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Harima Chemicals GroupTSE:4410 +2.78%70 Piotroski F-Score is 7 as of Jul. 21, 2026, which is 17% above its 10-year median of 6.00. GuruFocus rates TSE:4410 with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of 円953.12 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,563 Chemicals companies, Harima Chemicals Group ranks better than 89.96% on this metric.
Good Sign:
Piotroski F-Score is 7, indicates a very healthy situation.
The zones of discrimination were as such:
Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
Bad or low score = 0, 1, 2, 3
Harima Chemicals Group has an F-score of 7. It is a good or high score, which usually indicates a very healthy situation.
The historical rank and industry rank for Harima Chemicals Group's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:4410'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4 Med: 6 Max: 8
Current: 7
During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Harima Chemicals Group was 8. The lowest was 4. And the median was 6.
Harima Chemicals Group (TSE:4410) 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.
Harima Chemicals Group Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
Harima Chemicals Group Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Harima Chemicals Group'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:4410 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Piotroski F-Score Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Harima Chemicals Group'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.
Harima Chemicals Group Piotroski F-Score vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Harima Chemicals Group's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Harima Chemicals Group'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.
Harima Chemicals Group's current Net Income (TTM) was 2,345.
==> 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.
Harima Chemicals Group's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 7,859.
==> 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.
Harima Chemicals Group's return on assets of this year was 0.02343969. Harima Chemicals Group's return on assets of last year was 0.00773967.
==> This year is higher. ==> Score 1.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
Harima Chemicals Group's gearing of this year was 0.1785936. Harima Chemicals Group's gearing of last year was 0.13830949.
==> Last year is lower than this year ==> Score 0.
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
Harima Chemicals Group's current ratio of this year was 1.30300293. Harima Chemicals Group's current ratio of last year was 1.13655783.
==> 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.
Harima Chemicals Group's number of shares in issue this year was 24.296. Harima Chemicals Group's number of shares in issue last year was 24.255.
==> 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.
Harima Chemicals Group's gross margin of this year was 0.22107109. Harima Chemicals Group's gross margin of last year was 0.21577926.
==> 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
Harima Chemicals Group's asset turnover of this year was 1.03717364. Harima Chemicals Group's asset turnover of last year was 1.02457827.
==> This year's asset turnover is higher. ==> Score 1.
Evaluation
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Harima Chemicals Group has an F-score of 7. It is a good or high score, which usually indicates a very healthy situation.
Harima Chemicals Group (TSE:4410) has a Piotroski F-Score of 7 as of Jul. 21, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Harima Chemicals Group and its competitors. This is 17% above median its historical median of 6.00. Over the past decade, Harima Chemicals Group's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 4.00 to 8.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Harima Chemicals Group ranks #157 out of 1563 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 10%.
Is Harima Chemicals Group's Piotroski F-Score too high?
Harima Chemicals Group's current Piotroski F-Score of 7 is 17% above median its 10-year median of 6.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.00 to a high of 8.00. The Chemicals industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Harima Chemicals Group's value of 7 is 40% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Harima Chemicals Group ranks #157 out of 1563 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Harima Chemicals Group has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Harima Chemicals Group's Piotroski F-Score compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Harima Chemicals Group ranks #157 out of 1563 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places Harima Chemicals Group in the top 10% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Harima Chemicals Group's value of 7 is 40% above this benchmark. Historically, Harima Chemicals Group's own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 4.00 to 8.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, Harima Chemicals Group 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 Chemicals company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Chemicals companies is 5.00, based on 1,563 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. Harima Chemicals Group's current Piotroski F-Score of 7 is 40% 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 Harima Chemicals Group and its competitors. For the Chemicals 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. Harima Chemicals Group's current Piotroski F-Score is 7, which is 17% above 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 Harima Chemicals Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Harima Chemicals Group (TSE:4410) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円953.12, compared to a current price of 円1,034.00 — trading 8.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Piotroski F-Score is 7, which is 17% above median its 10-year median of 6.00 and 40% above the Chemicals industry median of 5.00. Harima Chemicals Group's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 8 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 Harima Chemicals Group (TSE:4410), the current Piotroski F-Score is 7 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.
Is Harima Chemicals Group (TSE:4410) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Harima Chemicals Group stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of 円1,034.00 is trading 8.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円953.12.
GuruFocus considers Harima Chemicals Group to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:4410:
Piotroski F-Score: 7 (17% above median its 10-year median of 6.00)
GF Value™: 円953.12 vs. price of 円1,034.00 (8.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 40% above the Chemicals median (#157 of 1563)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4410 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Harima Chemicals Group Inc is a Japan-based chemical manufacturer. The company is mainly engaged in chemical products business, papermaking chemical business, and electronic materials business. Products offered by the company include resins for printing ink, paint, resin for adhesive and adhesive, emulsifier for synthetic rubber, sizing agent, paper strength enhancer, and coating agent. Electronic materials business develops, manufacture and sell conductive paste, brazing material for aluminum and printed wiring board related materials. Harima has a world-wide network with presence in Europe, Asia, Oceania, North America, and South America.
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