Tokai Kisen Co (TSE:9173) Piotroski F-Score: 8 (As of Jul. 12, 2026) — Near Median


TSE:9173 Tokai Kisen Co Ltd TSE:9173
63 GF Score
Price 円2,931.00
GF Value 円2,779.07
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Tokai Kisen Co Piotroski F-Score?

Tokai Kisen Co TSE:9173 -0.14% 63 Piotroski F-Score is 8 as of Jul. 12, 2026, which is at its 10-year median of 8.00. GuruFocus rates TSE:9173 with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of 円2,779.07 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 978 Transportation companies, Tokai Kisen Co ranks better than 97.24% 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

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

TSE:9173' s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2   Med: 8   Max: 8
Current: 8

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

Tokai Kisen Co  (TSE:9173) 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.


Tokai Kisen Co Piotroski F-Score Related Terms


Tokai Kisen Co Piotroski F-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Tokai Kisen 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.

Tokai Kisen Co Piotroski F-Score Chart

Tokai Kisen Co Annual Data
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Tokai Kisen Co Quarterly Data
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Tokai Kisen Co Piotroski F-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Tokai Kisen 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.


Tokai Kisen Co Piotroski F-Score vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Tokai Kisen Co's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Tokai Kisen 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Net Income was 円368 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円686 Mil.
Revenue was 円14,288 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,003 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of this year (Dec24)
to the end of this year (Dec25) was (22506.656 + 20744.362) / 2 = 円21625.509 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of this year (Dec24) was 円22,507 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円6,737 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円6,961 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円5,124 Mil.
Net Income was 円294 Mil.

Revenue was 円14,605 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,021 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of last year (Dec23)
to the end of last year (Dec24) was (22480.199 + 22506.656) / 2 = 円22493.4275 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of last year (Dec23) was 円22,480 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円7,848 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円7,823 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円6,139 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.

Tokai Kisen Co's current Net Income (TTM) was 368. ==> 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.

Tokai Kisen Co's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 686. ==> 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 (Dec24)
=368.05/22506.656
=0.01635294

ROA (Last Year)=Net Income/Total Assets (Dec23)
=293.642/22480.199
=0.01306225

Tokai Kisen Co's return on assets of this year was 0.01635294. Tokai Kisen Co's return on assets of last year was 0.01306225. ==> 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.

Tokai Kisen Co's current Net Income (TTM) was 368. Tokai Kisen Co's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 686. ==> 686 > 368 ==> 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: Dec25)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Dec24 to Dec25
=6737.029/21625.509
=0.31153158

Gearing (Last Year: Dec24)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Dec23 to Dec24
=7848.246/22493.4275
=0.34891285

Tokai Kisen Co's gearing of this year was 0.31153158. Tokai Kisen Co's gearing of last year was 0.34891285. ==> 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: Dec25)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=6960.547/5124.33
=1.35833309

Current Ratio (Last Year: Dec24)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=7823.085/6138.972
=1.27433144

Tokai Kisen Co's current ratio of this year was 1.35833309. Tokai Kisen Co's current ratio of last year was 1.27433144. ==> 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.

Tokai Kisen Co's number of shares in issue this year was 2.195. Tokai Kisen Co's number of shares in issue last year was 2.195. ==> 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
=2003.41/14288.469
=0.14021166

Gross Margin (Last Year: TTM)=Gross Profit/Revenue
=2021.235/14604.623
=0.13839693

Tokai Kisen Co's gross margin of this year was 0.14021166. Tokai Kisen Co's gross margin of last year was 0.13839693. ==> 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 (Dec24)
=14288.469/22506.656
=0.63485526

Asset Turnover (Last Year)=Revenue/Total Assets at the Beginning of Last Year (Dec23)
=14604.623/22480.199
=0.64966609

Tokai Kisen Co's asset turnover of this year was 0.63485526. Tokai Kisen Co's asset turnover of last year was 0.64966609. ==> Last year's asset turnover is higher ==> Score 0.

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+1+1+1+0
=8

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

Tokai Kisen Co 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?
Tokai Kisen Co (TSE:9173) has a Piotroski F-Score of 8 as of Jul. 12, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Tokai Kisen Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 8.00. Over the past decade, Tokai Kisen Co's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 2.00 to 8.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Tokai Kisen Co ranks #27 out of 978 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 2.8%.
Is Tokai Kisen Co's Piotroski F-Score too high?
Tokai Kisen Co's current Piotroski F-Score of 8 is near median its 10-year median of 8.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.00 to a high of 8.00. The Transportation industry median Piotroski F-Score is 6.00. Tokai Kisen Co's value of 8 is 33.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Tokai Kisen Co ranks #27 out of 978 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Tokai Kisen Co has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Tokai Kisen Co's Piotroski F-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Tokai Kisen Co ranks #27 out of 978 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places Tokai Kisen Co in the top 3% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 6.00. Tokai Kisen Co's value of 8 is 33.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Tokai Kisen 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 8.00 vs. the industry median of 6.00, Tokai Kisen 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 Transportation company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Transportation companies is 6.00, based on 978 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. Tokai Kisen Co's current Piotroski F-Score of 8 is 33.3% 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 Tokai Kisen Co and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Piotroski F-Score is 6.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Tokai Kisen Co's current Piotroski F-Score is 8, which is near median its own 10-year median of 8.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tokai Kisen Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tokai Kisen Co (TSE:9173) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円2,779.07, compared to a current price of 円2,931.00 — trading 5.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Piotroski F-Score is 8, which is near median its 10-year median of 8.00 and 33.3% above the Transportation industry median of 6.00. Tokai Kisen Co's overall GF Score™ is 63/100 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 Tokai Kisen Co (TSE:9173), the current Piotroski F-Score is 8 as of Jul. 12, 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 Tokai Kisen Co (TSE:9173) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tokai Kisen Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円2,931.00 is trading 5.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円2,779.07. GuruFocus considers Tokai Kisen Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:9173:

  • Piotroski F-Score: 8 (near median its 10-year median of 8.00)
  • GF Value™: 円2,779.07 vs. price of 円2,931.00 (5.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 63/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 33.3% above the Transportation median (#27 of 978)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:9173 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Tokai Kisen Co Business Description

Address 1-16-1 Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 105-6891
Tokai Kisen Co Ltd is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in the marine transportation business. Its services include fleet service, trade, food and beverage, restaurant and hotel management and general passenger automobile carrier services.
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