Kensoh Co (TSE:7939) Piotroski F-Score: 6 (As of Jun. 27, 2026) — Near Median


TSE:7939 Kensoh Co Ltd TSE:7939
74 GF Score
Price 円576.00
GF Value 円579.20
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Kensoh Co Piotroski F-Score?

Kensoh Co TSE:7939 +0.17% 74 Piotroski F-Score is 6 as of Jun. 27, 2026, which is at its 10-year median of 6.00. GuruFocus rates TSE:7939 with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of 円579.20 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,063 Business Services companies, Kensoh Co ranks better than 72.25% 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

Kensoh Co 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 Kensoh Co's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:7939' s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2   Med: 6   Max: 8
Current: 6

During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Kensoh Co was 8. The lowest was 2. And the median was 6.

Kensoh Co  (TSE:7939) 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.


Kensoh Co Piotroski F-Score Related Terms


Kensoh Co Piotroski F-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kensoh 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.

Kensoh Co Piotroski F-Score Chart

Kensoh Co Annual Data
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Kensoh Co Semi-Annual Data
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TSE:7939 vs CTAS, CPRT, GPN: Piotroski F-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Kensoh 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.


Kensoh Co Piotroski F-Score vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Kensoh Co's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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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207 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円281 Mil.
Revenue was 円6,412 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,857 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of this year (Mar25)
to the end of this year (Mar26) was (5554.617 + 5564.989) / 2 = 円5559.803 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of this year (Mar25) was 円5,555 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円41 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円2,754 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,959 Mil.
Net Income was 円175 Mil.

Revenue was 円5,869 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円1,737 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of last year (Mar24)
to the end of last year (Mar25) was (5762.421 + 5554.617) / 2 = 円5658.519 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of last year (Mar24) was 円5,762 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円341 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円2,665 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,777 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.

Kensoh Co's current Net Income (TTM) was 207. ==> 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.

Kensoh Co's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 281. ==> 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)
=206.85/5554.617
=0.03723929

ROA (Last Year)=Net Income/Total Assets (Mar24)
=175.029/5762.421
=0.03037421

Kensoh Co's return on assets of this year was 0.03723929. Kensoh Co's return on assets of last year was 0.03037421. ==> 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.

Kensoh Co's current Net Income (TTM) was 207. Kensoh Co's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 281. ==> 281 > 207 ==> 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
=41.276/5559.803
=0.007424

Gearing (Last Year: Mar25)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Mar24 to Mar25
=341.394/5658.519
=0.06033275

Kensoh Co's gearing of this year was 0.007424. Kensoh Co's gearing of last year was 0.06033275. ==> 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
=2754.422/1959.017
=1.40602251

Current Ratio (Last Year: Mar25)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=2665.122/1776.65
=1.50008274

Kensoh Co's current ratio of this year was 1.40602251. Kensoh Co's current ratio of last year was 1.50008274. ==> 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.

Kensoh Co's number of shares in issue this year was 3.791. Kensoh Co's number of shares in issue last year was 3.78. ==> 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
=1857.123/6411.686
=0.28964659

Gross Margin (Last Year: TTM)=Gross Profit/Revenue
=1737.276/5868.794
=0.29601925

Kensoh Co's gross margin of this year was 0.28964659. Kensoh Co's gross margin of last year was 0.29601925. ==> 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

Asset Turnover (This Year)=Revenue/Total Assets at the Beginning of This Year (Mar25)
=6411.686/5554.617
=1.15429849

Asset Turnover (Last Year)=Revenue/Total Assets at the Beginning of Last Year (Mar24)
=5868.794/5762.421
=1.01845978

Kensoh Co's asset turnover of this year was 1.15429849. Kensoh Co's asset turnover of last year was 1.01845978. ==> 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+0+0+1
=6

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

Kensoh Co has an F-score of 6 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 6 mean?
Kensoh Co (TSE:7939) has a Piotroski F-Score of 6 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Kensoh Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 6.00. Over the past decade, Kensoh Co's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 2.00 to 8.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Kensoh Co ranks #295 out of 1063 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 27.8%.
Is Kensoh Co's Piotroski F-Score too high?
Kensoh Co's 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 2.00 to a high of 8.00. The Business Services industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Kensoh Co's value of 6 is 20% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kensoh Co ranks #295 out of 1063 companies in the Business Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Kensoh Co has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kensoh Co's Piotroski F-Score compare to CTAS and CPRT?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Kensoh Co ranks #295 out of 1063 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This puts Kensoh Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Kensoh Co's value of 6 is 20% above this benchmark. Historically, Kensoh Co's own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 2.00 to 8.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, Kensoh Co 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 Business Services company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Business Services companies is 5.00, based on 1,063 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. Kensoh Co'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 Kensoh Co and its competitors. For the Business Services 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. Kensoh Co'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 Kensoh Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kensoh Co (TSE:7939) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円579.20, compared to a current price of 円576.00 — trading 0.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Piotroski F-Score is 6, which is near median its 10-year median of 6.00 and 20% above the Business Services industry median of 5.00. Kensoh Co's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 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 Kensoh Co (TSE:7939), the current Piotroski F-Score is 6 as of Jun. 27, 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 Kensoh Co (TSE:7939) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kensoh Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円576.00 is trading 0.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円579.20. GuruFocus considers Kensoh Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:7939:

  • Piotroski F-Score: 6 (near median its 10-year median of 6.00)
  • GF Value™: 円579.20 vs. price of 円576.00 (0.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 20% above the Business Services median (#295 of 1063)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:7939 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kensoh Co Business Description

Address 448 Kamifukagawacho, Asakita Ward, Hiroshima, JPN, 739-1792
Kensoh Co Ltd is a Japanese company engaged in manufacturing and selling metal sign products for corporations. Its products include corporate names, billboards, and nameplates for buildings. The company also manufactures and wholesales machinery to create metal signs.
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