Lec (TSE:7874) Piotroski F-Score: 8 (As of Jun. 28, 2026) — 33% Above Median


TSE:7874 Lec Inc TSE:7874
72 GF Score
Price 円925.00
GF Value 円1,288.89
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Lec Piotroski F-Score?

Lec TSE:7874 +1.54% 72 Piotroski F-Score is 8 as of Jun. 28, 2026, which is 33% above its 10-year median of 6.00. GuruFocus rates TSE:7874 with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,288.89 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,910 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Lec ranks better than 97.64% on this metric.

Good Sign:

Piotroski F-Score is 8, 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

Lec has an F-score of 8. It is a good or high score, which usually indicates a very healthy situation.

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

TSE:7874' s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4   Med: 6   Max: 8
Current: 8

During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Lec was 8. The lowest was 4. And the median was 6.

Lec  (TSE:7874) 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.


Lec Piotroski F-Score Related Terms


Lec Piotroski F-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lec'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.

Lec Piotroski F-Score Chart

Lec Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Piotroski F-Score
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Lec Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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TSE:7874 vs PG, CL, KVUE: Piotroski F-Score Comparison

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Lec'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.


Lec Piotroski F-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Lec's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


TSE:7874
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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2,978 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円9,030 Mil.
Revenue was 円68,294 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円20,688 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of this year (Mar25)
to the end of this year (Mar26) was (88928 + 93805) / 2 = 円91366.5 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of this year (Mar25) was 円88,928 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円39,200 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円59,136 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円14,397 Mil.
Net Income was 円1,667 Mil.

Revenue was 円66,304 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円17,426 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of last year (Mar24)
to the end of last year (Mar25) was (89244 + 88928) / 2 = 円89086 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of last year (Mar24) was 円89,244 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円42,249 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円55,449 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円9,761 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.

Lec's current Net Income (TTM) was 2,978. ==> 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.

Lec's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 9,030. ==> 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)
=2978/88928
=0.03348777

ROA (Last Year)=Net Income/Total Assets (Mar24)
=1667/89244
=0.01867913

Lec's return on assets of this year was 0.03348777. Lec's return on assets of last year was 0.01867913. ==> 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.

Lec's current Net Income (TTM) was 2,978. Lec's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 9,030. ==> 9,030 > 2,978 ==> CFROA > ROA ==> Score 1.

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
=39200/91366.5
=0.42904128

Gearing (Last Year: Mar25)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Mar24 to Mar25
=42249/89086
=0.4742496

Lec's gearing of this year was 0.42904128. Lec's gearing of last year was 0.4742496. ==> 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
=59136/14397
=4.1075224

Current Ratio (Last Year: Mar25)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=55449/9761
=5.68066796

Lec's current ratio of this year was 4.1075224. Lec's current ratio of last year was 5.68066796. ==> 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.

Lec's number of shares in issue this year was 32.892. Lec's number of shares in issue last year was 33.03. ==> 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.

Gross Margin (This Year: TTM)=Gross Profit/Revenue
=20688/68294
=0.30292559

Gross Margin (Last Year: TTM)=Gross Profit/Revenue
=17426/66304
=0.26281974

Lec's gross margin of this year was 0.30292559. Lec's gross margin of last year was 0.26281974. ==> 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)
=68294/88928
=0.76796959

Asset Turnover (Last Year)=Revenue/Total Assets at the Beginning of Last Year (Mar24)
=66304/89244
=0.74295191

Lec's asset turnover of this year was 0.76796959. Lec's asset turnover of last year was 0.74295191. ==> This year's asset turnover is higher. ==> Score 1.

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+1+1+0+1+1+1
=8

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

Lec has an F-score of 8. It is a good or high score, which usually indicates a very healthy situation.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Piotroski F-Score →
What does a Piotroski F-Score of 8 mean?
Lec (TSE:7874) has a Piotroski F-Score of 8 as of Jun. 28, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Lec and its competitors. This is 33% above median its historical median of 6.00. Over the past decade, Lec's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 4.00 to 8.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Lec ranks #45 out of 1910 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 2.4%.
Is Lec's Piotroski F-Score too high?
Lec's current Piotroski F-Score of 8 is 33% 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 Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Lec's value of 8 is 60% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lec ranks #45 out of 1910 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Lec has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lec's Piotroski F-Score compare to PG and CL?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Lec ranks #45 out of 1910 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places Lec in the top 2% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Lec's value of 8 is 60% above this benchmark. Historically, Lec'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, Lec 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 5.00, based on 1,910 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. Lec's current Piotroski F-Score of 8 is 60% 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 Lec and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods 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. Lec's current Piotroski F-Score is 8, which is 33% 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 Lec stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lec (TSE:7874) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,288.89, compared to a current price of 円925.00 — trading 28.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Piotroski F-Score is 8, which is 33% above median its 10-year median of 6.00 and 60% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 5.00. Lec's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 4 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 Lec (TSE:7874), the current Piotroski F-Score is 8 as of Jun. 28, 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 Lec (TSE:7874) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lec stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円925.00 is trading 28.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,288.89. GuruFocus considers Lec to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:7874:

  • Piotroski F-Score: 8 (33% above median its 10-year median of 6.00)
  • GF Value™: 円1,288.89 vs. price of 円925.00 (28.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 60% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#45 of 1910)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:7874 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Lec Business Description

Address 3-15-1 Nihonbashi-hamacho, Chuo-Ku, Tokyo, JPN, 103-0007
Lec Inc engages in the manufacture, sale, and import-export of household utensils, gift articles, and corporate sales palpate articles. It offers its products in various groups namely hook group, kitchen, bath supplies, toilet supplies, cleaning supplies and laundry article. Its products include sticker hooks, paper towel holders, electric toothbrush holders, cleaning tools, and extendable folding laundry clothes hangers.
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