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Pulse OilTSXV:PUL -33.33% Piotroski F-Score is 5 as of Jul. 25, 2026, which is at its 10-year median of 5.00. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 973 Oil & Gas companies, Pulse Oil ranks better than 62.08% 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
Pulse Oil 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 Pulse Oil's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
TSXV:PUL'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2 Med: 5 Max: 8
Current: 5
During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Pulse Oil was 8. The lowest was 2. And the median was 5.
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.
Pulse Oil Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
Pulse Oil Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Pulse Oil'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.
TSXV:PUL vs COP, EOG, FANG: Piotroski F-Score Comparison
For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Pulse Oil'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.
Pulse Oil Piotroski F-Score vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Pulse Oil's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Pulse Oil'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.
Pulse Oil's current Net Income (TTM) was -2.16.
==> 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.
Pulse Oil's return on assets of this year was -0.07300653. Pulse Oil's return on assets of last year was -0.14904064.
==> This year is higher. ==> Score 1.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
Pulse Oil's current ratio of this year was 0.31333333. Pulse Oil's current ratio of last year was 0.97206983.
==> 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.
Pulse Oil's number of shares in issue this year was 623.466. Pulse Oil's number of shares in issue last year was 623.466.
==> 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.
Pulse Oil's gross margin of this year was 0.33351064. Pulse Oil's gross margin of last year was 0.53170913.
==> 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
Pulse Oil's asset turnover of this year was 0.12720322. Pulse Oil's asset turnover of last year was 0.18724101.
==> Last year's asset turnover is higher ==> Score 0.
Evaluation
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Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
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Pulse Oil has an F-score of 5 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
Pulse Oil (TSXV:PUL) has a Piotroski F-Score of 5 as of Jul. 25, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Pulse Oil and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 5.00. Over the past decade, Pulse Oil's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 2.00 to 8.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Pulse Oil ranks #369 out of 973 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 37.9%.
Is Pulse Oil's Piotroski F-Score too high?
Pulse Oil'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 2.00 to a high of 8.00. The Oil & Gas industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Pulse Oil's value of 5 is 0% at this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Pulse Oil ranks #369 out of 973 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Pulse Oil's Piotroski F-Score compare to COP and EOG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Pulse Oil ranks #369 out of 973 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This puts Pulse Oil in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Pulse Oil's value of 5 is 0% at this benchmark. Historically, Pulse Oil'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 5.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, Pulse Oil 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Oil & Gas companies is 5.00, based on 973 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. Pulse Oil'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 Pulse Oil and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas 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. Pulse Oil'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 Pulse Oil stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pulse Oil (TSXV:PUL) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is C$0.02, compared to a current price of C$0.01 — trading 50% 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 Oil & Gas industry median of 5.00. 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 Pulse Oil (TSXV:PUL), the current Piotroski F-Score is 5 as of Jul. 25, 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.
Pulse Oil Corp is a Canadian oil and gas company engaged in oil and gas exploration and production in Canada. It has two primary reporting segments located in the Bigoray area of Alberta and the Queenstown area of southern Alberta. The company holds various acres of land in the Bigoray area of Alberta and the Queenstown area of southern Alberta, managing its oil and gas assets, including proved, probable, producing, and non-producing reserves. It focuses on enhanced oil recovery (EOR) in its Nisku D and E Pools, aiming to improve production efficiency through miscible flood schemes. The company produces all of its crude oil and natural gas through conventional methods of production. All production is transported via pipeline or trucking to nearby purchasers of all products.
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