Gold Fields Limited (GFI.JO) stock analysis
In our weekly check, Gold Fields Limited is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 20 pass, warnings: 1, red flags: 4.
About Gold Fields Limited
Gold Fields Limited is a Basic Materials company (Gold) based in South Africa, listed on JNB as GFI.JO.
What our checks show for GFI.JO
Red flags
- Analysts expect the net margin to shrink by 3.8 points from today's 40.8%.
- The price swings a lot: 56.4% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
- The stock has fallen as much as 78% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
- Recovering from its deepest fall took about 4.4 years.
Warning signs
- A small company (market value $311 million): usually riskier and followed by fewer analysts.
Strengths
- Net debt is only 0.3x a year of EBITDA: the balance sheet has room.
- Operating profit covers interest 47.5 times over.
- The net margin rose by 21.9 points over 5 years, to 40.8%.
- The gross margin is 54.2% and has risen by 13.5 points: pricing power is holding.
- Operating cash flow is 1.27x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
- Revenue grew 29.9% a year over the last 3 years.
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Questions
What grade does Gold Fields Limited (GFI.JO) have?
In our weekly check, Gold Fields Limited is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 20 pass, warnings: 1, red flags: 4. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.
What are the main risks of GFI.JO stock?
This week's biggest flags for Gold Fields Limited: Margins expected to shrink, Very volatile, Deep past fall. In total 5 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.
What does Gold Fields Limited do?
Gold Fields Limited is a Basic Materials company (Gold) based in South Africa, listed on JNB as GFI.JO.
The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.
Updated 2026-10-24
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