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Guardforce AI Co., Limited

GFAI
25
Security & Protection Services · Industrials
Price
$0.35
-0.01 (-2.80%)
Market Cap
$7.6M
Exchange
NASDAQ Capital Market
Winston Score
25
Winston is worried
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Data as of Aug 13, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025

Share count rising — dilution

+4899.9% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 438K (2021) → 21.9M (2025)

Guardforce AI Co., Limited is a security services company based in Asia that provides cash logistics and physical security services, as well as AI-powered robots for surveillance and guarding tasks. Its core customers include banks, retailers, and businesses that need secure cash handling or automated security patrols. The company is working to shift from traditional cash-in-transit services toward deploying autonomous security robots.

The company earns revenue through service contracts for cash logistics and by leasing or selling AI security robots to commercial clients. It operates primarily in Thailand and has been expanding its robot business into other parts of Asia. With a gross margin of only 15% and a negative operating margin, the company is spending more than it earns, which is a significant financial risk. The key challenge going forward is whether demand for AI security robots will grow fast enough to offset the slow decline of its traditional cash-handling business and return the company to profitability.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+42.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+26.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong earnings growth

R&D Spend

$837,719/ year

Rising (+115% vs prior year)

2.4% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

R&D investment increasing — building for the future

Insider Activity

12.3%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$27M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue accelerating

Guardforce AI Co., Limited grew revenue 42% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

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Quality

Gross Margin
13.7%
Thin — 13.7% gross margin
Operating Margin
-19.9%
Losing money on operations — -19.9%
ROCE
-9.9%
Weak — -9.9% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales YoY
+19.4%
Fast-growing sales (+19.4% YoY)
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
EPS Consistency
7/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
FCF Margin
-1.5%
Burning cash (-1.5%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
N/A
Data not available
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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