Is Pz Cussons a worthy addition to your portfolio?

Screening for companies with strong balance sheets and solid dividend yields can be a quick and simple way of identifying potentially high-quality investments that might be attractively priced. One way of doing might be to include stocks that have a Piotroski F-Score of 8 or 9 and a dividend yield of at least, say, 3%.

Take Pz Cussons (LON:PZC), for example, which is a mid cap balanced style neutral company in the Consumer Defensives sector. Pz Cussons pays out a rolling 4.88% of its share price in dividend payments.

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Does Pz Cussons pass our F-Score test?

Stockopedia applies algorithms to its stream of financial data to automatically calculate the Piotroski F-Score for every stock on the market. It shows that Pz Cussons scores 8 out of a possible 9.

By investing in companies scoring 8 or 9 by these measures, Piotroski showed that, over a 20-year test period through to 1996, the return earned by a value-focused investor could be increased by an astounding 7.5% each year. Even better, it suggests that the company is well-placed to continue to pay out attractive dividends.

Pz Cussons's improving financial condition, reasonable yield, and decent results justify further analysis.

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This F-Score suggests Pz Cussons is a promising investment candidate and is worthy of further research - but it is only a first step. Higher F-Score stocks often trade at a premium compared to other stocks. Investors like to pay up for quality but it's important not to pay too much. We suggest checking the various value factor measures for Pz Cussons on the group's StockReport.

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