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GURE logoGulf Resources, Inc.(GURE)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

GURE•NASDAQ
$3.76
$4M mkt cap·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorBasic MaterialsIndustrySpecialty ChemicalsSub-IndustrySpecialty additives and formulation chemicals
AboutGulf Resources, Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and trades bromine and crude salt, chemical products, and natural gas in the People's Republic of China. It provides bromine for use in bromine compounds, intermediates in organic synthesis, brominated flame retardants, fumigants, water purification compounds, dyes, medicines, and disinfectants. The company also offers crude salt for use as a material in alkali and chlorine alkali production; and for use in the chemical, food and beverage, and other industries. In addition, it manufactures and sells chemical products for use in oil and gas field exploration, oil and gas distribution, oil field drilling, papermaking chemical agents, and inorganic chemicals, as well as materials that are used for human and animal antibiotics. The company is based in Shouguang, the People's Republic of China.Show more
  • Revenue$8M-74.5%
  • EBITDA-$2M-114.2%
  • Net Income-$59M+4.6%
  • EPS (Diluted)-54.90+7.3%
  • Gross Margin-208.41%-724.9%
  • EBITDA Margin-30.1%-155.7%
  • Operating Margin-277.82%-602.0%
  • Net Margin-769.29%-274.0%
  • ROE-33.78%-30.3%
  • ROIC-11.21%-98.3%
  • Debt/Equity0.06+31.4%
  • Interest Coverage-231.59-104.9%
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GURE Key Insights

Gulf Resources, Inc. (GURE) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Company is almost debt free
  • ✓Trading at only 0.0x book value

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 2/9
  • ✗Negative free cash flow
  • ✗Weak momentum: RS Rating 11 (bottom 11%)
  • ✗Sales declining 6.3% over 5 years
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high
  • ✗Low asset turnover indicates capital-intensive operations

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

GURE Price & Volume

Gulf Resources, Inc. (GURE) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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GURE Growth Metrics

Gulf Resources, Inc. (GURE) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years-23.64%
5 Years-6.28%
3 Years-48.17%
TTM-15.26%

Profit CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM72.09%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM72.99%

Return on Capital

10 Years-1.46%
5 Years-2.48%
3 Years-3.58%
Last Year-11.64%

GURE Peer Comparison

Gulf Resources, Inc. (GURE) competitors in Specialty additives and formulation chemicals — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
IOSP logoIOSPInnospec Inc.Direct Competitor1.92B77.6716.63-3.65%6.56%8.23%0.06
ASIX logoASIXAdvanSix Inc.Direct Competitor834.75M25.1613.980.31%3.24%6.05%0.47
KWR logoKWRQuaker Chemical CorporationDirect Competitor2.46B141.86-1013.292.66%0.22%0.31%0.67
HWKN logoHWKNHawkins, Inc.Direct Competitor3.47B167.1141.476.01%7.75%15.88%0.35
ALB logoALBAlbemarle CorporationProduct Competitor22.7B192.61-33.50-4.37%-5%-2.7%0.34
KRO logoKROKronos Worldwide, Inc.Product Competitor870.95M7.57-7.89-1.47%-7.12%-17%0.77
TROX logoTROXTronox Holdings plcProduct Competitor1.62B10.13-3.41-5.73%-16.22%-29.25%2.48
WLK logoWLKWestlake CorporationProduct Competitor12.77B99.73-8.50-8.01%-14.91%-16.76%0.69

Compare GURE vs Peers

Gulf Resources, Inc. (GURE) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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GURE Income Statement

