Ganfeng Lithium Co., Limited (1772.HK) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Ganfeng Lithium Co., Limited is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 13 pass, warnings: 8, red flags: 4.

About Ganfeng Lithium Co., Limited

Ganfeng Lithium Co., Limited is a Basic Materials company (Chemicals) based in China, listed on HKSE as 1772.HK.

What our checks show for 1772.HK

Red flags

• The net margin fell by 31.1 points over 5 years, to 15.7%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The gross margin fell by 13.4 points, to 26.4%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• The price swings a lot: 63.3% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• The stock has fallen as much as 88% from a peak. Would you have held through that?

Warning signs

• Operating cash flow is only 0.68x net profit: part of the reported profit does not arrive as cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to shrink about 6.1% a year.
• Analysts expect only about 2.2% a year of growth in revenue.
• Analysts expect the net margin to shrink by 2.9 points from today's 15.7%.
• Earnings per share fell 26.5% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit fell 25.8% a year over the last 3 years.
• Free cash flow is only 2.9% of revenue.
• The stock is still below its previous peak.

Strengths

• The price is 11 times earnings (P/E), reasonable for its growth.
• Beta 0.45: the stock usually moves less than the market.
• Actively traded: about 11 million shares a day.
• Pay in shares is only 0% of free cash flow.

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Questions

What grade does Ganfeng Lithium Co., Limited (1772.HK) have?

In our weekly check, Ganfeng Lithium Co., Limited is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 13 pass, warnings: 8, red flags: 4. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 1772.HK stock?

This week's biggest flags for Ganfeng Lithium Co., Limited: Margins falling, Gross margin falling, Very volatile. In total 12 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Ganfeng Lithium Co., Limited do?

Ganfeng Lithium Co., Limited is a Basic Materials company (Chemicals) based in China, listed on HKSE as 1772.HK.

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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