Morito Co (TSE:9837) Piotroski F-Score: 7 (As of Jul. 14, 2026) — Near Median

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TSE:9837 Morito Co Ltd TSE:9837
88 GF Score
Price 円1,767.00
GF Value 円1,856.90
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is Morito Co Piotroski F-Score?

Morito Co TSE:9837 -0.34% 88 Piotroski F-Score is 7 as of Jul. 14, 2026, which is at its 10-year median of 7.00. GuruFocus rates TSE:9837 with a GF Score™ of 88/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,856.90 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,099 Retail - Cyclical companies, Morito Co ranks better than 91.08% on this metric.

Good Sign:

Piotroski F-Score is 7, 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

Morito Co has an F-score of 7. It is a good or high score, which usually indicates a very healthy situation.

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

TSE:9837' s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3   Med: 7   Max: 8
Current: 7

During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Morito Co was 8. The lowest was 3. And the median was 7.

Morito Co  (TSE:9837) 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.


Morito Co Piotroski F-Score Related Terms


Morito Co Piotroski F-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Morito 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.

Morito Co Piotroski F-Score Chart

Morito Co Annual Data
Trend Nov16 Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23 Nov24 Nov25
Piotroski F-Score
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Morito Co Semi-Annual Data
May16 Nov16 May17 Nov17 May18 Nov18 May19 Nov19 May20 Nov20 May21 Nov21 May22 Nov22 May23 Nov23 May24 Nov24 May25 Nov25
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TSE:9837 vs TJX, ROST, BURL: Piotroski F-Score Comparison

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Morito 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.


Morito Co Piotroski F-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Morito Co's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


TSE:9837
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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 (Nov25) TTM:Last Year (Nov24) TTM:
Net Income was 円2,917 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円2,995 Mil.
Revenue was 円56,867 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円17,387 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of this year (Nov24)
to the end of this year (Nov25) was (52476.739 + 55498.893) / 2 = 円53987.816 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of this year (Nov24) was 円52,477 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,350 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円31,001 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円10,217 Mil.
Net Income was 円2,572 Mil.

Revenue was 円48,537 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円14,138 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of last year (Nov23)
to the end of last year (Nov24) was (51429.35 + 52476.739) / 2 = 円51953.0445 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of last year (Nov23) was 円51,429 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円863 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円32,050 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円8,887 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.

Morito Co's current Net Income (TTM) was 2,917. ==> 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.

Morito Co's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 2,995. ==> 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 (Nov24)
=2916.86/52476.739
=0.05558387

ROA (Last Year)=Net Income/Total Assets (Nov23)
=2572.058/51429.35
=0.05001148

Morito Co's return on assets of this year was 0.05558387. Morito Co's return on assets of last year was 0.05001148. ==> 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.

Morito Co's current Net Income (TTM) was 2,917. Morito Co's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 2,995. ==> 2,995 > 2,917 ==> 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: Nov25)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Nov24 to Nov25
=1349.947/53987.816
=0.02500466

Gearing (Last Year: Nov24)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Nov23 to Nov24
=863.278/51953.0445
=0.0166165

Morito Co's gearing of this year was 0.02500466. Morito Co's gearing of last year was 0.0166165. ==> 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: Nov25)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=31001.429/10217.336
=3.03419884

Current Ratio (Last Year: Nov24)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=32049.501/8886.731
=3.60644437

Morito Co's current ratio of this year was 3.03419884. Morito Co's current ratio of last year was 3.60644437. ==> 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.

Morito Co's number of shares in issue this year was 26.071. Morito Co's number of shares in issue last year was 26.483. ==> 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
=17387.423/56867.188
=0.30575493

Gross Margin (Last Year: TTM)=Gross Profit/Revenue
=14138.261/48537.182
=0.29128722

Morito Co's gross margin of this year was 0.30575493. Morito Co's gross margin of last year was 0.29128722. ==> 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 (Nov24)
=56867.188/52476.739
=1.08366467

Asset Turnover (Last Year)=Revenue/Total Assets at the Beginning of Last Year (Nov23)
=48537.182/51429.35
=0.94376425

Morito Co's asset turnover of this year was 1.08366467. Morito Co's asset turnover of last year was 0.94376425. ==> 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+0+0+1+1+1
=7

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

Morito Co has an F-score of 7. 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 7 mean?
Morito Co (TSE:9837) has a Piotroski F-Score of 7 as of Jul. 14, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Morito Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 7.00. Over the past decade, Morito Co's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 3.00 to 8.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Morito Co ranks #98 out of 1099 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 8.9%.
Is Morito Co's Piotroski F-Score too high?
Morito Co's current Piotroski F-Score of 7 is near 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 8.00. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Morito Co's value of 7 is 40% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Morito Co ranks #98 out of 1099 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Morito Co has a GF Score™ of 88/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Morito Co's Piotroski F-Score compare to TJX and ROST?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Morito Co ranks #98 out of 1099 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places Morito Co in the top 9% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Morito Co's value of 7 is 40% above this benchmark. Historically, Morito Co's own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 3.00 to 8.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, Morito 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Retail - Cyclical companies is 5.00, based on 1,099 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. Morito Co's current Piotroski F-Score of 7 is 40% 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 Morito Co and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical 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. Morito Co's current Piotroski F-Score is 7, which is near 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 Morito Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Morito Co (TSE:9837) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,856.90, compared to a current price of 円1,767.00 — trading 4.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Piotroski F-Score is 7, which is near median its 10-year median of 7.00 and 40% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 5.00. Morito Co's overall GF Score™ is 88/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Morito Co (TSE:9837), the current Piotroski F-Score is 7 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 Morito Co (TSE:9837) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Morito Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円1,767.00 is trading 4.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,856.90. GuruFocus considers Morito Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:9837:

  • Piotroski F-Score: 7 (near median its 10-year median of 7.00)
  • GF Value™: 円1,856.90 vs. price of 円1,767.00 (4.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 88/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 40% above the Retail - Cyclical median (#98 of 1099)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:9837 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Morito Co Business Description

Address 1-5-4 Nihonbashi Honcho, Chuo-Ku, Tokyo, JPN, 541-0054
Morito Co Ltd produces and supplies parts such as eyelets, snap fasteners, buckles, tape, and shoe uppers to all sorts of brands. It also designs and produces apparel, bags, and other products. The company supplies a host of products to a wide range of markets, including braces, supports, school supplies, and straps, in addition to footwear-related products such as insoles. It also specializes in supply of parts for automobile, railway, and aircraft interiors.
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