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Genasys Inc. GNSS
Genasys Inc. (GNSS) earns a Piotroski F-score of 3/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 1.24% (safety: no dividend). FY2025 revenue was $40.8M at a -44.4% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.37 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 3/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.237 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -1.971 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.263 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.035 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNSS | Genasys Inc. | 3/9 | -9.71 | — | +69.8% |
| KOSS | KOSS CORP | 4/9 | 9.69 | — | +2.9% |
| UEIC | UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC | 6/9 | 5.36 | — | -6.7% |
| KN | Knowles Corp | 7/9 | 2.8 | 77.5 | +7.2% |
| SONO | Sonos Inc | 4/9 | 1.15 | — | -4.9% |
| SONY | Sony Group Corp | 6/9 | 0.86 | — | +9% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
About Genasys Inc.
Genasys Inc. designs, develops, and sells critical communications hardware and software solutions to alert, inform, and protect people principally in the Asia Pacific, North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company operates through two segments, Hardware and Software. Its products include Genasys Protect Platform, a complete protective communications platform that provides protective communications tools for various hazards to provide targeted emergency communication, data-driven decision making, secure inter-agency collaboration, and others; Genasys ACOUSTICS that are clear voice messaging acoustic devices with software connectivity, solar power backup, and satellite backup to reach everyone when it matters; and Genasys Evertel, a secure compliant real-time inter- and intra-agency communication and collaboration software for law enforcement and public officials. The company sells its products directly to governments, militaries, end-users, and prime vendors. The company was formerly known as LRAD Corporation and changed its name to Genasys Inc. in October 2019. Genasys Inc. was incorporated in 1992 and is based in San Diego, California.
FAQ
Is GNSS financially healthy?
Genasys Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 3/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does GNSS pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Genasys Inc. pays a dividend yielding about 1.24% with a None payout ratio, rated “no dividend” for safety.
How profitable is GNSS?
In FY2025, Genasys Inc. had a net margin of -44.4% and a return on equity of -835.8%.
Is GNSS overvalued or undervalued?
Genasys Inc. trades at about 85.0× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 5.5×–254.0×, median 28.2×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for GNSS?
The average Wall-Street price target for Genasys Inc. is $4.83, about 184.3% above the recent price, from 3 analysts.
Is GNSS a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Genasys Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 3/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a dividend yield of 1.24%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-09-30. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.