Sanko Techno Co (TSE:3435) Piotroski F-Score: 5 (As of Jul. 16, 2026) — Near Median

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TSE:3435 Sanko Techno Co Ltd TSE:3435
79 GF Score
Price 円1,406.00
GF Value 円1,305.05
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is Sanko Techno Co Piotroski F-Score?

Sanko Techno Co TSE:3435 -0.50% 79 Piotroski F-Score is 5 as of Jul. 16, 2026, which is at its 10-year median of 5.00. GuruFocus rates TSE:3435 with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,305.05 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,970 Industrial Products companies, Sanko Techno Co ranks better than 56.53% 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

Sanko Techno Co has an F-score of 5 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.

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

TSE:3435' s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5   Med: 5   Max: 7
Current: 5

During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Sanko Techno Co was 7. The lowest was 5. And the median was 5.

Sanko Techno Co  (TSE:3435) 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.


Sanko Techno Co Piotroski F-Score Related Terms


Sanko Techno Co Piotroski F-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sanko Techno Co'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.

Sanko Techno Co Piotroski F-Score Chart

Sanko Techno Co Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
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Sanko Techno Co Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
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TSE:3435 vs CRS, ATI, MLI: Piotroski F-Score Comparison

For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, Sanko Techno Co'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.


Sanko Techno Co Piotroski F-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Sanko Techno Co's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


TSE:3435
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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 (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Net Income was 円1,592 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円1,387 Mil.
Revenue was 円21,761 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円6,878 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of this year (Mar25)
to the end of this year (Mar26) was (26553.006 + 28752.471) / 2 = 円27652.7385 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of this year (Mar25) was 円26,553 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円2,535 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円17,584 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円4,425 Mil.
Net Income was 円1,112 Mil.

Revenue was 円21,250 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円6,116 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of last year (Mar24)
to the end of last year (Mar25) was (24629.028 + 26553.006) / 2 = 円25591.017 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of last year (Mar24) was 円24,629 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円2,988 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円15,775 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円3,297 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.

Sanko Techno Co's current Net Income (TTM) was 1,592. ==> 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.

Sanko Techno Co's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 1,387. ==> 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 (Mar25)
=1592.261/26553.006
=0.05996538

ROA (Last Year)=Net Income/Total Assets (Mar24)
=1111.678/24629.028
=0.0451369

Sanko Techno Co's return on assets of this year was 0.05996538. Sanko Techno Co's return on assets of last year was 0.0451369. ==> This year is higher. ==> Score 1.

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.

Sanko Techno Co's current Net Income (TTM) was 1,592. Sanko Techno Co's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 1,387. ==> 1,387 <= 1,592 ==> CFROA <= ROA ==> Score 0.

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: Mar26)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Mar25 to Mar26
=2535.119/27652.7385
=0.09167696

Gearing (Last Year: Mar25)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Mar24 to Mar25
=2987.978/25591.017
=0.11675886

Sanko Techno Co's gearing of this year was 0.09167696. Sanko Techno Co's gearing of last year was 0.11675886. ==> 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: Mar26)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=17584.147/4424.505
=3.97426311

Current Ratio (Last Year: Mar25)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=15775.038/3296.553
=4.78531302

Sanko Techno Co's current ratio of this year was 3.97426311. Sanko Techno Co's current ratio of last year was 4.78531302. ==> 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.

Sanko Techno Co's number of shares in issue this year was 7.912. Sanko Techno Co's number of shares in issue last year was 7.905. ==> 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
=6877.84/21760.764
=0.31606611

Gross Margin (Last Year: TTM)=Gross Profit/Revenue
=6116.286/21250.387
=0.28781998

Sanko Techno Co's gross margin of this year was 0.31606611. Sanko Techno Co's gross margin of last year was 0.28781998. ==> 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

Asset Turnover (This Year)=Revenue/Total Assets at the Beginning of This Year (Mar25)
=21760.764/26553.006
=0.81952168

Asset Turnover (Last Year)=Revenue/Total Assets at the Beginning of Last Year (Mar24)
=21250.387/24629.028
=0.86281874

Sanko Techno Co's asset turnover of this year was 0.81952168. Sanko Techno Co's asset turnover of last year was 0.86281874. ==> 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
=1+1+1+0+1+0+0+1+0
=5

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

Sanko Techno Co has an F-score of 5 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 5 mean?
Sanko Techno Co (TSE:3435) has a Piotroski F-Score of 5 as of Jul. 16, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Sanko Techno Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 5.00. Over the past decade, Sanko Techno Co's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 5.00 to 7.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Sanko Techno Co ranks #1291 out of 2970 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 43.5%.
Is Sanko Techno Co's Piotroski F-Score too high?
Sanko Techno Co's current Piotroski F-Score of 5 is near median its 10-year median of 5.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.00 to a high of 7.00. The Industrial Products industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Sanko Techno Co's value of 5 is 0% at this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sanko Techno Co ranks #1291 out of 2970 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Sanko Techno Co has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sanko Techno Co's Piotroski F-Score compare to CRS and ATI?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Sanko Techno Co ranks #1291 out of 2970 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This puts Sanko Techno Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Sanko Techno Co's value of 5 is 0% at this benchmark. Historically, Sanko Techno Co's own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 5.00 to 7.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, Sanko Techno Co has consistently been at 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Industrial Products companies is 5.00, based on 2,970 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. Sanko Techno Co's current Piotroski F-Score of 5 is 0% at 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 Sanko Techno Co and its competitors. For the Industrial Products 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. Sanko Techno Co's current Piotroski F-Score is 5, which is near 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 Sanko Techno Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sanko Techno Co (TSE:3435) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,305.05, compared to a current price of 円1,406.00 — trading 7.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Piotroski F-Score is 5, which is near median its 10-year median of 5.00 and 0% at the Industrial Products industry median of 5.00. Sanko Techno Co's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 5 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 Sanko Techno Co (TSE:3435), the current Piotroski F-Score is 5 as of Jul. 16, 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 Sanko Techno Co (TSE:3435) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sanko Techno Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円1,406.00 is trading 7.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,305.05. GuruFocus considers Sanko Techno Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:3435:

  • Piotroski F-Score: 5 (near median its 10-year median of 5.00)
  • GF Value™: 円1,305.05 vs. price of 円1,406.00 (7.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 0% at the Industrial Products median (#1291 of 2970)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:3435 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Sanko Techno Co Business Description

Address 3-10-16 Minami Nagareyama, Chiba Prefecture, Nagareyama, JPN
Sanko Techno Co Ltd is engaged in the manufacture, sale, construction, research, and development of construction materials, composites, and waterproofing materials in Japan, including anchors for concrete walls, industrial fasteners, and drill bits.
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