Japan Ecosystem Co (TSE:9249) Piotroski F-Score: 5 (As of Jul. 14, 2026) — Near Median

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TSE:9249 Japan Ecosystem Co Ltd TSE:9249
77 GF Score
Price 円1,645.00
GF Value 円1,999.64
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Japan Ecosystem Co Piotroski F-Score?

Japan Ecosystem Co TSE:9249 +0.12% 77 Piotroski F-Score is 5 as of Jul. 14, 2026, which is at its 10-year median of 5.00. GuruFocus rates TSE:9249 with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,999.64 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,005 Media - Diversified companies, Japan Ecosystem Co ranks better than 59.9% 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

Japan Ecosystem Co has an F-score of 5 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.

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

TSE:9249' s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3   Med: 5   Max: 9
Current: 5

During the past 7 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Japan Ecosystem Co was 9. The lowest was 3. And the median was 5.

Japan Ecosystem Co  (TSE:9249) 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.


Japan Ecosystem Co Piotroski F-Score Related Terms


Japan Ecosystem Co Piotroski F-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Japan Ecosystem 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.

Japan Ecosystem Co Piotroski F-Score Chart

Japan Ecosystem Co Annual Data
Trend Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Piotroski F-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 9.00 7.00 5.00 3.00 5.00

Japan Ecosystem Co Semi-Annual Data
Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
Piotroski F-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 3.00 0.00 5.00 0.00

TSE:9249 vs NFLX, DIS, WBD: Piotroski F-Score Comparison

For the Entertainment subindustry, Japan Ecosystem 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.


Japan Ecosystem Co Piotroski F-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Japan Ecosystem Co's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


TSE:9249
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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 (Sep25) TTM:Last Year (Sep24) TTM:
Net Income was 円302 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円640 Mil.
Revenue was 円11,261 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,978 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of this year (Sep24)
to the end of this year (Sep25) was (9259.172 + 13921.683) / 2 = 円11590.4275 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of this year (Sep24) was 円9,259 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円4,869 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円4,218 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,645 Mil.
Net Income was 円620 Mil.

Revenue was 円9,302 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,562 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of last year (Sep23)
to the end of last year (Sep24) was (8382.983 + 9259.172) / 2 = 円8821.0775 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of last year (Sep23) was 円8,383 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円970 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円3,256 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円2,295 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.

Japan Ecosystem Co's current Net Income (TTM) was 302. ==> 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.

Japan Ecosystem Co's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 640. ==> 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 (Sep24)
=301.983/9259.172
=0.03261447

ROA (Last Year)=Net Income/Total Assets (Sep23)
=620.387/8382.983
=0.07400552

Japan Ecosystem Co's return on assets of this year was 0.03261447. Japan Ecosystem Co's return on assets of last year was 0.07400552. ==> Last year is higher ==> Score 0.

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.

Japan Ecosystem Co's current Net Income (TTM) was 302. Japan Ecosystem Co's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 640. ==> 640 > 302 ==> 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: Sep25)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Sep24 to Sep25
=4869.251/11590.4275
=0.4201097

Gearing (Last Year: Sep24)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Sep23 to Sep24
=969.671/8821.0775
=0.10992659

Japan Ecosystem Co's gearing of this year was 0.4201097. Japan Ecosystem Co's gearing of last year was 0.10992659. ==> 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

Current Ratio (This Year: Sep25)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=4218.398/2644.665
=1.59505949

Current Ratio (Last Year: Sep24)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=3255.675/2295.313
=1.41840132

Japan Ecosystem Co's current ratio of this year was 1.59505949. Japan Ecosystem Co's current ratio of last year was 1.41840132. ==> 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.

Japan Ecosystem Co's number of shares in issue this year was 8.804. Japan Ecosystem Co's number of shares in issue last year was 8.593. ==> 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
=2978.035/11261.332
=0.26444785

Gross Margin (Last Year: TTM)=Gross Profit/Revenue
=2562.022/9301.846
=0.27543156

Japan Ecosystem Co's gross margin of this year was 0.26444785. Japan Ecosystem Co's gross margin of last year was 0.27543156. ==> 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 (Sep24)
=11261.332/9259.172
=1.21623532

Asset Turnover (Last Year)=Revenue/Total Assets at the Beginning of Last Year (Sep23)
=9301.846/8382.983
=1.1096105

Japan Ecosystem Co's asset turnover of this year was 1.21623532. Japan Ecosystem Co's asset turnover of last year was 1.1096105. ==> 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+0+1+0+1+0+0+1
=5

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

Japan Ecosystem Co has an F-score of 5 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.

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What does a Piotroski F-Score of 5 mean?
Japan Ecosystem Co (TSE:9249) 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 Japan Ecosystem Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 5.00. Over the past decade, Japan Ecosystem Co's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 3.00 to 9.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Japan Ecosystem Co ranks #403 out of 1005 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 40.1%.
Is Japan Ecosystem Co's Piotroski F-Score too high?
Japan Ecosystem Co'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 3.00 to a high of 9.00. The Media - Diversified industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Japan Ecosystem Co's value of 5 is 0% at this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Japan Ecosystem Co ranks #403 out of 1005 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Japan Ecosystem Co has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Japan Ecosystem Co's Piotroski F-Score compare to NFLX and DIS?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Japan Ecosystem Co ranks #403 out of 1005 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This puts Japan Ecosystem Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Japan Ecosystem Co's value of 5 is 0% at this benchmark. Historically, Japan Ecosystem Co's own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 3.00 to 9.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, Japan Ecosystem Co 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Media - Diversified companies is 5.00, based on 1,005 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. Japan Ecosystem Co'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 Japan Ecosystem 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. Japan Ecosystem Co'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 Japan Ecosystem Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Japan Ecosystem Co (TSE:9249) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,999.64, compared to a current price of 円1,645.00 — trading 17.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Piotroski F-Score is 5, which is near median its 10-year median of 5.00 and 0% at the Media - Diversified industry median of 5.00. Japan Ecosystem Co's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 10 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 Japan Ecosystem Co (TSE:9249), 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.

Is Japan Ecosystem Co (TSE:9249) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Japan Ecosystem Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円1,645.00 is trading 17.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,999.64. GuruFocus considers Japan Ecosystem Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:9249:

  • Piotroski F-Score: 5 (near median its 10-year median of 5.00)
  • GF Value™: 円1,999.64 vs. price of 円1,645.00 (17.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 10 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 0% at the Media - Diversified median (#403 of 1005)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:9249 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Japan Ecosystem Co Business Description

Address 2-2-11 Honmachi, 11th Floor, JES Ichinomiya Building, Ichinomiya-shi, Aichi Prefecture, Ichinomiya, JPN, 491-0859
Japan Ecosystem Co Ltd is engaged in the Environmental Business, Public Service Business, Transportation Infrastructure Business, and other businesses. Under the Environmental Business the company enhances the efficiency of wastewater purification; Public service business includes designs, production, sale, installation and maintenance of totalizator system in public competition stadiums; the Transportation Infrastructure Business focuses on engineering of highway such as structure inspection, maintenance of telecommunication facilities and traffic control; and other business includes the system maintenance business, business related to the provision of ICT solutions utilizing AI technology, and real estate brokerage, sales, leasing, and other real estate related businesses.
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