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iCatch Technology (TPE:6695) Piotroski F-Score : 3 (As of Jun. 16, 2024)


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What is iCatch Technology Piotroski F-Score?

Warning Sign:

Piotroski F-Score of 3 is low, which usually implies poor business operation.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
Bad or low score = 0, 1, 2, 3

iCatch Technology has an F-score of 3. It is a bad or low score, which usually implies poor business operation.

The historical rank and industry rank for iCatch Technology's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TPE:6695' s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1   Med: 4   Max: 5
Current: 3

During the past 9 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of iCatch Technology was 5. The lowest was 1. And the median was 4.


iCatch Technology Piotroski F-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for iCatch Technology'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.

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iCatch Technology Piotroski F-Score Chart

iCatch Technology Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Piotroski F-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only N/A - 5.00 3.00 3.00

iCatch Technology Quarterly Data
Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Piotroski F-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only N/A 4.00 N/A 3.00 3.00

Competitive Comparison of iCatch Technology's Piotroski F-Score

For the Semiconductors subindustry, iCatch Technology'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.


iCatch Technology's Piotroski F-Score Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, iCatch Technology's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where iCatch Technology's Piotroski F-Score falls into.


How is the Piotroski F-Score calculated?

* 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.

This Year (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Net Income was 4.345 + 27.355 + -60.711 + -22.014 = NT$-51 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 142.372 + 157.381 + 97.074 + -36.284 = NT$361 Mil.
Revenue was 286.291 + 304.409 + 266.603 + 215.13 = NT$1,072 Mil.
Gross Profit was 114.941 + 126.439 + 111.273 + 88.98 = NT$442 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of this year (Mar23)
to the end of this year (Mar24) was
(1832.999 + 1848.699 + 1955.53 + 1880.627 + 1840.452) / 5 = NT$1871.6614 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of this year (Mar23) was NT$1,833 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$1,669 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$134 Mil.
Net Income was 45.479 + 24.624 + -13.492 + -35.487 = NT$21 Mil.

Revenue was 354.585 + 266.047 + 209.812 + 243.365 = NT$1,074 Mil.
Gross Profit was 153.018 + 114.33 + 102.739 + 102.73 = NT$473 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of last year (Mar22)
to the end of last year (Mar23) was
(1722.847 + 1815.379 + 1749.439 + 1930.815 + 1832.999) / 5 = NT$1810.2958 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of last year (Mar22) was NT$1,723 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$1,693 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$91 Mil.

*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.

iCatch Technology's current Net Income (TTM) was -51. ==> 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.

iCatch Technology's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 361. ==> 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.

Score 1 if it's higher, 0 if it's lower.

ROA (This Year)=Net Income/Total Assets (Mar23)
=-51.025/1832.999
=-0.02783689

ROA (Last Year)=Net Income/Total Assets (Mar22)
=21.124/1722.847
=0.0122611

iCatch Technology's return on assets of this year was -0.02783689. iCatch Technology's return on assets of last year was 0.0122611. ==> Last year is higher ==> Score 0.

Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)

Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)

Score 1 if CFROA > ROA, 0 if CFROA <= ROA.

iCatch Technology's current Net Income (TTM) was -51. iCatch Technology's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 361. ==> 361 > -51 ==> CFROA > ROA ==> Score 1.

Funding

Question 5. Change in Gearing or Leverage

Compare this year's gearing (long-term debt divided by average total assets) to last year's gearing.

Score 0 if this year's gearing is higher, 1 otherwise.

Gearing (This Year: Mar24)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Mar23 to Mar24
=5.96/1871.6614
=0.00318434

Gearing (Last Year: Mar23)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Mar22 to Mar23
=6.791/1810.2958
=0.00375132

iCatch Technology's gearing of this year was 0.00318434. iCatch Technology's gearing of last year was 0.00375132. ==> 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

Current Ratio (This Year: Mar24)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=1668.702/133.801
=12.47152114

Current Ratio (Last Year: Mar23)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=1693.189/90.935
=18.61977236

iCatch Technology's current ratio of this year was 12.47152114. iCatch Technology's current ratio of last year was 18.61977236. ==> 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.

iCatch Technology's number of shares in issue this year was 95.578. iCatch Technology's number of shares in issue last year was 95.198. ==> 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.

Gross Margin (This Year: TTM)=Gross Profit/Revenue
=441.633/1072.433
=0.41180475

Gross Margin (Last Year: TTM)=Gross Profit/Revenue
=472.817/1073.809
=0.4403176

iCatch Technology's gross margin of this year was 0.41180475. iCatch Technology's gross margin of last year was 0.4403176. ==> Last year's gross margin is higher ==> Score 0.

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

Asset Turnover (This Year)=Revenue/Total Assets at the Beginning of This Year (Mar23)
=1072.433/1832.999
=0.58507015

Asset Turnover (Last Year)=Revenue/Total Assets at the Beginning of Last Year (Mar22)
=1073.809/1722.847
=0.62327589

iCatch Technology's asset turnover of this year was 0.58507015. iCatch Technology's asset turnover of last year was 0.62327589. ==> Last year's asset turnover is higher ==> Score 0.

Evaluation

Piotroski F-Score= Que. 1+ Que. 2+ Que. 3+Que. 4+Que. 5+Que. 6+Que. 7+Que. 8+Que. 9
=0+1+0+1+1+0+0+0+0
=3

Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
Bad or low score = 0, 1, 2, 3

iCatch Technology has an F-score of 3. It is a bad or low score, which usually implies poor business operation.

iCatch Technology  (TPE:6695) 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.

In 2000, he wrote a research paper called "Value Investing: The Use of Historical Financial Statement Information to Separate Winners from Losers" (pdf).

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.


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iCatch Technology (TPE:6695) Business Description

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No. 19-1, Innovation 1st Road, Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu, TWN, 300
iCatch Technology Inc is mainly engaged in the research and development, design, manufacture, and sales of IC products for digital imaging, automotive imaging, home security, and surveillance image processing related products.

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