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Gold Fields Limited

Strong FundamentalsStrong FundamentalsRevenue growing 137% YoY at strong marginsStreet coverage with positive forward estimatesQuiet on X (76 mentions/wk)
$GFI·$33B·Gold·Basic Materials
$37.60+1.4%YTD-17.9%1Y-19.3%
Price updated 7h ago·X counts updated 5d ago
GFGFI
$GFIGold Fields Limited
$37.60+1.38%76 posts1×
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On X

Top X posts

The complete picture of $GFI on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

76X posts · last 7 days
Sep 29Oct 11
Chatter Meter
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QuietNormal · 1×Loud

How loud $GFI's conversation on X is versus its own normal — 1× is typical, higher means busier. Right now it's about its usual level.

Bullish sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data5 posts analyzed · as of 2026-08-31

Bullish tone dominates, driven by record earnings and cash flow from higher gold prices plus a Salares Norte ramp enabling $1.25B in shareholder returns, with the ticker also surfacing on an accelerating-earnings screener sorted by relative strength. One outlier post reuses the ticker for a Goldfinch on-chain private-credit thesis, but the Gold Fields catalyst and an ~11% implied earnings move dominate the substance of the chatter.

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AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $GFI — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Proven numbersStalledAI verdict · as of 2026-10-03

The move has stalled — likely just drifts unless something new shows up.

Gold Fields: $1.25B shareholder returns on record cash flow, but the Northern Star bid is testing capital discipline.

Gold Fields is a major South African-domiciled gold producer whose 2026 drawdown reflects both the Northern Star takeover bid rejection and the broader capital-discipline debate — strong operations, questioned acquisition strategy.

  • The P&L is firing on the gold cycle: last reported revenue grew 137% YoY to $5.29B at a 51% operating margin and $2.85 EPS — these are the kinds of numbers that create maximum optionality for either shareholder returns or acquisition.
  • The specific capital-markets tension is between the $1.25B shareholder-returns commitment (enabled by Salares Norte ramp) and the Northern Star bid question. Trailing EPS has missed Street estimates by 11% and 10% — the operating leverage is clear but surprise cadence has been disappointing.

At 15% of its 52-week range and 18% below the 200-day, the stock has priced in the Northern Star bid rejection but not fully the operational cash flow. A clean capital-discipline framework at next earnings is the trigger for a reclaim; another acquisition attempt or missed EPS is the invalidation.

Agrees with X sentimentThe accelerating-earnings bullish framing is grounded on record cash flow numbers. The $1.25B shareholder-returns commitment is a specific capital-allocation signal; the Northern Star framing is honest capital-discipline question.

What to watch: Next earnings in Feb 2027 and any Salares Norte production updates — AISC trajectory, free cash flow conversion, Northern Star commentary, shareholder-return pace. Clean capital discipline is the trigger; another large acquisition attempt is the invalidation.

On the calendar: 2027-02-25 — Full-year earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Gold Fields is a South African-headquartered gold miner with producing assets in South Africa, Ghana, Australia, Canada, and Peru.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Gold sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $GFI.

Gold · Basic Materials

No material change from last week — gold prices remain elevated on central bank accumulation and dollar diversification, with miners carrying operating leverage to metal price.

What this means for $GFI

Neutral — Gold Fields is a South African-headquartered gold miner with producing assets in South Africa, Ghana, Australia, Canada, and Peru.

Top industry ETF

$GDXVanEck Gold Miners ETF
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+3.9%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
11.5How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
24.3%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
54.0%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
7.3%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
4.7Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
50.8%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
59.0%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.4Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Aug 25, 2026$2.10$2.36-11.0%
Q4 2025Feb 19, 2026$2.12$2.35-9.8%
Q2 2025Aug 22, 2025$1.15$1.19-3.4%
Q4 2024Feb 27, 2025$0.96$0.46+107.8%
Next earningsThu, Feb 25·consensus EPS $2.29

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q4 FY25$5.3B+136.7%56.7%51.3%$2.85$2.1B
Q2 FY25$3.5B+53.8%50.4%46.4%$1.15$1.0B
Q4 FY24$3.1B+50.0%60.1%57.5%$0.95$681.1M
Q2 FY24$2.1B-5.0%34.6%30.7%$0.43$44.4M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 9 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$11.9B$11.0B – $12.6B$4.67$4.36 – $4.867
FY27$12.2B$11.3B – $12.9B$5.08$4.30 – $6.227
FY28$12.6B$10.4B – $17.3B$5.30$4.42 – $5.989
FY29$11.7B$10.8B – $12.4B$5.00$4.50 – $5.384
FY30$13.6B$12.6B – $14.4B$5.20$4.68 – $5.594

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.9×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.21%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-9.6%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.-13.0%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

β0.645-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

BuyJun 23Mackenzie John FraserDirector500 sh$17KBuyJun 2Mcgill Jacqueline ElizabethDirector500 sh$19K

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

No material 8-K / SC 13D / S-3 / 424B5 filings in the last 180 days.

+ 9 other (8 6-Ks · 1 SD) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Gold Fields Pursues Northern Star Deal While Advancing Standalone Growth Planmarketbeat.com·16d agoGold Fields: Salares Norte Delivers, But Northern Star Tests Capital Disciplineseekingalpha.com·18d agoWhy Gold Fields Limited (NYSE: GFI) Stock Fell After Its Northern Star Biddefenseworld.net·18d agoGold Fields, Harmony Gold Mining, Anglogold Ashanti And Other Big Stocks Moving Lower In Monday's Pre-Market Sessionbenzinga.com·19d agoAustralia's Northern Star rejects $27 billion takeover approach from Gold Fieldsreuters.com·19d ago

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