WARFF (The Wharf (Holdings)) Piotroski F-Score: 7 (As of Jun. 27, 2026) — 17% Above Median


WARFF The Wharf (Holdings) Ltd WARFF
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GF Value $2.05
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is The Wharf (Holdings) Piotroski F-Score?

The Wharf (Holdings) WARFF 65 Piotroski F-Score is 7 as of Jun. 27, 2026, which is 17% above its 10-year median of 6.00. GuruFocus rates WARFF with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.05 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,756 Real Estate companies, The Wharf (Holdings) ranks better than 93.11% 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

The Wharf (Holdings) 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 The Wharf (Holdings)'s Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:

WARFF' s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1   Med: 6   Max: 8
Current: 7

During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of The Wharf (Holdings) was 8. The lowest was 1. And the median was 6.

The Wharf (Holdings)  (OTCPK:WARFF) 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.


The Wharf (Holdings) Piotroski F-Score Related Terms


The Wharf (Holdings) Piotroski F-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for The Wharf (Holdings)'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.

The Wharf (Holdings) Piotroski F-Score Chart

The Wharf (Holdings) Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Piotroski F-Score
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The Wharf (Holdings) Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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The Wharf (Holdings) Piotroski F-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, The Wharf (Holdings)'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.


The Wharf (Holdings) Piotroski F-Score vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, The Wharf (Holdings)'s Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Wharf (Holdings)'s Piotroski F-Score falls into.


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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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Net Income was $6 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $516 Mil.
Revenue was $1,413 Mil.
Gross Profit was $924 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of this year (Dec24)
to the end of this year (Dec25) was (24447.346 + 25512.672) / 2 = $24980.009 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of this year (Dec24) was $24,447 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,990 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $7,432 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,681 Mil.
Net Income was $-415 Mil.

Revenue was $1,559 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,000 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of last year (Dec23)
to the end of last year (Dec24) was (26233.322 + 24447.346) / 2 = $25340.334 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of last year (Dec23) was $26,233 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,781 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $6,103 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,992 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.

The Wharf (Holdings)'s current Net Income (TTM) was 6. ==> 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.

The Wharf (Holdings)'s current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 516. ==> 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 (Dec24)
=6.426/24447.346
=0.00026285

ROA (Last Year)=Net Income/Total Assets (Dec23)
=-414.748/26233.322
=-0.01580997

The Wharf (Holdings)'s return on assets of this year was 0.00026285. The Wharf (Holdings)'s return on assets of last year was -0.01580997. ==> 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.

The Wharf (Holdings)'s current Net Income (TTM) was 6. The Wharf (Holdings)'s current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 516. ==> 516 > 6 ==> 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: Dec25)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Dec24 to Dec25
=1989.77/24980.009
=0.07965449

Gearing (Last Year: Dec24)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Dec23 to Dec24
=1780.945/25340.334
=0.07028104

The Wharf (Holdings)'s gearing of this year was 0.07965449. The Wharf (Holdings)'s gearing of last year was 0.07028104. ==> 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: Dec25)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=7431.755/2680.958
=2.77205201

Current Ratio (Last Year: Dec24)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=6103.121/2991.87
=2.0399018

The Wharf (Holdings)'s current ratio of this year was 2.77205201. The Wharf (Holdings)'s current ratio of last year was 2.0399018. ==> 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.

The Wharf (Holdings)'s number of shares in issue this year was 3056. The Wharf (Holdings)'s number of shares in issue last year was 3056. ==> 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
=924.327/1413.351
=0.65399678

Gross Margin (Last Year: TTM)=Gross Profit/Revenue
=999.82/1558.52
=0.64151888

The Wharf (Holdings)'s gross margin of this year was 0.65399678. The Wharf (Holdings)'s gross margin of last year was 0.64151888. ==> 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 (Dec24)
=1413.351/24447.346
=0.05781204

Asset Turnover (Last Year)=Revenue/Total Assets at the Beginning of Last Year (Dec23)
=1558.52/26233.322
=0.05940994

The Wharf (Holdings)'s asset turnover of this year was 0.05781204. The Wharf (Holdings)'s asset turnover of last year was 0.05940994. ==> 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+0+1+1+1+0
=7

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

The Wharf (Holdings) 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?
The Wharf (Holdings) (WARFF) has a Piotroski F-Score of 7 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on The Wharf (Holdings) and its competitors. This is 17% above median its historical median of 6.00. Over the past decade, The Wharf (Holdings)'s Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 1.00 to 8.00. According to the industry distribution chart, The Wharf (Holdings) ranks #121 out of 1756 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 6.9%.
Is The Wharf (Holdings)'s Piotroski F-Score too high?
The Wharf (Holdings)'s current Piotroski F-Score of 7 is 17% above median its 10-year median of 6.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.00 to a high of 8.00. The Real Estate industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. The Wharf (Holdings)'s value of 7 is 40% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, The Wharf (Holdings) ranks #121 out of 1756 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, The Wharf (Holdings) has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does The Wharf (Holdings)'s Piotroski F-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, The Wharf (Holdings) ranks #121 out of 1756 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places The Wharf (Holdings) in the top 7% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. The Wharf (Holdings)'s value of 7 is 40% above this benchmark. Historically, The Wharf (Holdings)'s own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 1.00 to 8.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, The Wharf (Holdings) 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 Real Estate company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Real Estate companies is 5.00, based on 1,756 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. The Wharf (Holdings)'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 The Wharf (Holdings) and its competitors. For the Real Estate 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. The Wharf (Holdings)'s current Piotroski F-Score is 7, which is 17% above median its own 10-year median of 6.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is The Wharf (Holdings) stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Wharf (Holdings) (WARFF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.05, compared to a current price of $2.99 — trading 45.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Piotroski F-Score is 7, which is 17% above median its 10-year median of 6.00 and 40% above the Real Estate industry median of 5.00. The Wharf (Holdings)'s overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 6 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 The Wharf (Holdings) (WARFF), the current Piotroski F-Score is 7 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.

Is The Wharf (Holdings) (WARFF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Wharf (Holdings) stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $2.99 is trading 45.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $2.05. GuruFocus considers The Wharf (Holdings) to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for WARFF:

  • Piotroski F-Score: 7 (17% above median its 10-year median of 6.00)
  • GF Value™: $2.05 vs. price of $2.99 (45.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 40% above the Real Estate median (#121 of 1756)

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


The Wharf (Holdings) Business Description

Address Canton Road, 16th Floor, Ocean Centre, Harbour City, Kowloon, Hong Kong, HKG
The Wharf (Holdings) Ltd has determined five reportable operating segments for measuring performance and allocating resources. The segments are investment properties, development properties, hotels, logistics, and investments. The investment properties segment mainly includes property leasing & management operations. The development properties segment encompasses activities relating to the acquisition, development, sales, and marketing of the Group's trading properties. The hotel segment includes hotel management in Asia. The logistics segment mainly includes container terminal operations. The investment segment includes a diversified portfolio of listed equity investments. The majority is from the Development Properties segment. Geographically, the majority is from Mainland China.
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