Guardforce AI Co., Limited (GFAI) Financial Ratios
8 years of historical data (2017–2024) · Industrials · Security & Protection Services
EV/EBITDA
N/A
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5yr avg: 21.74
30Y Low21.7·High21.7
P/FCF
N/A
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5yr avg: N/A
P/B Ratio
↓
0.14
↓-88% vs avg
5yr avg: 1.14
30Y Low0.3·High2.9
ROE
↑
-20.5%
↓+85% vs avg
5yr avg: -135.9%
30Y Low-246%·High62%
Debt/EBITDA
↑
N/A
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5yr avg: 14.39
30Y Low4.3·High19.6
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
GFAI Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Guardforce AI Co., Limited currently has a negative P/E ratio, indicating the company is operating at a loss on a trailing-twelve-month basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $9M | $16M | $22M | $6M | $19M | — | — | — | — |
| Enterprise Value | $-10397602 | $-3371055 | $8M | $28M | $29M | — | — | — | — |
| P/E Ratio → | -0.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 0.25 | 0.44 | 0.60 | 0.19 | 0.55 | — | — | — | — |
| P/B Ratio | 0.14 | 0.50 | 0.86 | 0.33 | 2.88 | — | — | — | — |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/OCF | — | — | — | — | 357.62 | — | — | — | — |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
GFAI EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | -0.09 | 0.22 | 0.82 | 0.83 | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | 21.74 | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
GFAI Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Guardforce AI Co., Limited earns an operating margin of -18.5%, below the Industrials sector average of 4.3%. Operating margins have expanded from -49.5% to -18.5% over the past 3 years, signaling improving operational efficiency. A negative ROE of -20.5% indicates the company is currently destroying shareholder equity.
Margins
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 17.2% | 17.2% | 4.2% | 3.6% | 8.1% | 16.2% | 11.6% | 15.2% | 13.8% |
| Operating Margin | -18.5% | -18.5% | -80.8% | -49.5% | -10.7% | -5.6% | -0.3% | 3.2% | 4.6% |
| Net Profit Margin | -16.1% | -16.1% | -81.5% | -54.7% | -15.8% | -8.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3.7% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -20.5% | -20.5% | -133.4% | -144.2% | -245.6% | — | 4.2% | 4.5% | 62.2% |
| ROA | -13.0% | -13.0% | -55.2% | -35.9% | -14.0% | -8.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4.6% |
| ROIC | -41.6% | -41.6% | -84.2% | -42.8% | -16.1% | -8.1% | -0.4% | 6.0% | 7.8% |
| ROCE | -19.1% | -19.1% | -79.3% | -54.5% | -15.5% | -10.3% | -1.0% | 12.3% | 16.1% |
GFAI Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
The company holds a net cash position — cash of $22M exceeds total debt of $3M, providing substantial financial flexibility for buybacks, acquisitions, or weathering downturns.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.26 | 1.48 | 3.96 | — | 20.24 | 14.88 | 8.22 |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | 19.58 | 9.20 | 5.38 | 4.93 | 4.32 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | -0.60 | -0.54 | 1.12 | 1.51 | — | 15.82 | 11.24 | 6.54 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | 7.49 | 6.31 | 4.21 | 3.72 | 3.44 |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | 5.69 | 5.12 | 3.94 | 9.64 |
| Interest Coverage | — | — | -44.85 | -14.74 | -3.76 | -2.36 | -0.13 | 1.57 | 2.56 |
Net cash position: cash ($22M) exceeds total debt ($3M)
GFAI Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
Guardforce AI Co., Limited's current ratio of 4.92x is well above the 1.0 safety threshold, indicating strong short-term liquidity with ample room to cover current liabilities. The current ratio has improved from 1.82x to 4.92x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 4.92 | 4.92 | 2.22 | 1.82 | 0.97 | 2.11 | 0.50 | 0.57 | 0.62 |
| Quick Ratio | 4.86 | 4.86 | 2.19 | 1.56 | 0.91 | 2.05 | 0.50 | 0.57 | 0.62 |
| Cash Ratio | 3.50 | 3.50 | 1.44 | 0.36 | 0.64 | 1.04 | 0.23 | 0.21 | 0.19 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.81 | 0.79 | 0.55 | 0.82 | 1.04 | 0.97 | 1.21 | 1.25 |
| Inventory Turnover | 77.55 | 77.55 | 68.63 | 6.51 | 23.31 | 63.71 | — | — | — |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 66.44 | 88.71 | 225.23 | 53.60 | 64.64 | 56.29 | 57.79 | 61.38 |
GFAI Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Guardforce AI Co., Limited does not currently pay a dividend and has no material buyback yield, reinvesting earnings back into the business.
Dividends
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $11M | $7M | $1M | $438430 | $143535 | $433907 | $433907 | $433907 |
Peer Comparison
Compare GFAI with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 GFAIYou | $9M | -0.8 | — | — | 17.2% | -18.5% | -20.5% | -41.6% | — |
 BCO | $4B | 20.8 | 7.6 | 9.2 | 25.8% | 11.2% | 55.5% | 14.2% | 5.6 |
 VRRM | $674M | 5.2 | 1.8 | 4.9 | 96.9% | 24.4% | 49.0% | 23.5% | 0.1 |
 ARMK | $14B | 43.7 | 15.1 | 30.9 | 5.8% | 4.3% | 10.5% | 7.3% | 4.5 |
 ALLE | $11B | 18.0 | 13.5 | 16.7 | 45.2% | 21.1% | 36.1% | 18.1% | 2.3 |
 SWK | $13B | 32.7 | 12.4 | 19.6 | 29.9% | 7.6% | 4.5% | 5.8% | 3.8 |
 NSSC | $1B | 31.4 | 25.9 | 25.9 | 55.6% | 25.5% | 25.7% | 38.2% | 0.1 |
 DGLY | $2M | -0.2 | — | — | 27.9% | -77.4% | -1629.9% | -114.7% | — |
 AXON | $34B | 280.4 | 1651.5 | 454.4 | 59.7% | -2.2% | 4.5% | -1.3% | 90.6 |
 NVDA | $5.1T | 43.0 | 38.3 | 52.8 | 71.1% | 60.4% | 101.5% | 81.8% | 0.1 |
 INTC | $673B | -2274.9 | 60.4 | — | 34.8% | -0.0% | -0.2% | -0.0% | 4.0 |
| Industrials Median | — | 25.6 | 13.8 | 20.0 | 32.0% | 4.3% | 8.2% | 6.1% | 3.2 |
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GFAI — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying GFAI stock.
What is Guardforce AI Co., Limited's P/E ratio?
Guardforce AI Co., Limited's current P/E ratio is -0.8x. This places it at the 50th percentile of its historical range.
What is Guardforce AI Co., Limited's ROE?
Guardforce AI Co., Limited's return on equity (ROE) is -20.5%. The historical average is -67.5%.
Is GFAI stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, Guardforce AI Co., Limited is trading at a P/E of -0.8x. This is at the 50th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What are Guardforce AI Co., Limited's profit margins?
Guardforce AI Co., Limited has 17.2% gross margin and -18.5% operating margin.