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Gulf ResourcesFRA:R29 59 Piotroski F-Score is 5 as of Jul. 17, 2026, which is at its 10-year median of 5.00. GuruFocus rates FRA:R29 with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of €7.99. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,562 Chemicals companies, Gulf Resources ranks better than 55.19% on this metric.
The zones of discrimination were as such:
Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
Bad or low score = 0, 1, 2, 3
Gulf Resources has an F-score of 5 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
The historical rank and industry rank for Gulf Resources's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:R29'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1 Med: 5 Max: 9
Current: 5
During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Gulf Resources was 9. The lowest was 1. And the median was 5.
The developer of the system is Joseph D. Piotroski is relatively unknown accounting professor who shuns publicity and rarely gives interviews.
He graduated from the University of Illinois with a B.S. in accounting in 1989, received an M.B.A. from Indiana University in 1994. Five years later, in 1999, after earning a Ph.D. in accounting from the University of Michigan, he became an associate professor of accounting at the University of Chicago.
He wanted to see if he can develop a system (using a simple nine-point scoring system) that can increase the returns of a strategy of investing in low price to book (referred to in the paper as high book to market) value companies.
What he found was something that exceeded his most optimistic expectations.
Buying only those companies that scored highest (8 or 9) on his nine-point scale, or F-Score as he called it, over the 20 year period from 1976 to 1996 led to an average out-performance over the market of 13.4%.
Even more impressive were the results of a strategy of investing in the highest F-Score companies (8 or 9) and shorting companies with the lowest F-Score (0 or 1).
Over the same period from 1976 to 1996 (20 years) this strategy led to an average yearly return of 23%, substantially outperforming the average S&P 500 index return of 15.83% over the same period.
Gulf Resources Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
Gulf Resources Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Gulf Resources's Piotroski F-Score can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
FRA:R29 vs ORGN, DOW: Piotroski F-Score Comparison
For the Chemicals subindustry, Gulf Resources's Piotroski F-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Piotroski F-Score data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Gulf Resources Piotroski F-Score vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Gulf Resources's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Gulf Resources's Piotroski F-Score falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
*Note: If the latest quarterly/semi-annual/annual total assets data is 0, then we will use previous quarterly/semi-annual/annual data for all the items in the balance sheet.
Profitability
Question 1. Return on Assets (ROA)
Net income before extraordinary items for the year divided by Total Assets at the beginning of the year.
Score 1 if positive, 0 if negative.
Gulf Resources's current Net Income (TTM) was -52.87.
==> Negative ==> Score 0.
Question 2. Cash Flow Return on Assets (CFROA)
Net cash flow from operating activities (operating cash flow) divided by Total Assets at the beginning of the year.
Gulf Resources's return on assets of this year was -0.30263896. Gulf Resources's return on assets of last year was -0.35002277.
==> This year is higher. ==> Score 1.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
Gulf Resources's gearing of this year was 0.04194286. Gulf Resources's gearing of last year was 0.03566742.
==> Last year is lower than this year ==> Score 0.
Question 6. Change in Working Capital (Liquidity)
Compare this year's current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) to last year's current ratio.
Score 1 if this year's current ratio is higher, 0 if it's lower
Gulf Resources's current ratio of this year was 0.91570067. Gulf Resources's current ratio of last year was 1.10608073.
==> Last year's current ratio is higher ==> Score 0.
Question 7. Change in Shares in Issue
Compare the number of shares in issue this year, to the number in issue last year.
Score 0 if there is larger number of shares in issue this year, 1 otherwise.
Gulf Resources's number of shares in issue this year was 1.354. Gulf Resources's number of shares in issue last year was 1.092.
==> There is larger number of shares in issue this year. ==> Score 0.
Efficiency
Question 8. Change in Gross Margin
Compare this year's gross margin (Gross Profit divided by sales) to last year's.
Score 1 if this year's gross margin is higher, 0 if it's lower.
Gulf Resources's gross margin of this year was -0.46254288. Gulf Resources's gross margin of last year was -1.22494888.
==> This year's gross margin is higher. ==> Score 1.
Question 9. Change in asset turnover
Compare this year's asset turnover (total sales for the year divided by total assets at the beginning of the year) to last year's asset turnover ratio.
Score 1 if this year's asset turnover ratio is higher, 0 if it's lower
Gulf Resources's asset turnover of this year was 0.10346328. Gulf Resources's asset turnover of last year was 0.04490994.
==> This year's asset turnover is higher. ==> Score 1.
Evaluation
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Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
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Gulf Resources has an F-score of 5 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
Gulf Resources (FRA:R29) has a Piotroski F-Score of 5 as of Jul. 17, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Gulf Resources and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 5.00. Over the past decade, Gulf Resources' Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 1.00 to 9.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Gulf Resources ranks #700 out of 1562 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 44.8%.
Is Gulf Resources' Piotroski F-Score too high?
Gulf Resources' current Piotroski F-Score of 5 is near median its 10-year median of 5.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.00 to a high of 9.00. The Chemicals industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Gulf Resources' value of 5 is 0% at this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Gulf Resources ranks #700 out of 1562 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Gulf Resources has a GF Score™ of 59/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Gulf Resources' Piotroski F-Score compare to ORGN and DOW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Gulf Resources ranks #700 out of 1562 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This puts Gulf Resources in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Gulf Resources' value of 5 is 0% at this benchmark. Historically, Gulf Resources' own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 1.00 to 9.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, Gulf Resources has consistently been at the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Piotroski F-Score for a Chemicals company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Chemicals companies is 5.00, based on 1,562 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Piotroski F-Score significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Piotroski F-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Gulf Resources's current Piotroski F-Score of 5 is 0% at the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Piotroski F-Score mean?
A high Piotroski F-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Gulf Resources and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Gulf Resources's current Piotroski F-Score is 5, which is near median its own 10-year median of 5.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Gulf Resources stock overvalued right now?
Gulf Resources (FRA:R29) has a current Piotroski F-Score of 5. The stock's GF Value™ is €7.99, compared to a current price of €4.16 — trading 47.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Piotroski F-Score is 5, which is near median its 10-year median of 5.00 and 0% at the Chemicals industry median of 5.00. Gulf Resources' overall GF Score™ is 59/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Piotroski F-Score calculated?
Piotroski F-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Gulf Resources (FRA:R29), the current Piotroski F-Score is 5 as of Jul. 17, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Gulf Resources (FRA:R29) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gulf Resources stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €4.16 is trading 47.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of €7.99.
Key valuation signals for FRA:R29:
Piotroski F-Score: 5 (near median its 10-year median of 5.00)
GF Value™: €7.99 vs. price of €4.16 (47.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 0% at the Chemicals median (#700 of 1562)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:R29 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Gulf Resources Inc is a holding company engaged in the manufacture and trade of bromine and crude salt, and natural gas; manufactures and sells chemical products used in oil and gas field exploration, oil and gas distribution, oil field drilling, wastewater processing, papermaking chemical agents and inorganic chemicals, and manufactures and sells materials for human and animal antibiotics. It operates in four segments: Bromine, Crude Salt, Chemical Products and Natural Gas. It derives maximum revenue from the Bromine segment which is commonly used in brominated flame retardants, fumigants, water purification compounds, dyes, medicines and disinfectants.
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