Gulf Resources, Inc. (GURE) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24TTM
Sales/Revenue149.28M107.52M2.59M10.6M28.21M55.03M66.09M30.04M7.66M13.92M
Revenue Growth %-8.04%-27.97%-97.59%308.35%166.19%95.1%20.11%-54.54%-74.5%-15.26%
Cost of Goods Sold94.79M63.16M1.31M5.43M19.42M37.85M40.67M37.63M23.63M25.35M
COGS % of Revenue63.5%58.74%50.49%51.25%68.83%68.78%61.54%125.27%308.41%-
Gross Profit
54.49M▲ 0%
44.37M▼ 18.6%
1.28M▼ 97.1%
5.17M▲ 302.1%
8.79M▲ 70.2%
17.18M▲ 95.4%
25.42M▲ 48.0%
-7.59M▼ 129.9%
-15.97M▼ 110.3%
-11.43M▲ 0%
Gross Margin %36.5%41.26%49.51%48.75%31.17%31.22%38.46%-25.27%-208.41%-82.1%
Gross Profit Growth %2.27%-18.58%-97.1%302.15%70.18%95.4%47.98%-129.86%-110.34%-
Operating Expenses6.77M33.19M84.84M28.46M18.48M11.97M8.94M4.3M5.32M4.8M
OpEx % of Revenue4.53%30.87%3269.33%268.58%65.5%21.75%13.53%14.31%69.41%-
Selling, General & Admin5.78M8.82M11.33M13.29M10.28M9.59M6.09M4.3M5.32M6.3M
SG&A % of Revenue3.87%8.2%436.81%125.37%36.45%17.42%9.22%14.31%69.41%-
Research & Development261.93K195.19K00000000
R&D % of Revenue0.18%0.18%--------
Other Operating Expenses726.2K24.18M73.5M15.18M8.19M2.38M2.85M001.73M
Operating Income
47.72M▲ 0%
11.17M▼ 76.6%
-83.55M▼ 847.9%
-23.29M▲ 72.1%
-9.68M▲ 58.4%
5.21M▲ 153.8%
16.48M▲ 216.3%
-11.89M▼ 172.1%
-21.28M▼ 79.0%
-16.23M▲ 0%
Operating Margin %31.97%10.39%-3219.82%-219.83%-34.33%9.47%24.94%-39.58%-277.82%-116.59%
Operating Income Growth %5.67%-76.59%-847.9%72.12%58.43%153.81%216.29%-172.14%-78.99%-
EBITDA73.38M32.35M-65.35M-9.23M6.3M25.89M43.38M16.23M-2.31M1.27M
EBITDA Margin %49.16%30.09%-2518.27%-87.14%22.35%47.05%65.63%54.03%-30.1%9.11%
EBITDA Growth %-2.21%-55.91%-302%85.87%168.28%310.66%67.55%-62.58%-114.21%-81.45%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)25.65M21.18M18.21M14.06M15.99M20.68M26.9M28.12M18.98M17.5M
