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Value Creation CoTSE:9238 -3.18%7 Piotroski F-Score is 4 as of Jul. 22, 2026, which is at its 10-year median of 4.00. GuruFocus rates TSE:9238 with a GF Score™ of 7/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,004 Media - Diversified companies, Value Creation Co ranks worse than 59.46% 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
Value Creation Co 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 Value Creation Co's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:9238'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4 Med: 4 Max: 8
Current: 4
During the past 5 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Value Creation Co was 8. The lowest was 4. And the median was 4.
Value Creation Co (TSE:9238) 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.
Value Creation Co Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
Value Creation Co Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Value Creation 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.
TSE:9238 vs APP, OMC, TTD: Piotroski F-Score Comparison
For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Value Creation 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.
Value Creation Co Piotroski F-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Value Creation Co's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Value Creation Co'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.
Value Creation Co's current Net Income (TTM) was -261.
==> Negative ==> Score 0.
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.
Value Creation Co's return on assets of this year was -0.14549502. Value Creation Co's return on assets of last year was 0.03290249.
==> Last year is higher ==> Score 0.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
Value Creation Co's gearing of this year was 0.35642196. Value Creation Co's gearing of last year was 0.138458.
==> 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
Value Creation Co's current ratio of this year was 1.47513082. Value Creation Co's current ratio of last year was 1.51944467.
==> 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.
Value Creation Co's number of shares in issue this year was 2.298. Value Creation Co's number of shares in issue last year was 2.55.
==> 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.
Value Creation Co's gross margin of this year was 0.25778675. Value Creation Co's gross margin of last year was 0.24035485.
==> 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
Value Creation Co's asset turnover of this year was 1.74350562. Value Creation Co's asset turnover of last year was 0.84638164.
==> This year's asset turnover is higher. ==> Score 1.
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Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
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Value Creation Co has an F-score of 4 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
Value Creation Co (TSE:9238) has a Piotroski F-Score of 4 as of Jul. 22, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Value Creation Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 4.00. Over the past decade, Value Creation Co's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 4.00 to 8.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Value Creation Co ranks #597 out of 1004 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 59.5%.
Is Value Creation Co's Piotroski F-Score too high?
Value Creation Co's current Piotroski F-Score of 4 is near median its 10-year median of 4.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.00 to a high of 8.00. The Media - Diversified industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Value Creation Co's value of 4 is 20% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Value Creation Co ranks #597 out of 1004 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Value Creation Co has a GF Score™ of 7/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Value Creation Co's Piotroski F-Score compare to APP and OMC?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Value Creation Co ranks #597 out of 1004 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places Value Creation Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Value Creation Co's value of 4 is 20% below this benchmark. Historically, Value Creation Co'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 4.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, Value Creation Co has consistently been below 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Media - Diversified companies is 5.00, based on 1,004 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. Value Creation Co's current Piotroski F-Score of 4 is 20% below 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 Value Creation Co and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified 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. Value Creation Co's current Piotroski F-Score is 4, which is near median its own 10-year median of 4.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Value Creation Co stock overvalued right now?
Value Creation Co (TSE:9238) has a current Piotroski F-Score of 4. The current Piotroski F-Score is 4, which is near median its 10-year median of 4.00 and 20% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 5.00. Value Creation Co's overall GF Score™ is 7/100 with 5 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 Value Creation Co (TSE:9238), the current Piotroski F-Score is 4 as of Jul. 22, 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.
Value Creation Co Ltd is a data marketing business that proposes multifaceted solutions in the web promotion field, with the primary objective of its customers being to maximize the value and profits of their companies. It is engaged in Marketing DX, Digital media, and Real estate DX business.
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