GUARDFORCE AI CO LTD (GFAI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:GFAI • KYG4236L1389

Current stock price

0.475 USD
-0.04 (-7.71%)
At close:
0.4987 USD
+0.02 (+4.99%)
Pre-Market:

This GFAI fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. GFAI Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • GFAI had negative earnings in the past year.
  • GFAI had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
  • GFAI had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: GFAI reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
GFAI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGFAI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -10M -20M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -13.16%, GFAI is doing worse than 74.39% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -18.24%, GFAI is not doing good in the industry: 64.63% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -13.16%
ROE -18.24%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-36%
ROA(5y)-25.97%
ROE(3y)-77.4%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
GFAI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGFAI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50 100 -100

1.3 Margins

  • GFAI has a Gross Margin of 16.15%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: GFAI underperforms 82.93% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GFAI has grown nicely.
  • GFAI does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 16.15%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y14.14%
GM growth 5Y7.43%
GFAI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGFAI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20 -40 -60 -80

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2. GFAI Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • GFAI does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, GFAI has more shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for GFAI has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, GFAI has an improved debt to assets ratio.
GFAI Yearly Shares OutstandingGFAI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M
GFAI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGFAI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M

2.2 Solvency

  • GFAI has an Altman-Z score of -0.54. This is a bad value and indicates that GFAI is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • GFAI has a Altman-Z score of -0.54. This is in the lower half of the industry: GFAI underperforms 79.27% of its industry peers.
  • GFAI has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.04. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.04, GFAI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.83% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.04
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -0.54
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.48%
GFAI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGFAI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10M -10M 20M -20M 30M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 5.26 indicates that GFAI has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • GFAI has a better Current ratio (5.26) than 91.46% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 5.22 indicates that GFAI has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of GFAI (5.22) is better than 92.68% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 5.26
Quick Ratio 5.22
GFAI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGFAI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M

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3. GFAI Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 75.49% over the past year.
  • Looking at the last year, GFAI shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 4.38% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, GFAI shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -1.18% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)75.49%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%40.78%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.38%
Revenue growth 3Y1.12%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.18%
Sales Q2Q%3.65%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 73.21% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • GFAI is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.03% yearly.
EPS Next Y191.67%
EPS Next 2Y73.21%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year5.47%
Revenue Next 2Y5.08%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5Y5.03%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
GFAI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGFAI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
GFAI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGFAI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 -2 -4 -6 -8 -10

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4. GFAI Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for GFAI. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 3.88 indicates a rather cheap valuation of GFAI.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, GFAI is valued cheaper than 98.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GFAI's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 22.42.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 3.88
GFAI Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGFAI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
GFAI Per share dataGFAI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.5 1 1.5

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as GFAI's earnings are expected to grow with 73.21% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y73.21%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. GFAI Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • GFAI does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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GFAI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

GUARDFORCE AI CO LTD

NASDAQ:GFAI (3/20/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

Premarket: 0.4987 +0.02 (+4.99%)

0.475

-0.04 (-7.71%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)09-23
Earnings (Next)04-27
Inst Owners4.36%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners6.68%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap9.98M
Revenue(TTM)36.99M
Net Income(TTM)-6.25M
Analysts82.86
Price Target4.59 (866.32%)
Short Float %7.94%
Short Ratio0.59
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 3.88
P/S 0.27
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.29
P/tB 0.31
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.44
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.12
Fwd EY25.77%
FCF(TTM)-0.15
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.12
OCFYN/A
SpS1.76
BVpS1.63
TBVpS1.51
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -13.16%
ROE -18.24%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 16.15%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-36%
ROA(5y)-25.97%
ROE(3y)-77.4%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y14.14%
GM growth 5Y7.43%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.78
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.04
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 18.24%
Cap/Sales 1.73%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 5.26
Quick Ratio 5.22
Altman-Z -0.54
F-Score4
WACC8.48%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)59.06%
Cap/Depr(5y)62%
Cap/Sales(3y)9.62%
Cap/Sales(5y)9.52%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)75.49%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%40.78%
EPS Next Y191.67%
EPS Next 2Y73.21%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.38%
Revenue growth 3Y1.12%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.18%
Sales Q2Q%3.65%
Revenue Next Year5.47%
Revenue Next 2Y5.08%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5Y5.03%
EBIT growth 1Y45.25%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year174.95%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5Y21.63%
FCF growth 1Y68.24%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y61.92%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

GUARDFORCE AI CO LTD / GFAI Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of GUARDFORCE AI CO LTD (GFAI) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to GFAI.


What is the valuation status of GUARDFORCE AI CO LTD (GFAI) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to GUARDFORCE AI CO LTD (GFAI). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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GUARDFORCE AI CO LTD (GFAI) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.