EBIT48.21M11.73M-82.89M-22.85M-9.39M5.51M16.77M-58.15M-57.2M-23.04M
Net Interest Income312.7K391.84K500.69K301.32K154.88K157.99K164.74K144.92K-11.64K-72.02K
Interest Income487.62K556.16K661.11K446.77K291.31K295.17K286.14K250.13K80.26K13.63K
Interest Expense174.92K164.32K160.42K145.44K136.43K137.18K121.4K105.21K91.9K85.65K
Other Income/Expense312.7K391.84K500.69K301.32K154.88K162.63K164.74K-46.37M-36M-6.89M
Pretax Income
48.04M▲ 0%
11.56M▼ 75.9%
-83.05M▼ 818.2%
-22.99M▲ 72.3%
-9.53M▲ 58.6%
5.37M▲ 156.4%
16.65M▲ 209.8%
-58.26M▼ 450.0%
-57.29M▲ 1.7%
-23.12M▲ 0%
Pretax Margin %32.18%10.75%-3200.53%-216.99%-33.78%9.76%25.19%-193.91%-747.78%-166.12%
Income Tax11.81M9.01M-13.09M2.81M-1.11M6.3M6.59M3.54M1.65M4.13M
Effective Tax Rate %24.59%77.94%15.76%-12.21%11.63%117.21%39.57%-6.07%-2.88%-17.85%
Net Income
36.23M▲ 0%
2.55M▼ 93.0%
-69.96M▼ 2842.3%
-25.8M▲ 63.1%
-8.42M▲ 67.4%
-924.72K▲ 89.0%
10.06M▲ 1187.8%
-61.8M▼ 714.3%
-58.94M▲ 4.6%
-27.25M▲ 0%
Net Margin %24.27%2.37%-2696.17%-243.48%-29.85%-1.68%15.22%-205.68%-769.29%-195.77%
Net Income Growth %6.33%-92.96%-2842.27%63.12%67.36%89.02%1187.84%-714.3%4.63%72.09%
Net Income (Continuing)36.23M7.95M-69.96M-25.8M-8.42M-924.72K10.06M-61.8M-58.94M-27.25M
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest0000000000
EPS (Diluted)
7.80▲ 0%
2.50▼ 67.9%
-74.70▼ 3088.0%
-27.30▲ 63.5%
-8.70▲ 68.1%
-0.88▲ 89.9%
10.00▲ 1232.5%
-59.20▼ 692.0%
-54.90▲ 7.3%
-20.42▲ 0%
EPS Growth %5.41%-67.95%-3088%63.45%68.13%89.85%1232.5%-692%7.26%72.99%
EPS (Basic)7.802.50-74.70-27.30-8.70-0.8810.00-59.20-54.90-
Diluted Shares Outstanding4.66M936.72K936.08K946.54K965.06K1.05M1M1.04M1.07M1.33M
Basic Shares Outstanding4.63M935.93K936.08K946.54K965.06K1.05M1M1.04M1.07M1.33M
Dividend Payout Ratio----------

