Guan Huat Seng Holdings BhdXKLS:0387 +2.94%16 Piotroski F-Score is 6 as of Jul. 05, 2026, which is at its 10-year median of 6.00. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0387 with a GF Score™ of 16/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,913 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd ranks better than 73.39% 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
Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd 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 Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
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s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6 Med: 6 Max: 6
Current: 6
During the past 4 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd was 6. The lowest was 6. And the median was 6.
Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0387) 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.
Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
* 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.
Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd Piotroski F-Score Chart
Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd Annual Data
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XKLS:0387 vs KHC, GIS: Piotroski F-Score Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Guan Huat Seng Holdings 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.
Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd Piotroski F-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Guan Huat Seng Holdings 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.
Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd's current Net Income (TTM) was 7.23.
==> 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.
Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 3.41.
==> 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.
Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd's return on assets of this year was 0.10670191. Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd's return on assets of last year was 0.14450284.
==> Last year is higher ==> Score 0.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd's gearing of this year was 0.23994197. Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd's gearing of last year was 0.38104735.
==> 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
Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd's current ratio of this year was 6.92298942. Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd's current ratio of last year was 2.85359681.
==> 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.
Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd's number of shares in issue this year was 473.5. Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd's number of shares in issue last year was 473.5.
==> 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.
Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd's gross margin of this year was 0.25057726. Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd's gross margin of last year was 0.19689467.
==> 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
Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd's asset turnover of this year was 1.37513292. Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd's asset turnover of last year was 1.81962887.
==> Last year's asset turnover is higher ==> Score 0.
Evaluation
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Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd has an F-score of 6 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0387) has a Piotroski F-Score of 6 as of Jul. 05, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 6.00. Over the past decade, Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 6.00 to 6.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd ranks #509 out of 1913 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 26.6%.
Is Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd's Piotroski F-Score too high?
Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd's current Piotroski F-Score of 6 is near median its 10-year median of 6.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.00 to a high of 6.00. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd's value of 6 is 20% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd ranks #509 out of 1913 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd's Piotroski F-Score compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd ranks #509 out of 1913 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This puts Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd's value of 6 is 20% above this benchmark. Historically, Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd's own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 6.00 to 6.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 5.00, based on 1,913 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. Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd's current Piotroski F-Score of 6 is 20% 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 Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods 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. Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd's current Piotroski F-Score is 6, which is near 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 Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0387) has a current Piotroski F-Score of 6. The current Piotroski F-Score is 6, which is near median its 10-year median of 6.00 and 20% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 5.00. Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 16/100 with 2 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 Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0387), the current Piotroski F-Score is 6 as of Jul. 05, 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.
Guan Huat Seng Holdings Bhd is an investment holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the company is principally involved in the distribution and retail of food products including shelfstable and frozen seafood, flavouring products, dried food and snacks, and general grocery products. Its operations are supported by manufacturing facilities located in Melaka, where it produces flavouring products such as condiments, sauces, pastes, herbs, spices, and seasonings. The company generates the majority of revenue from the distribution of shelf-stable and frozen seafood, flavouring products, dried food and snacks, and general grocery products. Geographically, it derives the maximum revenue from Malaysia.
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