Shoei (TSE:9385) Piotroski F-Score: 8 (As of Aug. 07, 2026) — 14% Above Median

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TSE:9385 Shoei Corp TSE:9385
65 GF Score
Price 円769.00
GF Value 円558.65
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Shoei Piotroski F-Score?

Shoei TSE:9385 +2.67% 65 Piotroski F-Score is 8 as of Aug. 07, 2026, which is 14% above its 10-year median of 7.00. GuruFocus rates TSE:9385 with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of 円558.65 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,003 Media - Diversified companies, Shoei ranks better than 98.7% 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

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

TSE:9385' s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3   Med: 7   Max: 9
Current: 8

During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Shoei was 9. The lowest was 3. And the median was 7.

Shoei  (TSE:9385) 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.


Shoei Piotroski F-Score Related Terms


Shoei Piotroski F-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Shoei'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.

Shoei Piotroski F-Score Chart

Shoei Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Piotroski F-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.00 4.00 8.00 7.00 8.00

Shoei Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.00 0.00 7.00 0.00 8.00

TSE:9385 vs APP, OMC, TTD: Piotroski F-Score Comparison

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Shoei'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.


Shoei Piotroski F-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry

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

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


TSE:9385
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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854 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円1,168 Mil.
Revenue was 円19,047 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円4,678 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of this year (Mar25)
to the end of this year (Mar26) was (10433.63 + 11011.298) / 2 = 円10722.464 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of this year (Mar25) was 円10,434 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円981 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円6,812 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円4,405 Mil.
Net Income was 円467 Mil.

Revenue was 円19,031 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円4,158 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of last year (Mar24)
to the end of last year (Mar25) was (9621.518 + 10433.63) / 2 = 円10027.574 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of last year (Mar24) was 円9,622 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,239 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円6,633 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円4,489 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.

Shoei's current Net Income (TTM) was 854. ==> 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.

Shoei's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 1,168. ==> 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)
=853.651/10433.63
=0.08181726

ROA (Last Year)=Net Income/Total Assets (Mar24)
=467.351/9621.518
=0.04857352

Shoei's return on assets of this year was 0.08181726. Shoei's return on assets of last year was 0.04857352. ==> 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.

Shoei's current Net Income (TTM) was 854. Shoei's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 1,168. ==> 1,168 > 854 ==> 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
=980.844/10722.464
=0.09147562

Gearing (Last Year: Mar25)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Mar24 to Mar25
=1238.625/10027.574
=0.1235219

Shoei's gearing of this year was 0.09147562. Shoei's gearing of last year was 0.1235219. ==> 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
=6811.671/4405.377
=1.5462175

Current Ratio (Last Year: Mar25)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=6632.794/4488.837
=1.4776197

Shoei's current ratio of this year was 1.5462175. Shoei's current ratio of last year was 1.4776197. ==> 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.

Shoei's number of shares in issue this year was 7.727. Shoei's number of shares in issue last year was 7.727. ==> 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
=4678.045/19047.002
=0.24560532

Gross Margin (Last Year: TTM)=Gross Profit/Revenue
=4157.64/19031.005
=0.21846665

Shoei's gross margin of this year was 0.24560532. Shoei's gross margin of last year was 0.21846665. ==> 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)
=19047.002/10433.63
=1.82553934

Asset Turnover (Last Year)=Revenue/Total Assets at the Beginning of Last Year (Mar24)
=19031.005/9621.518
=1.97796283

Shoei's asset turnover of this year was 1.82553934. Shoei's asset turnover of last year was 1.97796283. ==> 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

Shoei 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?
Shoei (TSE:9385) has a Piotroski F-Score of 8 as of Aug. 07, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Shoei and its competitors. This is 14% above median its historical median of 7.00. Over the past decade, Shoei's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 3.00 to 9.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Shoei ranks #13 out of 1003 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 1.3%.
Is Shoei's Piotroski F-Score too high?
Shoei's current Piotroski F-Score of 8 is 14% above median its 10-year median of 7.00. 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. Shoei's value of 8 is 60% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Shoei ranks #13 out of 1003 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Shoei has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Shoei's Piotroski F-Score compare to APP and OMC?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Shoei ranks #13 out of 1003 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places Shoei in the top 1% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Shoei's value of 8 is 60% above this benchmark. Historically, Shoei'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 7.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, Shoei 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Media - Diversified companies is 5.00, based on 1,003 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. Shoei'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 Shoei 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. Shoei's current Piotroski F-Score is 8, which is 14% above median its own 10-year median of 7.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shoei stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shoei (TSE:9385) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円558.65, compared to a current price of 円769.00 — trading 37.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Piotroski F-Score is 8, which is 14% above median its 10-year median of 7.00 and 60% above the Media - Diversified industry median of 5.00. Shoei's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 3 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 Shoei (TSE:9385), the current Piotroski F-Score is 8 as of Aug. 07, 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 Shoei (TSE:9385) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shoei stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円769.00 is trading 37.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円558.65. GuruFocus considers Shoei to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:9385:

  • Piotroski F-Score: 8 (14% above median its 10-year median of 7.00)
  • GF Value™: 円558.65 vs. price of 円769.00 (37.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 60% above the Media - Diversified median (#13 of 1003)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:9385 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Shoei Business Description

Address 2-1-1 Bingocho, 7th Floor, 2nd Nomura Building, Chuo-ku, Osaka, JPN
Shoei Corp is engaged in Sales promotion support business and Product sales business. The sales promotion support business provides and supports products and services from planning to delivery in order to further promote the customer's own business.
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