GF Securities Co., Ltd. (1776.HK) 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: 2, red flags: 5.

About GF Securities Co., Ltd.

GF Securities Co., Ltd. is a Financial Services company (Financial - Capital Markets) based in China, listed on HKSE as 1776.HK.

What our checks show for 1776.HK

Red flags

• Operating cash flow is negative while the company reports a profit: the profit does not arrive as cash.
• Free cash flow is negative (-63.2% of revenue): the business spends more cash than it brings in.
• The stock has fallen as much as 77% 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.

Warning signs

• The stock is still below its previous peak.

Strengths

• The net margin rose by 7.9 points over 5 years, to 34%.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 33.9% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 12.5 points from today's 34%.
• Revenue grew 18.8% a year over the last 3 years.
• Earnings per share grew 20.8% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit grew 33.3% a year over the last 3 years.

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Questions

What grade does GF Securities Co., Ltd. (1776.HK) 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: 2, red flags: 5. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 1776.HK stock?

This week's biggest flags for GF Securities Co., Ltd.: Profits not backed by cash, Weak free cash flow, Deep past fall. 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 HKSE as 1776.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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