Hume Cement Industries BhdXKLS:5000 -0.34%86 Piotroski F-Score is 7 as of Jun. 29, 2026, which is 17% above its 10-year median of 6.00. GuruFocus rates XKLS:5000 with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of RM2.70 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 392 Building Materials companies, Hume Cement Industries Bhd ranks better than 87.5% 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
Hume Cement Industries Bhd 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 Hume Cement Industries Bhd's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:5000'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2 Med: 6 Max: 9
Current: 7
During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Hume Cement Industries Bhd was 9. The lowest was 2. And the median was 6.
Hume Cement Industries Bhd (XKLS:5000) 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.
Hume Cement Industries Bhd Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
Hume Cement Industries 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.
Hume Cement Industries Bhd Piotroski F-Score Chart
XKLS:5000 vs CRH, VMC, MLM: Piotroski F-Score Comparison
For the Building Materials subindustry, Hume Cement Industries 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.
Hume Cement Industries Bhd Piotroski F-Score vs Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Hume Cement Industries Bhd's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hume Cement Industries 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.
Hume Cement Industries Bhd's current Net Income (TTM) was 423.
==> 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.
Hume Cement Industries Bhd's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 403.
==> 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.
Hume Cement Industries Bhd's return on assets of this year was 0.33348556. Hume Cement Industries Bhd's return on assets of last year was 0.18017116.
==> This year is higher. ==> Score 1.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
Hume Cement Industries Bhd's gearing of this year was 0.00152153. Hume Cement Industries Bhd's gearing of last year was 0.10744616.
==> 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
Hume Cement Industries Bhd's current ratio of this year was 4.39533176. Hume Cement Industries Bhd's current ratio of last year was 1.85279948.
==> 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.
Hume Cement Industries Bhd's number of shares in issue this year was 721.504. Hume Cement Industries Bhd's number of shares in issue last year was 721.602.
==> 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.
Hume Cement Industries Bhd's gross margin of this year was 0.45378503. Hume Cement Industries Bhd's gross margin of last year was 0.38791767.
==> 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
Hume Cement Industries Bhd's asset turnover of this year was 0.83636318. Hume Cement Industries Bhd's asset turnover of last year was 0.94919886.
==> 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
Hume Cement Industries Bhd has an F-score of 7. It is a good or high score, which usually indicates a very healthy situation.
Hume Cement Industries Bhd (XKLS:5000) has a Piotroski F-Score of 7 as of Jun. 29, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Hume Cement Industries Bhd and its competitors. This is 17% above median its historical median of 6.00. Over the past decade, Hume Cement Industries Bhd's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 2.00 to 9.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Hume Cement Industries Bhd ranks #49 out of 392 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 12.5%.
Is Hume Cement Industries Bhd's Piotroski F-Score too high?
Hume Cement Industries Bhd'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 2.00 to a high of 9.00. The Building Materials industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Hume Cement Industries Bhd's value of 7 is 40% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hume Cement Industries Bhd ranks #49 out of 392 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Hume Cement Industries Bhd has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hume Cement Industries Bhd's Piotroski F-Score compare to CRH and VMC?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, Hume Cement Industries Bhd ranks #49 out of 392 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places Hume Cement Industries Bhd in the top 13% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Hume Cement Industries Bhd's value of 7 is 40% above this benchmark. Historically, Hume Cement Industries Bhd's own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 2.00 to 9.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, Hume Cement Industries 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 Building Materials company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Building Materials companies is 5.00, based on 392 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. Hume Cement Industries Bhd'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 Hume Cement Industries Bhd and its competitors. For the Building Materials 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. Hume Cement Industries Bhd'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 Hume Cement Industries Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hume Cement Industries Bhd (XKLS:5000) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM2.70, compared to a current price of RM2.92 — trading 8.1% 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 Building Materials industry median of 5.00. Hume Cement Industries Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 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 Hume Cement Industries Bhd (XKLS:5000), the current Piotroski F-Score is 7 as of Jun. 29, 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 Hume Cement Industries Bhd (XKLS:5000) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hume Cement Industries Bhd stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of RM2.92 is trading 8.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of RM2.70.
GuruFocus considers Hume Cement Industries Bhd to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for XKLS:5000:
Piotroski F-Score: 7 (17% above median its 10-year median of 6.00)
GF Value™: RM2.70 vs. price of RM2.92 (8.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 40% above the Building Materials median (#49 of 392)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:5000 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Hume Cement Industries Bhd through its subsidiaries is engaged in the manufacturing and sale of cement and cement related products, and manufacturing, marketing and sale of concrete and concrete-related products. Geographically, Malaysia accounts for a larger share of the revenue. The company also provides precast concrete solutions to the construction industry and mega structure development projects.
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