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GVA TechTSE:298A -3.93% Piotroski F-Score is 2 as of Jul. 21, 2026, which is 33% below its 10-year median of 3.00. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,740 Software companies, GVA Tech ranks worse than 92.85% on this metric.
Warning Sign:
Piotroski F-Score of 2 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
GVA Tech has an F-score of 2. It is a bad or low score, which usually implies poor business operation.
The historical rank and industry rank for GVA Tech's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:298A'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2 Med: 3 Max: 4
Current: 2
During the past 4 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of GVA Tech was 4. The lowest was 2. And the median was 3.
GVA Tech (TSE:298A) 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.
GVA Tech Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
GVA Tech Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for GVA Tech'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.
TSE:298A vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Piotroski F-Score Comparison
For the Information Technology Services subindustry, GVA Tech'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.
GVA Tech Piotroski F-Score vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, GVA Tech's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where GVA Tech'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.
GVA Tech's current Net Income (TTM) was -316.
==> 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.
GVA Tech's return on assets of this year was -0.24253878. GVA Tech's return on assets of last year was -0.52257651.
==> This year is higher. ==> Score 1.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
GVA Tech's current ratio of this year was 0.98517281. GVA Tech's current ratio of last year was 1.35403468.
==> 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.
GVA Tech's number of shares in issue this year was 4.628. GVA Tech's number of shares in issue last year was 3.681.
==> 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.
GVA Tech's gross margin of this year was 0.61616996. GVA Tech's gross margin of last year was 0.6468598.
==> 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
GVA Tech's asset turnover of this year was 1.14034725. GVA Tech's asset turnover of last year was 1.14396255.
==> 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
GVA Tech has an F-score of 2. It is a bad or low score, which usually implies poor business operation.
GVA Tech (TSE:298A) has a Piotroski F-Score of 2 as of Jul. 21, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on GVA Tech and its competitors. This is 33% below median its historical median of 3.00. Over the past decade, GVA Tech's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 2.00 to 4.00. According to the industry distribution chart, GVA Tech ranks #2544 out of 2740 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 92.8%.
Is GVA Tech's Piotroski F-Score too high?
GVA Tech's current Piotroski F-Score of 2 is 33% below median its 10-year median of 3.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.00 to a high of 4.00. The Software industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. GVA Tech's value of 2 is 60% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, GVA Tech ranks #2544 out of 2740 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does GVA Tech's Piotroski F-Score compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, GVA Tech ranks #2544 out of 2740 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places GVA Tech in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. GVA Tech's value of 2 is 60% below this benchmark. Historically, GVA Tech's own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 2.00 to 4.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, GVA Tech 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 2,740 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. GVA Tech's current Piotroski F-Score of 2 is 60% 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 GVA Tech 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. GVA Tech's current Piotroski F-Score is 2, which is 33% below median its own 10-year median of 3.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is GVA Tech stock overvalued right now?
GVA Tech (TSE:298A) has a current Piotroski F-Score of 2. The current Piotroski F-Score is 2, which is 33% below median its 10-year median of 3.00 and 60% below the Software industry median of 5.00. 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 GVA Tech (TSE:298A), the current Piotroski F-Score is 2 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.
GVA Tech Inc is engaged in the Development and provision of legal tech services. It is the only legal tech company that proposes improving corporate competitiveness through legal digital transformation.
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