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Lion Office ProductsTSE:423A +1.65%16 Piotroski F-Score is 6 as of Jul. 21, 2026, which is at its 10-year median of 6.00. GuruFocus rates TSE:423A with a GF Score™ of 16/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,972 Industrial Products companies, Lion Office Products ranks better than 75.34% 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
Lion Office Products 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 Lion Office Products's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:423A'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6 Med: 6 Max: 6
Current: 6
During the past 3 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Lion Office Products was 6. The lowest was 6. And the median was 6.
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.
Lion Office Products Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
Lion Office Products Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Lion Office Products'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.
For the Business Equipment & Supplies subindustry, Lion Office Products'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.
Lion Office Products Piotroski F-Score vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Lion Office Products's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lion Office Products'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.
Lion Office Products's current Net Income (TTM) was 912.
==> 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.
Lion Office Products's return on assets of this year was 0.03918367. Lion Office Products's return on assets of last year was 0.03264222.
==> This year is higher. ==> Score 1.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
Lion Office Products's gearing of this year was 0.01634562. Lion Office Products's gearing of last year was 0.01698878.
==> 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
Lion Office Products's current ratio of this year was 1.76402116. Lion Office Products's current ratio of last year was 1.75063939.
==> This year's current ratio is higher. ==> Score 1.
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.
Lion Office Products's number of shares in issue this year was 29.853. Lion Office Products's number of shares in issue last year was 31.369.
==> 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.
Lion Office Products's gross margin of this year was 0.24466533. Lion Office Products's gross margin of last year was 0.24789362.
==> 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
Lion Office Products's asset turnover of this year was 1.59063373. Lion Office Products's asset turnover of last year was 1.49477382.
==> This year's asset turnover is higher. ==> Score 1.
Evaluation
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Lion Office Products has an F-score of 6 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
Lion Office Products (TSE:423A) has a Piotroski F-Score of 6 as of Jul. 21, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Lion Office Products and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 6.00. Over the past decade, Lion Office Products' Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 6.00 to 6.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Lion Office Products ranks #733 out of 2972 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 24.7%.
Is Lion Office Products' Piotroski F-Score too high?
Lion Office Products' current Piotroski F-Score of 6 is near median its 10-year median of 6.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.00 to a high of 6.00. The Industrial Products industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Lion Office Products' value of 6 is 20% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lion Office Products ranks #733 out of 2972 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Lion Office Products has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lion Office Products' Piotroski F-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Lion Office Products ranks #733 out of 2972 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places Lion Office Products in the top 25% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Lion Office Products' value of 6 is 20% above this benchmark. Historically, Lion Office Products' own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 6.00 to 6.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, Lion Office Products 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Industrial Products companies is 5.00, based on 2,972 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. Lion Office Products'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 Lion Office Products 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. Lion Office Products's current Piotroski F-Score is 6, which is near median its own 10-year median of 6.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lion Office Products stock overvalued right now?
Lion Office Products (TSE:423A) has a current Piotroski F-Score of 6. The current Piotroski F-Score is 6, which is near median its 10-year median of 6.00 and 20% above the Industrial Products industry median of 5.00. Lion Office Products' overall GF Score™ is 16/100 with 2 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 Lion Office Products (TSE:423A), the current Piotroski F-Score is 6 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.
Lion Office Products Corp is engaged in Manufacture and sales of stationery, office supplies and office furniture/Office space design, construction, interior finishing work/Sales of ICT devices in the education market/E-commerce.
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