How Value Investors Use the Piotroski F-Score in 2026

In Episode 59 of The Value Investing Podcast, Lucas and Luna break down the Piotroski F-Score — a nine-point checklist designed by accounting professor Joseph Piotroski to separate strong value stocks from value traps. Using current market data, they walk through each criterion: profitability, leverage, liquidity, and operating efficiency. Lucas explains how the F-Score flagged Bank of America as a buy in 2025 and why it's still showing strength in June 2026. They also test the score against a struggling stock like Pfizer, showing where it falls short. Luna brings up a 2022 study showing F-Score portfolios outperformed the S&P 500 by 3 percent annually. The conversation closes with practical tips for running the screen today using free tools. If you are a value investor looking for a simple, repeatable system to avoid bad bets, this episode gives you a framework you can use this week. #PiotroskiFScore #ValueInvesting #StockScreening #JosephPiotroski #BankOfAmerica #BAC #Pfizer #PFE #ValueTrap #FundamentalAnalysis #Accounting #FScore #StockPicking #InvestingStrategy #Finance #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #LongTermInvesting Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo