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UCrest BhdXKLS:0005 Piotroski F-Score is 4 as of Jul. 27, 2026, which is 20% below its 10-year median of 5.00. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 645 Healthcare Providers & Services companies, UCrest Bhd ranks worse than 66.98% 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
UCrest Bhd has an F-score of 4 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
The historical rank and industry rank for UCrest Bhd's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:0005'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1 Med: 5 Max: 7
Current: 4
During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of UCrest Bhd was 7. The lowest was 1. And the median was 5.
UCrest Bhd (XKLS:0005) 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.
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.
UCrest Bhd Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
UCrest Bhd Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for UCrest Bhd'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.
XKLS:0005 vs VEEV, BTSG, HQY: Piotroski F-Score Comparison
For the Health Information Services subindustry, UCrest Bhd'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.
UCrest Bhd Piotroski F-Score vs Healthcare Providers & Services Industry
For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, UCrest Bhd's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where UCrest Bhd'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.
UCrest Bhd's current Net Income (TTM) was 0.27.
==> 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.
UCrest Bhd's return on assets of this year was 0.00527813. UCrest Bhd's return on assets of last year was 0.09677299.
==> Last year is higher ==> Score 0.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
UCrest Bhd's current ratio of this year was 5.75346309. UCrest Bhd's current ratio of last year was 4.40994442.
==> 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.
UCrest Bhd's number of shares in issue this year was 743.827. UCrest Bhd's number of shares in issue last year was 748.615.
==> 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.
UCrest Bhd's gross margin of this year was 0.16085119. UCrest Bhd's gross margin of last year was 0.1760846.
==> 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
UCrest Bhd's asset turnover of this year was 0.27385461. UCrest Bhd's asset turnover of last year was 0.34536362.
==> Last year's asset turnover is higher ==> Score 0.
Evaluation
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Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
Bad or low score = 0, 1, 2, 3
UCrest Bhd has an F-score of 4 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
UCrest Bhd (XKLS:0005) has a Piotroski F-Score of 4 as of Jul. 27, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on UCrest Bhd and its competitors. This is 20% below median its historical median of 5.00. Over the past decade, UCrest Bhd's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 1.00 to 7.00. According to the industry distribution chart, UCrest Bhd ranks #432 out of 645 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, placing it in the top 67%.
Is UCrest Bhd's Piotroski F-Score too high?
UCrest Bhd's current Piotroski F-Score of 4 is 20% below median its 10-year median of 5.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.00 to a high of 7.00. The Healthcare Providers & Services industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. UCrest Bhd's value of 4 is 20% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, UCrest Bhd ranks #432 out of 645 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does UCrest Bhd's Piotroski F-Score compare to VEEV and BTSG?
According to the Healthcare Providers & Services industry distribution chart, UCrest Bhd ranks #432 out of 645 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places UCrest Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. UCrest Bhd's value of 4 is 20% below this benchmark. Historically, UCrest Bhd's own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 1.00 to 7.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, UCrest Bhd has consistently been below 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 Healthcare Providers & Services company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Healthcare Providers & Services companies is 5.00, based on 645 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. UCrest Bhd's current Piotroski F-Score of 4 is 20% below 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 UCrest Bhd and its competitors. For the Healthcare Providers & Services 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. UCrest Bhd's current Piotroski F-Score is 4, which is 20% below 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 UCrest Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, UCrest Bhd (XKLS:0005) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.08, compared to a current price of RM0.07 — trading 18.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Piotroski F-Score is 4, which is 20% below median its 10-year median of 5.00 and 20% below the Healthcare Providers & Services 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 UCrest Bhd (XKLS:0005), the current Piotroski F-Score is 4 as of Jul. 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.
UCrest Bhd is a technology provider company that engages in network design, product development, and software development. The firm provider of Cloud Hospital and mobile health services. The company offers an i-Medic platform for diagnosis, management, and treatment of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases (CVD), cancer, diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea, stroke rehabilitation, and other diseases.
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