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GDEP AdvanceTSE:5885 +0.16%40 Piotroski F-Score is 5 as of Jul. 14, 2026, which is at its 10-year median of 5.00. GuruFocus rates TSE:5885 with a GF Score™ of 40/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,434 Hardware companies, GDEP Advance ranks better than 59.49% 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
GDEP Advance has an F-score of 4 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
The historical rank and industry rank for GDEP Advance's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:5885'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4 Med: 5 Max: 7
Current: 5
During the past 6 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of GDEP Advance was 7. The lowest was 4. And the median was 5.
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.
GDEP Advance Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
GDEP Advance Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for GDEP Advance'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:5885 vs SNDK, DELL, STX: Piotroski F-Score Comparison
For the Computer Hardware subindustry, GDEP Advance'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.
GDEP Advance Piotroski F-Score vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, GDEP Advance's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where GDEP Advance'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.
GDEP Advance's current Net Income (TTM) was 787.
==> 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.
GDEP Advance's return on assets of this year was 0.17067375. GDEP Advance's return on assets of last year was 0.12383793.
==> This year is higher. ==> Score 1.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
GDEP Advance's current ratio of this year was 3.93484721. GDEP Advance's current ratio of last year was 4.27469854.
==> 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.
GDEP Advance's number of shares in issue this year was 5.55. GDEP Advance's number of shares in issue last year was 5.541.
==> 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.
GDEP Advance's gross margin of this year was 0.2497681. GDEP Advance's gross margin of last year was 0.20171707.
==> 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
GDEP Advance's asset turnover of this year was 1.50783928. GDEP Advance's asset turnover of last year was 1.52972181.
==> Last year's asset turnover is higher ==> Score 0.
Evaluation
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GDEP Advance has an F-score of 4 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
GDEP Advance (TSE:5885) has a Piotroski F-Score of 5 as of Jul. 14, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on GDEP Advance and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 5.00. Over the past decade, GDEP Advance's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 4.00 to 7.00. According to the industry distribution chart, GDEP Advance ranks #986 out of 2434 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 40.5%.
Is GDEP Advance's Piotroski F-Score too high?
GDEP Advance'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 4.00 to a high of 7.00. The Hardware industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. GDEP Advance's value of 5 is 0% at this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, GDEP Advance ranks #986 out of 2434 companies in the Hardware industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, GDEP Advance has a GF Score™ of 40/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does GDEP Advance's Piotroski F-Score compare to SNDK and DELL?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, GDEP Advance ranks #986 out of 2434 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This puts GDEP Advance in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. GDEP Advance's value of 5 is 0% at this benchmark. Historically, GDEP Advance's own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 4.00 to 7.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, GDEP Advance 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 a Hardware company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Hardware companies is 5.00, based on 2,434 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. GDEP Advance'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 GDEP Advance and its competitors. For the Hardware 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. GDEP Advance'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 GDEP Advance stock overvalued right now?
GDEP Advance (TSE:5885) has a current Piotroski F-Score of 5. The current Piotroski F-Score is 5, which is near median its 10-year median of 5.00 and 0% at the Hardware industry median of 5.00. GDEP Advance's overall GF Score™ is 40/100 with 3 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 GDEP Advance (TSE:5885), the current Piotroski F-Score is 5 as of Jul. 14, 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.
GDEP Advance Inc is engaged in the Sales Business of hardware and other products that enable processing, such as AI learning. The company's products include Graphic boards, Computing boards, FPGA boards, Deep learning boxes, fsv-rm1u4b, and others.
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