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Gulf Resources Q1 net loss widens to $557,747; bromine price drop hits margins
GULF RESOURCES, INC.
- Revenue $9.30M, +4% YoY; net loss $557,747 vs loss $119,946; EPS -$0.05 vs -$0.01.
- Bromine segment gross margin fell to 27% from 52%; avg selling price $4,193/ton vs $8,082/ton.
- Operating loss $799,558 vs $65,087; cash from operations $4.83M vs $8.45M.
- Cash $115.77M ($11.10/share); book value $274.84M ($26.35/share); cash ~4x market cap.
- Chemical factory equipment expected by Q2/Q3 2023; installation/testing ~5–7 months after.