LIKE (TSE:2462) Piotroski F-Score: 6 (As of Jul. 03, 2026) — 20% Above Median


TSE:2462 LIKE Inc TSE:2462
79 GF Score
Price 円1,499.00
GF Value 円1,705.83
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is LIKE Piotroski F-Score?

LIKE TSE:2462 +0.33% 79 Piotroski F-Score is 6 as of Jul. 03, 2026, which is 20% above its 10-year median of 5.00. GuruFocus rates TSE:2462 with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,705.83 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 557 Conglomerates companies, LIKE ranks better than 71.81% 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

LIKE has an F-score of 6 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.

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

TSE:2462' s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3   Med: 5   Max: 8
Current: 6

During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of LIKE was 8. The lowest was 3. And the median was 5.

LIKE  (TSE:2462) 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.


LIKE Piotroski F-Score Related Terms


LIKE Piotroski F-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for LIKE'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.

LIKE Piotroski F-Score Chart

LIKE Annual Data
Trend May16 May17 May18 May19 May20 May21 May22 May23 May24 May25
Piotroski F-Score
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LIKE Quarterly Data
Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Nov24 May25 Nov25 Feb26
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TSE:2462 vs HON, MMM: Piotroski F-Score Comparison

For the Conglomerates subindustry, LIKE'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.


LIKE Piotroski F-Score vs Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, LIKE's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


TSE:2462
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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 (May25) TTM:Last Year (May24) TTM:
Net Income was 円2,097 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円3,786 Mil.
Revenue was 円62,336 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円8,808 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of this year (May24)
to the end of this year (May25) was (38503.113 + 40446.464) / 2 = 円39474.7885 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of this year (May24) was 円38,503 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円7,719 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円17,232 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円12,232 Mil.
Net Income was 円2,448 Mil.

Revenue was 円60,469 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円9,245 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of last year (May23)
to the end of last year (May24) was (39454.121 + 38503.113) / 2 = 円38978.617 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of last year (May23) was 円39,454 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円8,120 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円16,605 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円11,019 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.

LIKE's current Net Income (TTM) was 2,097. ==> 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.

Score 1 if positive, 0 if negative.

LIKE's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 3,786. ==> 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 (May24)
=2097.221/38503.113
=0.05446887

ROA (Last Year)=Net Income/Total Assets (May23)
=2447.744/39454.121
=0.06204026

LIKE's return on assets of this year was 0.05446887. LIKE's return on assets of last year was 0.06204026. ==> 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.

LIKE's current Net Income (TTM) was 2,097. LIKE's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 3,786. ==> 3,786 > 2,097 ==> 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: May25)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from May24 to May25
=7718.846/39474.7885
=0.19553863

Gearing (Last Year: May24)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from May23 to May24
=8119.98/38978.617
=0.20831883

LIKE's gearing of this year was 0.19553863. LIKE's gearing of last year was 0.20831883. ==> 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: May25)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=17232.215/12232.112
=1.40876858

Current Ratio (Last Year: May24)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=16605.433/11019.374
=1.5069307

LIKE's current ratio of this year was 1.40876858. LIKE's current ratio of last year was 1.5069307. ==> 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.

LIKE's number of shares in issue this year was 19.19. LIKE's number of shares in issue last year was 19.19. ==> 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.

Gross Margin (This Year: TTM)=Gross Profit/Revenue
=8807.805/62336.226
=0.14129513

Gross Margin (Last Year: TTM)=Gross Profit/Revenue
=9245.129/60469.358
=0.15288948

LIKE's gross margin of this year was 0.14129513. LIKE's gross margin of last year was 0.15288948. ==> 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 (May24)
=62336.226/38503.113
=1.61899185

Asset Turnover (Last Year)=Revenue/Total Assets at the Beginning of Last Year (May23)
=60469.358/39454.121
=1.53264999

LIKE's asset turnover of this year was 1.61899185. LIKE's asset turnover of last year was 1.53264999. ==> This year's asset turnover is higher. ==> Score 1.

Evaluation

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

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

LIKE has an F-score of 6 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Piotroski F-Score →
What does a Piotroski F-Score of 6 mean?
LIKE (TSE:2462) has a Piotroski F-Score of 6 as of Jul. 03, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on LIKE and its competitors. This is 20% above median its historical median of 5.00. Over the past decade, LIKE's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 3.00 to 8.00. According to the industry distribution chart, LIKE ranks #157 out of 557 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 28.2%.
Is LIKE's Piotroski F-Score too high?
LIKE's current Piotroski F-Score of 6 is 20% above 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 Conglomerates industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. LIKE's value of 6 is 20% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, LIKE ranks #157 out of 557 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, LIKE has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does LIKE's Piotroski F-Score compare to HON and MMM?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, LIKE ranks #157 out of 557 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This puts LIKE in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. LIKE's value of 6 is 20% above this benchmark. Historically, LIKE'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 5.00, LIKE 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 Conglomerates company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Conglomerates companies is 5.00, based on 557 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. LIKE's current Piotroski F-Score of 6 is 20% 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 LIKE and its competitors. For the Conglomerates 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. LIKE's current Piotroski F-Score is 6, which is 20% above 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 LIKE stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, LIKE (TSE:2462) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,705.83, compared to a current price of 円1,499.00 — trading 12.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Piotroski F-Score is 6, which is 20% above median its 10-year median of 5.00 and 20% above the Conglomerates industry median of 5.00. LIKE's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 4 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 LIKE (TSE:2462), the current Piotroski F-Score is 6 as of Jul. 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.

Is LIKE (TSE:2462) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, LIKE stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円1,499.00 is trading 12.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,705.83. GuruFocus considers LIKE to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:2462:

  • Piotroski F-Score: 6 (20% above median its 10-year median of 5.00)
  • GF Value™: 円1,705.83 vs. price of 円1,499.00 (12.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 20% above the Conglomerates median (#157 of 557)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:2462 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


LIKE Business Description

Address 8-1 Kakuda-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka, JPN, 530-0017
LIKE Inc is implementing services in the fields of childcare services which operates outsourced on-site childcare in offices that are established by companies, hospitals, and universities, etc., and manages child rearing support services operating for facilities in public childcare such as licensed nursery schools and after school clubs; human resources operates comprehensive human resources services such as temporary staffing, outsourcing, recruitment, and recruitment and education support; and nursing care operates the nursing care related services with paid nursing homes, where residents are provided with 24/7 end-of-life care by the nursing staff.
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