Soaltee Hotel (XNEP:SHL) Piotroski F-Score: 5 (As of Aug. 20, 2026) — Near Median

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XNEP:SHL Soaltee Hotel Ltd XNEP:SHL
100 GF Score
Price NPR498.00
GF Value NPR530.10
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Soaltee Hotel Piotroski F-Score?

Soaltee Hotel XNEP:SHL -0.97% 100 Piotroski F-Score is 5 as of Aug. 20, 2026, which is at its 10-year median of 5.00. GuruFocus rates XNEP:SHL with a GF Score™ of 100/100 and a GF Value™ of NPR530.10 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 834 Travel & Leisure companies, Soaltee Hotel ranks better than 51.08% 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

Soaltee Hotel has an F-score of 5 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.

The historical rank and industry rank for Soaltee Hotel's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:

XNEP:SHL' s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1   Med: 5   Max: 8
Current: 5

During the past 11 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Soaltee Hotel was 8. The lowest was 1. And the median was 5.

Soaltee Hotel  (XNEP:SHL) 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.


Soaltee Hotel Piotroski F-Score Related Terms


Soaltee Hotel Piotroski F-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Soaltee Hotel'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.

Soaltee Hotel Piotroski F-Score Chart

Soaltee Hotel Annual Data
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Soaltee Hotel Quarterly Data
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XNEP:SHL vs MAR, HLT, H: Piotroski F-Score Comparison

For the Lodging subindustry, Soaltee Hotel'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.


Soaltee Hotel Piotroski F-Score vs Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Soaltee Hotel's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Soaltee Hotel'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 (Jul25) TTM:Last Year (Jul24) TTM:
Net Income was NPR657 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was NPR876 Mil.
Revenue was NPR2,585 Mil.
Gross Profit was NPR1,550 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of this year (Jul24)
to the end of this year (Jul25) was (3155.864 + 3724.781) / 2 = NPR3440.3225 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of this year (Jul24) was NPR3,156 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NPR5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NPR537 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NPR650 Mil.
Net Income was NPR602 Mil.

Revenue was NPR2,390 Mil.
Gross Profit was NPR1,455 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of last year (Jul23)
to the end of last year (Jul24) was (2830.517 + 3155.864) / 2 = NPR2993.1905 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of last year (Jul23) was NPR2,831 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NPR7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NPR569 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NPR525 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.

Soaltee Hotel's current Net Income (TTM) was 657. ==> 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.

Soaltee Hotel's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 876. ==> 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 (Jul24)
=656.89/3155.864
=0.20814902

ROA (Last Year)=Net Income/Total Assets (Jul23)
=602.45/2830.517
=0.21284098

Soaltee Hotel's return on assets of this year was 0.20814902. Soaltee Hotel's return on assets of last year was 0.21284098. ==> 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.

Soaltee Hotel's current Net Income (TTM) was 657. Soaltee Hotel's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 876. ==> 876 > 657 ==> 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: Jul25)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Jul24 to Jul25
=4.814/3440.3225
=0.00139929

Gearing (Last Year: Jul24)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Jul23 to Jul24
=6.636/2993.1905
=0.00221703

Soaltee Hotel's gearing of this year was 0.00139929. Soaltee Hotel's gearing of last year was 0.00221703. ==> 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

Current Ratio (This Year: Jul25)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=537.13/650.182
=0.82612253

Current Ratio (Last Year: Jul24)=Total Current Assets/Total Current Liabilities
=569.301/525.401
=1.08355523

Soaltee Hotel's current ratio of this year was 0.82612253. Soaltee Hotel's current ratio of last year was 1.08355523. ==> 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.

Soaltee Hotel's number of shares in issue this year was 117.514. Soaltee Hotel's number of shares in issue last year was 117.514. ==> 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
=1549.756/2585.414
=0.59942276

Gross Margin (Last Year: TTM)=Gross Profit/Revenue
=1454.873/2390.449
=0.60861913

Soaltee Hotel's gross margin of this year was 0.59942276. Soaltee Hotel's gross margin of last year was 0.60861913. ==> 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

Asset Turnover (This Year)=Revenue/Total Assets at the Beginning of This Year (Jul24)
=2585.414/3155.864
=0.81924126

Asset Turnover (Last Year)=Revenue/Total Assets at the Beginning of Last Year (Jul23)
=2390.449/2830.517
=0.84452734

Soaltee Hotel's asset turnover of this year was 0.81924126. Soaltee Hotel's asset turnover of last year was 0.84452734. ==> 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+0+1+1+0+1+0+0
=5

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

Soaltee Hotel has an F-score of 5 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?
Soaltee Hotel (XNEP:SHL) has a Piotroski F-Score of 5 as of Aug. 20, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Soaltee Hotel and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 5.00. Over the past decade, Soaltee Hotel's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 1.00 to 8.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Soaltee Hotel ranks #408 out of 834 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, placing it in the top 48.9%.
Is Soaltee Hotel's Piotroski F-Score too high?
Soaltee Hotel's current Piotroski F-Score of 5 is near 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 8.00. The Travel & Leisure industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Soaltee Hotel's value of 5 is 0% at this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Soaltee Hotel ranks #408 out of 834 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Soaltee Hotel has a GF Score™ of 100/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Soaltee Hotel's Piotroski F-Score compare to MAR and HLT?
According to the Travel & Leisure industry distribution chart, Soaltee Hotel ranks #408 out of 834 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This puts Soaltee Hotel in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Soaltee Hotel's value of 5 is 0% at this benchmark. Historically, Soaltee Hotel'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 5.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, Soaltee Hotel 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 Travel & Leisure company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Travel & Leisure companies is 5.00, based on 834 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. Soaltee Hotel'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 Soaltee Hotel and its competitors. For the Travel & Leisure 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. Soaltee Hotel's current Piotroski F-Score is 5, which is near 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 Soaltee Hotel stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Soaltee Hotel (XNEP:SHL) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NPR530.10, compared to a current price of NPR498.00 — trading 6.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Piotroski F-Score is 5, which is near median its 10-year median of 5.00 and 0% at the Travel & Leisure industry median of 5.00. Soaltee Hotel's overall GF Score™ is 100/100 with 4 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 Soaltee Hotel (XNEP:SHL), the current Piotroski F-Score is 5 as of Aug. 20, 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 Soaltee Hotel (XNEP:SHL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Soaltee Hotel stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NPR498.00 is trading 6.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of NPR530.10. GuruFocus considers Soaltee Hotel to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for XNEP:SHL:

  • Piotroski F-Score: 5 (near median its 10-year median of 5.00)
  • GF Value™: NPR530.10 vs. price of NPR498.00 (6.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 100/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 0% at the Travel & Leisure median (#408 of 834)

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


Soaltee Hotel Business Description

Address Tahachal, Post Box 3800, Kathmandu, NPL
Soaltee Hotel Ltd is a five-star hotel in Nepal engaged in the tourism industry, offering luxurious properties and hospitality across the region. Its brands include The Soaltee Kathmandu, Tiger Palace By Soaltee Bhairawaha, Soaltee Westend Premier Nepalgunj, and others. The company has three operating segments: the Room Segment, which includes reservations, front desk, housekeeping, and guest services; the Food & Beverage Segment and Flight Services Division, which provide food and beverage services to its customers; and the Other Segment, which includes the Corporate Division, Sales & Marketing Department, Human Resource Department, and other service centres except the Room and Food & Beverage segments. The majority of revenue comes from the Food & Beverage Segment.
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