GURE Balance Sheet

Gulf Resources, Inc. (GURE) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24TTM
Total Current Assets221.77M241.51M187.34M107.2M107.31M115.43M119.43M86.07M17.45M20.28M
Cash & Short-Term Investments163.88M208.91M179M100.3M94.22M95.77M108.23M72.22M10.08M7.74M
Cash Only163.88M208.91M179M100.3M94.22M95.77M108.23M72.22M10.08M7.74M
Short-Term Investments0000000000
Accounts Receivable51.84M29.77M12.51K4.88M6.52M14.53M5.36M4.87M683.64K3.15M
Days Sales Outstanding126.75101.051.76168.0184.496.3529.6259.232.5748.39
Inventory5.88M1.2M0690.09K419.61K691.11K1.6M577.23K315.37K515.01K
Days Inventory Outstanding22.656.92-46.387.896.6614.355.64.876.17
Other Current Assets0001.33M6.15M04.24M8.4M0130.71K
Total Non-Current Assets143.92M145.99M111.2M172.05M186.73M194.42M173.01M140.6M152.01M144.36M
Property, Plant & Equipment109.29M95.61M82.53M146.99M158M171.15M158.18M128.97M142.39M134.71M
Fixed Asset Turnover1.37x1.12x0.03x0.07x0.18x0.32x0.42x0.23x0.05x0.10x
Goodwill27.67M29.37M00000000
Intangible Assets4.75M14.48M9.64M9.12M10.13M10.37M9.51M9.77M9.62M9.65M
Long-Term Investments-113.49M-109.59M-91.92M-9.12M-10.13M-23.27M-9.51M000
Other Non-Current Assets113.49M109.59M91.92M9.12M10.13M23.27M9.51M9.77M00
Total Assets
365.69M▲ 0%
387.5M▲ 6.0%
298.55M▼ 23.0%
279.25M▼ 6.5%
294.04M▲ 5.3%
309.86M▲ 5.4%
292.43M▼ 5.6%
226.67M▼ 22.5%
169.46M▼ 25.2%
164.63M▲ 0%
Asset Turnover0.41x0.28x0.01x0.04x0.10x0.18x0.23x0.13x0.05x0.08x
Asset Growth %2.51%5.96%-22.96%-6.46%5.3%5.38%-5.62%-22.49%-25.24%-96.12%
Total Current Liabilities13.95M3.67M2.62M6.31M7.1M13.89M11.78M12.59M17.73M14.79M
Accounts Payable8.25M956.35K332.42K3.81M479.96K202.29K57.65K206.98K30K380.81K
Days Payables Outstanding31.765.5392.6255.799.021.950.522.010.463.35
Short-Term Debt187.68K203.21K197.48K615.11K694.42K0646.79K00350.68K
Deferred Revenue (Current)4.34M442.51K1.19M0009.51M42.7K00
Other Current Liabilities3.89M1.93M-197.48K3.7M4.91M12.69M8.36M11.47M013.44M
Current Ratio15.90x65.88x71.40x17.00x15.11x8.31x10.14x6.84x0.98x0.98x
Quick Ratio15.48x65.55x71.40x16.89x15.05x8.26x10.01x6.79x0.97x0.97x
Cash Conversion Cycle117.64102.44--41.3983.27101.0643.4562.7936.9851.22
Total Non-Current Liabilities2.28M7.27M2.07M9.84M9.91M9.33M9.04M8.84M8.02M7.63M
Long-Term Debt0000000000
Capital Lease Obligations2.28M2.3M2.07M9.84M9.91M9.33M9.04M8.84M8.02M31.67M
Deferred Tax Liabilities0000000000
Other Non-Current Liabilities0000000000
Total Liabilities16.23M10.94M4.69M16.14M17.01M23.22M20.81M21.42M25.75M22.42M
Total Debt2.47M2.51M2.27M10.45M10.61M10.06M9.68M9.48M8.73M7.98M
Net Debt-161.41M-206.4M-176.73M-89.85M-83.62M-85.71M-98.54M-62.74M-1.35M241.26K
Debt / Equity0.01x0.01x0.01x0.04x0.04x0.04x0.04x0.05x0.06x0.06x
Debt / EBITDA0.03x0.08x--1.68x0.39x0.22x0.58x-6.29x
Net Debt / EBITDA-2.20x-6.38x---13.26x-3.31x-2.27x-3.86x-0.19x
Interest Coverage272.83x67.99x-520.83x-160.16x-70.98x37.99x135.76x-113.02x-231.59x-268.95x
Total Equity
349.46M▲ 0%
376.56M▲ 7.8%
293.85M▼ 22.0%
263.11M▼ 10.5%
277.02M▲ 5.3%
286.64M▲ 3.5%
271.62M▼ 5.2%
205.25M▼ 24.4%
143.71M▼ 30.0%
142.21M▲ 0%
Equity Growth %3.36%7.75%-21.96%-10.46%5.29%3.47%-5.24%-24.44%-29.98%-109.93%
Book Value per Share74.95402.00313.92277.97287.05273.72270.56196.67133.97106.55
Total Shareholders' Equity349.46M376.56M293.85M263.11M277.02M286.64M271.62M205.25M143.71M142.21M
Common Stock23.52K23.52K23.52K23.9K24.14K24.38K24.48K24.62K24.62K25.93K
Retained Earnings271.85M274.4M209.84M184.04M175.62M174.7M184.76M96.29M37.36M31.96M
Treasury Stock-577.14K-554.87K-554.87K-510.33K-510.33K-510.33K-1.37M-1.37M-1.37M-1.37M
Accumulated OCI-15.99M8.16M-10.48M-15.49M4.45M11.86M-13.03M-18.05M5.81M6.44M
Minority Interest0000000000

