value of 4 is 20% below this benchmark. Historically, Alpha Teknova's own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 1.00 to 5.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, Alpha Teknova 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Drug Manufacturers companies is 5.00, based on 979 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. Alpha Teknova'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 Alpha Teknova and its competitors. For the Drug Manufacturers 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. Alpha Teknova'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 Alpha Teknova stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alpha Teknova (TKNO) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.55, compared to a current price of $5.34 — trading 50.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Piotroski F-Score is 4, which is near median its 10-year median of 4.00 and 20% below the Drug Manufacturers industry median of 5.00. Alpha Teknova's overall GF Score™ is 63/100 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 Alpha Teknova (TKNO), the current Piotroski F-Score is 4 as of Jul. 21, 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 Alpha Teknova (TKNO) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alpha Teknova stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $5.34 is trading 50.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $3.55.
GuruFocus considers Alpha Teknova to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TKNO:
Piotroski F-Score: 4 (near median its 10-year median of 4.00)
GF Value™: $3.55 vs. price of $5.34 (50.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 20% below the Drug Manufacturers median (#600 of 979)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TKNO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Alpha Teknova Inc is a producer of critical reagents for the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel therapies, vaccines, and molecular diagnostics. Its offer two primary product categories: Lab Essentials and Clinical Solutions. It derives key revenue from the United States. The company offers three primary product types: (i) pre-poured media plates for cell growth and cloning; (ii) liquid microbial culture media and supplements for cellular expansion; and (iii) molecular biology reagents for sample manipulation, resuspension, and purification.
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