WOSGF (Watches of Switzerland Group) Piotroski F-Score: 5 (As of Jun. 25, 2026) — 29% Below Median


WOSGF Watches of Switzerland Group PLC WOSGF
85 GF Score
Price $9.20
GF Value $7.35
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Watches of Switzerland Group Piotroski F-Score?

Watches of Switzerland Group WOSGF -2.09% 85 Piotroski F-Score is 5 as of Jun. 25, 2026, which is 29% below its 10-year median of 7.00. GuruFocus rates WOSGF with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of $7.35 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,101 Retail - Cyclical companies, Watches of Switzerland Group ranks better than 50.5% 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

Watches of Switzerland Group has an F-score of 6 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.

The historical rank and industry rank for Watches of Switzerland Group's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:

WOSGF' s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5   Med: 7   Max: 8
Current: 5

During the past 10 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Watches of Switzerland Group was 8. The lowest was 5. And the median was 7.

Watches of Switzerland Group  (OTCPK:WOSGF) 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.


Watches of Switzerland Group Piotroski F-Score Related Terms


Watches of Switzerland Group Piotroski F-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Watches of Switzerland Group'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.

Watches of Switzerland Group Piotroski F-Score Chart

Watches of Switzerland Group Annual Data
Trend Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23 Apr24 Apr25
Piotroski F-Score
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Watches of Switzerland Group Semi-Annual Data
Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23 Apr24 Oct24 Apr25 Oct25
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WOSGF vs TPR, SIG: Piotroski F-Score Comparison

For the Luxury Goods subindustry, Watches of Switzerland Group'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.


Watches of Switzerland Group Piotroski F-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Watches of Switzerland Group's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Watches of Switzerland Group'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 (Apr25) TTM:Last Year (Apr24) TTM:
Net Income was $71 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $241 Mil.
Revenue was $2,170 Mil.
Gross Profit was $278 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of this year (Apr24)
to the end of this year (Apr25) was (1661.327 + 1939.028) / 2 = $1800.1775 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of this year (Apr24) was $1,661 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $777 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $803 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $412 Mil.
Net Income was $74 Mil.

Revenue was $1,925 Mil.
Gross Profit was $238 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of last year (Apr23)
to the end of last year (Apr24) was (1537.983 + 1661.327) / 2 = $1599.655 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of last year (Apr23) was $1,538 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $647 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $671 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $343 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.

Watches of Switzerland Group's current Net Income (TTM) was 71. ==> 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.

Watches of Switzerland Group's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 241. ==> 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 (Apr24)
=70.696/1661.327
=0.04255393

ROA (Last Year)=Net Income/Total Assets (Apr23)
=73.967/1537.983
=0.04809351

Watches of Switzerland Group's return on assets of this year was 0.04255393. Watches of Switzerland Group's return on assets of last year was 0.04809351. ==> 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.

Watches of Switzerland Group's current Net Income (TTM) was 71. Watches of Switzerland Group's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 241. ==> 241 > 71 ==> 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: Apr25)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Apr24 to Apr25
=777.135/1800.1775
=0.4316991

Gearing (Last Year: Apr24)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Apr23 to Apr24
=646.683/1599.655
=0.40426404

Watches of Switzerland Group's gearing of this year was 0.4316991. Watches of Switzerland Group's gearing of last year was 0.40426404. ==> 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: Apr25)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=802.76/412.352
=1.94678333

Current Ratio (Last Year: Apr24)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=670.839/343.304
=1.95406695

Watches of Switzerland Group's current ratio of this year was 1.94678333. Watches of Switzerland Group's current ratio of last year was 1.95406695. ==> 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.

Watches of Switzerland Group's number of shares in issue this year was 236.742. Watches of Switzerland Group's number of shares in issue last year was 238.199. ==> 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
=277.53/2170.171
=0.12788393

Gross Margin (Last Year: TTM)=Gross Profit/Revenue
=237.672/1924.781
=0.12348002

Watches of Switzerland Group's gross margin of this year was 0.12788393. Watches of Switzerland Group's gross margin of last year was 0.12348002. ==> 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 (Apr24)
=2170.171/1661.327
=1.30628768

Asset Turnover (Last Year)=Revenue/Total Assets at the Beginning of Last Year (Apr23)
=1924.781/1537.983
=1.25149693

Watches of Switzerland Group's asset turnover of this year was 1.30628768. Watches of Switzerland Group's asset turnover of last year was 1.25149693. ==> 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+0+1+0+0+1+1+1
=6

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

Watches of Switzerland Group has an F-score of 6 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Piotroski F-Score →
What does a Piotroski F-Score of 5 mean?
Watches of Switzerland Group (WOSGF) has a Piotroski F-Score of 5 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Watches of Switzerland Group and its competitors. This is 29% below median its historical median of 7.00. Over the past decade, Watches of Switzerland Group's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 5.00 to 8.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Watches of Switzerland Group ranks #545 out of 1101 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 49.5%.
Is Watches of Switzerland Group's Piotroski F-Score too high?
Watches of Switzerland Group's current Piotroski F-Score of 5 is 29% below median its 10-year median of 7.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.00 to a high of 8.00. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Watches of Switzerland Group's value of 5 is 0% at this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Watches of Switzerland Group ranks #545 out of 1101 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Watches of Switzerland Group has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Watches of Switzerland Group's Piotroski F-Score compare to TPR and SIG?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Watches of Switzerland Group ranks #545 out of 1101 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This puts Watches of Switzerland Group in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Watches of Switzerland Group's value of 5 is 0% at this benchmark. Historically, Watches of Switzerland Group's own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 5.00 to 8.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, Watches of Switzerland Group 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Retail - Cyclical companies is 5.00, based on 1,101 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. Watches of Switzerland Group'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 Watches of Switzerland Group 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. Watches of Switzerland Group's current Piotroski F-Score is 5, which is 29% below 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 Watches of Switzerland Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Watches of Switzerland Group (WOSGF) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $7.35, compared to a current price of $9.20 — trading 25.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Piotroski F-Score is 5, which is 29% below median its 10-year median of 7.00 and 0% at the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 5.00. Watches of Switzerland Group's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 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 Watches of Switzerland Group (WOSGF), the current Piotroski F-Score is 5 as of Jun. 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.

Is Watches of Switzerland Group (WOSGF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Watches of Switzerland Group stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $9.20 is trading 25.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $7.35. GuruFocus considers Watches of Switzerland Group to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for WOSGF:

  • Piotroski F-Score: 5 (29% below median its 10-year median of 7.00)
  • GF Value™: $7.35 vs. price of $9.20 (25.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 85/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 0% at the Retail - Cyclical median (#545 of 1101)

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


Watches of Switzerland Group Business Description

Other Exchanges WOSGl:UKWOSG:UK5WS:Germany
Address 2 Elland Road, Aurum House, Braunstone, Leicester, GBR, LE3 1TT
Watches of Switzerland Group PLC is a retailer of luxury watches and jewellerys in the United Kingdom. Other than luxury watch offerings, the company also offers luxury jewellery, fashion, and classic watches and a range of watch and jewellery aftercare services. The company's geographical segments are the United Kingdom and Europe, and the United States, of which the majority of the revenue comes from the United Kingdom and Europe segment.
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