GURE Cash Flow Statement

Gulf Resources, Inc. (GURE) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24TTM
Cash from Operations55.22M62.75M17.34M-15.31M9.31M23.31M51.15M-32.75M675.07K675.07K
Operating CF Margin %36.99%58.36%668.25%-144.47%32.99%42.36%77.39%-109.01%8.81%-
Operating CF Growth %-21.57%13.65%-72.37%-188.28%160.78%150.51%119.42%-164.03%102.06%19.79%
Net Income36.23M2.55M-69.96M-25.8M-8.42M-924.72K10.06M-61.8M-58.94M-27.25M
Depreciation & Amortization25.65M21.18M18.21M14.06M15.99M20.54M26.9M28.03M18.98M15.76M
Stock-Based Compensation40.3K372.4K496.2K45.9K2.39M3.13M668K451.35K194.7K196.1K
Deferred Taxes3.01K-4.13M-13.09M2.75M-1.11M6.3M6.59M3.22M1.63M4.12M
Other Non-Cash Items-366.26K19.36M50.88M-255.18K1.97M918.37K563.64K328.12K38.6M11.39M
Working Capital Changes-6.34M23.41M30.81M-6.11M-1.51M-6.66M6.38M-2.98M205.71K-4.88M
Change in Receivables-6.17M26.11M30.24M-5.07M-1.16M-7.75M8.2M403.21K4.18M-1.51M
Change in Inventory901.53K4.88M1.19M-700.48K292.1K-260K-938.92K769.54K-733.3K-1.09M
Change in Payables-868.16K-8M-704.15K-102.96K342.79K2.86M-820.63K1.11M-2.19M641.58K
Cash from Investing-14.96M-28.42M-35.95M-60.61M-21.72M-30.09M-37.56M0-60.55M-25.27K
Capital Expenditures-17.67M-28.42M-35.95M-60.61M-21.72M-30.09M-37.56M1-60.53M-286.86K
CapEx % of Revenue11.84%26.43%1385.55%572%77%54.68%56.83%0%790.06%-
Acquisitions0000000000
Investments----------
Other Investing2.71M-10.48M-680.98K00000-25.27K261.59K
Cash from Financing-287.39K-273.87K-294.3K-275.51K-264.98K-290.6K-264.86K-267.81K-249.24K-246.92K
Debt Issued (Net)-287.39K-273.87K-294.3K-275.51K-264.98K-290.6K-264.86K-267.81K-249.24K-248.86K
Equity Issued (Net)0000000000
Dividends Paid0000000000
Share Repurchases0000000000
Other Financing0000000001.94K
Net Change in Cash
30.28M▲ 0%
45.02M▲ 48.7%
-29.91M▼ 166.4%
-78.7M▼ 163.1%
-6.08M▲ 92.3%
1.54M▲ 125.4%
12.46M▲ 706.5%
-36M▼ 389.0%
-62.15M▼ 72.6%
-2.63M▲ 0%
Free Cash Flow
37.55M▲ 0%
34.33M▼ 8.6%
-18.61M▼ 154.2%
-75.92M▼ 307.9%
-12.41M▲ 83.6%
-6.78M▲ 45.4%
13.59M▲ 300.4%
-32.75M▼ 341.0%
-59.85M▼ 82.7%
-498.99K▲ 0%
FCF Margin %25.15%31.93%-717.3%-716.47%-44.01%-12.32%20.56%-109.01%-781.24%-3.58%
FCF Growth %-19.87%-8.56%-154.22%-307.88%83.65%45.37%300.36%-341.03%-82.74%99.52%
FCF per Share8.0536.65-19.88-80.21-12.86-6.4813.54-31.38-55.80-55.80
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)1.52x24.60x-0.25x0.59x-1.11x-25.21x5.08x0.53x-0.01x0.02x
Interest Paid00000136.71K120.33K96.91K91.9K85.65K
Taxes Paid12.14M11.11M00013.82M10.08M6.41M1.52M1.45M

GURE Key Ratios

Gulf Resources, Inc. (GURE) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric201620172018201920202021202220232024TTM
Return on Equity (ROE)10.54%0.7%-20.87%-9.26%-3.12%-0.33%3.6%-25.92%-33.78%-19.16%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)18.11%4.68%-43.63%-12.03%-3.96%1.98%6.61%-5.65%-11.21%-11.21%
Gross Margin36.5%41.26%49.51%48.75%31.17%31.22%38.46%-25.27%-208.41%-82.1%
Net Margin24.27%2.37%-2696.17%-243.48%-29.85%-1.68%15.22%-205.68%-769.29%-195.77%
Debt / Equity0.01x0.01x0.01x0.04x0.04x0.04x0.04x0.05x0.06x0.06x
Interest Coverage272.83x67.99x-520.83x-160.16x-70.98x37.99x135.76x-113.02x-231.59x-268.95x
FCF Conversion1.52x24.60x-0.25x0.59x-1.11x-25.21x5.08x0.53x-0.01x0.02x
Revenue Growth-8.04%-27.97%-97.59%308.35%166.19%95.1%20.11%-54.54%-74.5%-15.26%

GURE Frequently Asked Questions

Gulf Resources, Inc. (GURE) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

Gulf Resources, Inc. (GURE) reported $13.9M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 173% increase from $5.1M in 1996.

Gulf Resources, Inc. (GURE) saw revenue decline by 74.5% over the past year.

Gulf Resources, Inc. (GURE) reported a net loss of $27.2M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

Gulf Resources, Inc. (GURE) has a return on equity (ROE) of -33.8%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Gulf Resources, Inc. (GURE) had negative free cash flow of $0.5M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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