Vystar Corporation (VYST) is a Chemicals - Specialty company in the Basic Materials sector, currently trading at $0.24. It has a SharesGrow Score of 60/100, indicating a above average investment profile with 3 out of 7 criteria passed.
Financials: revenue is $135,969, +59.2%/yr average growth. Net income is $759,513, growing at +28.8%/yr. Net profit margin is 558.6% (strong). Gross margin is 51.2% (+0 pp trend).
Balance sheet: total debt is $1M with negative equity of -$5M — this means total liabilities exceed total assets. This is a warning sign that may indicate accumulated losses, aggressive share buybacks, heavy debt financing, or aggressive dividend payouts. Companies like McDonald's and Starbucks also carry negative equity due to buybacks and dividends, but investors should assess whether the business generates sufficient cash flow to service its debt and sustain payouts. Current ratio is 0.07 (tight liquidity). Debt-to-assets is 193.8%. Total assets: $553,304.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 100/100 (Pass), Growth 100/100 (Pass), Past 25/100 (Fail), Health 0/100 (Fail), Moat 46/100 (Partial), Future ?/100 (Fail), Income 100/100 (Pass).
