SPC Nickel (TSXV:SPC) Piotroski F-Score: 3 (As of Jun. 27, 2026) — 50% Above Median


What is SPC Nickel Piotroski F-Score?

SPC Nickel TSXV:SPC Piotroski F-Score is 3 as of Jun. 27, 2026, which is 50% above its 10-year median of 2.00. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,512 Metals & Mining companies, SPC Nickel ranks better than 59% on this metric.

Warning Sign:

Piotroski F-Score of 3 is low, which usually implies poor business operation.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

SPC Nickel has an F-score of 3. It is a bad or low score, which usually implies poor business operation.

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

TSXV:SPC' s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2   Med: 2   Max: 5
Current: 3

During the past 6 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of SPC Nickel was 5. The lowest was 2. And the median was 2.

SPC Nickel  (TSXV:SPC) 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.


SPC Nickel Piotroski F-Score Related Terms


SPC Nickel Piotroski F-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for SPC Nickel'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.

SPC Nickel Piotroski F-Score Chart

SPC Nickel Annual Data
Trend Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24 Aug25
Piotroski F-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial N/A 5.00 2.00 5.00 2.00

SPC Nickel Quarterly Data
May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26
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 3.00 N/A 2.00 3.00 3.00

SPC Nickel Piotroski F-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, SPC Nickel'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.


SPC Nickel Piotroski F-Score vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, SPC Nickel's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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 (Feb26) TTM:Last Year (Feb25) TTM:
Net Income was -0.514 + -1.808 + -0.665 + -0.694 = C$-3.68 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.578 + -1.097 + -1.165 + -0.621 = C$-3.46 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = C$0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was -0.01 + -0.01 + -0.009 + -0.009 = C$-0.04 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of this year (Feb25)
to the end of this year (Feb26) was
(1.374 + 0.794 + 3.179 + 1.905 + 1.163) / 5 = C$1.683 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of this year (Feb25) was C$1.37 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$1.14 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$0.11 Mil.
Net Income was -0.191 + -0.989 + -0.395 + -0.305 = C$-1.88 Mil.

Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = C$0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was -0.011 + -0.011 + -0.01 + -0.01 = C$-0.04 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of last year (Feb24)
to the end of last year (Feb25) was
(1.325 + 0 + 2.341 + 1.744 + 1.374) / 5 = C$1.696 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of last year (Feb24) was C$1.33 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$1.32 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$0.25 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.

SPC Nickel's current Net Income (TTM) was -3.68. ==> 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.

Score 1 if positive, 0 if negative.

SPC Nickel's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was -3.46. ==> Negative ==> Score 0.

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 (Feb25)
=-3.681/1.374
=-2.6790393

ROA (Last Year)=Net Income/Total Assets (Feb24)
=-1.88/1.325
=-1.41886792

SPC Nickel's return on assets of this year was -2.6790393. SPC Nickel's return on assets of last year was -1.41886792. ==> 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.

SPC Nickel's current Net Income (TTM) was -3.68. SPC Nickel's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was -3.46. ==> -3.46 > -3.68 ==> 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: Feb26)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Feb25 to Feb26
=0/1.683
=0

Gearing (Last Year: Feb25)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Feb24 to Feb25
=0/1.696
=0

SPC Nickel's gearing of this year was 0. SPC Nickel's gearing of last year was 0. ==> 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: Feb26)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=1.144/0.11
=10.4

Current Ratio (Last Year: Feb25)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=1.318/0.252
=5.23015873

SPC Nickel's current ratio of this year was 10.4. SPC Nickel's current ratio of last year was 5.23015873. ==> 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.

SPC Nickel's number of shares in issue this year was 368.315. SPC Nickel's number of shares in issue last year was 212.513. ==> 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
=-0.038/0
=

Gross Margin (Last Year: TTM)=Gross Profit/Revenue
=-0.042/0
=

SPC Nickel's gross margin of this year was . SPC Nickel's gross margin of last year was . ==> 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 (Feb25)
=0/1.374
=0

Asset Turnover (Last Year)=Revenue/Total Assets at the Beginning of Last Year (Feb24)
=0/1.325
=0

SPC Nickel's asset turnover of this year was 0. SPC Nickel's asset turnover of last year was 0. ==> 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
=0+0+0+1+1+1+0+0+0
=3

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

SPC Nickel has an F-score of 3. It is a bad or low score, which usually implies poor business operation.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Piotroski F-Score →
What does a Piotroski F-Score of 3 mean?
SPC Nickel (TSXV:SPC) has a Piotroski F-Score of 3 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on SPC Nickel and its competitors. This is 50% above median its historical median of 2.00. Over the past decade, SPC Nickel's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 2.00 to 5.00. According to the industry distribution chart, SPC Nickel ranks #1030 out of 2512 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 41%.
Is SPC Nickel's Piotroski F-Score too high?
SPC Nickel's current Piotroski F-Score of 3 is 50% above median its 10-year median of 2.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.00 to a high of 5.00. The Metals & Mining industry median Piotroski F-Score is 3.00. SPC Nickel's value of 3 is 0% at this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, SPC Nickel ranks #1030 out of 2512 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does SPC Nickel's Piotroski F-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, SPC Nickel ranks #1030 out of 2512 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This puts SPC Nickel in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 3.00. SPC Nickel's value of 3 is 0% at this benchmark. Historically, SPC Nickel's own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 2.00 to 5.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.00 vs. the industry median of 3.00, SPC Nickel 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Metals & Mining companies is 3.00, based on 2,512 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. SPC Nickel's current Piotroski F-Score of 3 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 SPC Nickel and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Piotroski F-Score is 3.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. SPC Nickel's current Piotroski F-Score is 3, which is 50% above median its own 10-year median of 2.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SPC Nickel stock overvalued right now?
SPC Nickel (TSXV:SPC) has a current Piotroski F-Score of 3. The current Piotroski F-Score is 3, which is 50% above median its 10-year median of 2.00 and 0% at the Metals & Mining industry median of 3.00. 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 SPC Nickel (TSXV:SPC), the current Piotroski F-Score is 3 as of Jun. 27, 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.

SPC Nickel Business Description

Other Exchanges SPCNF:USA06E:Germany
Address 1351C Kelly Lake Road, Unit 9, Sudbury, ON, CAN, P3E 5P5
SPC Nickel Corp is a junior mining exploration company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties located in Canada. The company is focused on exploring for high-grade polymetallic Cu-Ni-PGM mineralization in Nunavut and within the world-class Sudbury Mining Camp. It is currently exploring its district-scale polymetallic Muskox Project in Nunavut. Its projects include the Muskox Project, Nunavut, Canada; the Lockerby East Property, Ontario, Canada; the Owen Nickel Property; the Janes Property; and the Aer-Kidd Project, Ontario, Canada.