Gold Fields Limited (GFI): one to watch?

The drop wasn't a business breakdown — it's disappointment that a big acquisition got rejected — but M&A ambition risk and a slumping gold price are real concerns.

👀 WATCH Fundamentals81/100

Fell 13% in 1 trading day(s) — now $35.18

Why GFI dropped

Gold Fields fell because Northern Star Resources rejected Gold Fields' unsolicited $27.1 billion takeover bid, and the failed deal came amid a broader gold/mining selloff tied to geopolitical tension in the Middle East that pressured commodity stocks generally.

Fwd P/E 7.0Op margin 55.0%Rev growth 78.9%Debt/equity 28.6%Analyst upside 40.8%

How this scored 81/100

✅ Passes all 4 hard checks — profitable, cash-generative, and financially survivable.

✅ Makes money Net profit margin 38.7%

✅ Generates cash Free cash flow $4.2B

✅ Not drowning in debt Debt/equity 28.6% (limit 200%)

✅ Can pay its bills Current ratio 1.9 (needs 1+)

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Profitability Does it actually make money? 25/25

Operating margin 55.0% 9/9

Net profit margin 38.7% 8/8

Return on equity 58.7% 8/8

Growth Is it getting bigger, or dying? 20/25

Revenue growth 78.9% 9/9

Earnings growth 81.4% 8/8

Expected profit change 2.7% 3/8

Value Is it cheap right now? 15/25

Forward P/E 7.0 10/10

PEG ratio 11.6 0/8

Analyst target upside 40.8% 5/7

Balance sheet Will it survive? 21/25

Debt / equity 28.6% 10/10

Current ratio 1.9 5/8

Free cash flow $4.2B 7/7

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Analysis generated by SmartStonks's AI from public fundamentals and news, first flagged 2026-09-29. Research only — not financial advice.