GF Securities Co., Ltd. (000776.SZ) stock analysis

In our weekly check, GF Securities Co., Ltd. is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 0, red flags: 7.

About GF Securities Co., Ltd.

GF Securities Co., Ltd. is a Financial Services company (Financial - Capital Markets) based in China, listed on SHZ as 000776.SZ.

What our checks show for 000776.SZ

Red flags

• Operating cash flow is negative while the company reports a profit: the profit does not arrive as cash.
• Analysts expect revenue to shrink about 6.9% a year.
• Free cash flow is negative (-52.6% of revenue): the business spends more cash than it brings in.
• The stock has fallen as much as 68% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 2.8%.
• Pay in shares equals 0% of free cash flow: it dilutes shareholders.

Strengths

• The net margin rose by 4 points over 5 years, to 30.2%.
• The gross margin is 81.1% and has risen by 2.1 points: pricing power is holding.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 10.2% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 15.2 points from today's 30.2%.
• Revenue grew 23.6% a year over the last 3 years.
• Earnings per share grew 32.4% a year over the last 3 years.

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Questions

What grade does GF Securities Co., Ltd. (000776.SZ) have?

In our weekly check, GF Securities Co., Ltd. is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 0, red flags: 7. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 000776.SZ stock?

This week's biggest flags for GF Securities Co., Ltd.: Profits not backed by cash, Weak revenue forecast, Weak free cash flow. In total 7 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does GF Securities Co., Ltd. do?

GF Securities Co., Ltd. is a Financial Services company (Financial - Capital Markets) based in China, listed on SHZ as 000776.SZ.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-31

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