GULF RESOURCES, INC. Segments Disclosure
NOTE 18 – BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Operating segment’s performance is primarily evaluated based on segment operating income, which excludes share-based compensation expense, certain corporate costs and other income not associated with the operations of the segment. These corporate costs are separately stated below and also include costs that are related to functional areas such as accounting, treasury, information technology, legal, human resources, and internal audit. The Company believes that segment operating income, as defined above, is an appropriate measure for evaluating the operating performance of its segments. All the customers are located in PRC.
Year Ended December 31, 2024 | Bromine* | Crude Salt* | Chemical Products | Natural Gas | Segment Total | Corporate | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net revenue (external customers) | $ | 5,549,815 | $ | 2,049,988 | $ | — | $ | 61,207 | $ | 7,661,010 | $ | — | $ | 7,661,010 | ||||||||||||||
| Net revenue (intersegment) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss from operations before income tax expense | (17,238,619 | ) | (76,694 | ) | (3,028,479 | ) | (195,364 | ) | (20,539,156 | ) | (744,493 | ) | (21,283,649 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Income tax (expense) benefit | (1,632,978 | ) | (15,204 | ) | — | — | (1,648,182 | ) | — | (1,648,182 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Loss from operations after income tax (expense) benefit | (18,871,597 | ) | (91,898 | ) | (3,028,479 | ) | (195,364 | ) | (22,187,338 | ) | (744,493 | ) | (22,931,831 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Total assets | 73,137,911 | 46,843,471 | 46,020,977 | 1,673,535 | 167,675,894 | 1,755,061 | 169,455,995 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 15,941,214 | 1,659,865 | 272,716 | 134,080 | 18,007,875 | — | 18,007,875 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | 28,923,642 | 31,602,571 | 60,526,213 | 60,526,213 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, 2023 | Bromine* | Crude Salt* | Chemical Products | Natural Gas | Segment Total | Corporate | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net revenue (external customers) | $ | 26,921,462 | $ | 2,971,467 | $ | — | $ | 150,861 | $ | 30,043,790 | $ | — | $ | 30,043,790 | ||||||||||||||
| Net revenue (intersegment) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss from operations before income tax expense | (10,005,755 | ) | 640,309 | (1,653,349 | ) | (86,284 | ) | (11,105,079 | ) | (785,646 | ) | (11,890,725 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Income tax (expense) benefit | (3,214,629 | ) | (323,988 | ) | — | — | (3,538,617 | ) | — | (3,538,617 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Loss from operations after income tax (expense) benefit | (13,220,384 | ) | 316,321 | (1,653,349 | ) | (86,284 | ) | (14,643,696 | ) | (785,646 | ) | (15,429,342 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Total assets | 104,414,525 | 11,747,999 | 108,259,342 | 1,983,126 | 226,404,992 | 266,716 | 226,671,708 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 25,354,200 | 1,369,812 | 313,735 | 101,842 | 27,139,589 | — | 27,139,589 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
* Certain common production overheads, operating and administrative expenses and asset items (mainly cash and certain office equipment) of bromine and crude salt segments in SCHC were split by reference to the average selling price and production volume of the respective segment.
| Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||
| Reconciliations | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
| Total segment operating loss | $ | (20,539,156 | ) | $ | (11,105,079 | ) | ||
| Corporate costs | (744,493 | ) | (785,646 | ) | ||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on translation of intercompany balance | ||||||||
| Loss from operations | (21,283,649 | ) | (11,890,725 | ) | ||||
| Other expense, net | (62,113 | ) | 144,919 | |||||
| Expenditure on water pollution treatment | (46,510,856 | ) | ||||||
| Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment | (29,169,008 | ) | ||||||
| Impairment of Property, plant and equipment | (6,772,500 | ) | ||||||
| Loss before taxes | $ | (57,287,270 | ) | $ | (58,256,662 | ) | ||
The following table shows the major customers (10% or more) for the year ended December 31, 2024
Bromine |
Crude Salt |
Chemical Products |
Total Revenue | Percentage of Total | ||||||||||||||||||
| Number | Customer | (000’s) | (000’s) | (000’s) | (000’s) | Revenue (%) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Shandong Morui Chemical Company Limited | $ | 677 | $ | 770 | $ | — | $ | 1,447 | 18.9 | % | |||||||||||
| 2 | Shandong Brother Technology Limited | $ | 646 | $ | 702 | $ | — | $ | 1,348 | 17.6 | % | |||||||||||
| 3 | Shouguang Weidong Chemical Company Limited | $ | 646 | $ | 578 | $ | — | $ | 1,224 | 16.0 | % | |||||||||||
The following table shows the major customers (10% or more) for the year ended December 31, 2023
Bromine |
Crude Salt |
Chemical Products |
Total Revenue | Percentage of Total | ||||||||||||||||||
| Number | Customer | (000’s) | (000’s) | (000’s) | (000’s) | Revenue (%) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Shandong Morui Chemical Company Limited | $ | 3,735 | $ | 1,137 | $ | — | $ | 4,872 | 16.3 | % | |||||||||||
| 2 | Shandong Brother Technology Limited | $ | 3,639 | $ | 998 | $ | — | $ | 4,637 | 15.5 | % | |||||||||||
| 3 | Shouguang Weidong Chemical Company Limited | $ | 3,492 | $ | 837 | $ | — | $ | 4,329 | 14.5 | % | |||||||||||
| 4 | Shandong Shouguang Shenrunfa Marine Chemical Company Limited | $ | 3,018 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 3,018 | 10.1 | % | |||||||||||
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Apr 11, 2025 | Showing above |
| 2023 | Sep 27, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Mar 31, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Apr 12, 2022 | |
| 2020 | Apr 8, 2021 | |
| 2019 | Apr 14, 2020 | |
| 2018 | Mar 15, 2019 | |
| 2017 | Mar 16, 2018 | |
| 2016 | Mar 17, 2017 | |
| 2015 | Mar 15, 2016 | |
About Segments Disclosures
Segment disclosures break a company into its reportable operating units, revealing revenue, profit, and asset allocation that consolidated financial statements obscure. Under ASC 280, segments must match how the chief operating decision maker views the business, providing a window into internal management structure and resource allocation priorities.
Key signals: compare segment margins to identify which units drive profitability and which destroy value. Watch for changes in the number of reportable segments — segment aggregation or disaggregation often coincides with strategic shifts or attempts to obscure declining performance. Intersegment elimination patterns reveal internal pricing practices. The reconciliation between segment totals and consolidated figures exposes corporate overhead allocation and unallocated items. Geographic revenue concentration highlights regulatory and currency exposure. Compare segment-level capital expenditure against segment revenue to assess where management is investing for future growth versus harvesting existing assets.