Gold FieldsGFIOF 91 Days Payable is 18.34 as of Dec. 2025, which is 5% below its 10-year median of 19.24. GuruFocus rates GFIOF with a GF Score™ of 91/100 and a GF Value™ of $40.90 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,064 Metals & Mining companies, Gold Fields ranks worse than 92.67% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Gold Fields's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
GFIOF'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 13.62 Med: 19.24 Max: 29.63
Current: 17.71
During the past 13 years, Gold Fields's highest Days Payable was 29.63. The lowest was 13.62. And the median was 19.24.
GFIOF's Days Payable is ranked worse than 92.67% of 1064
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 127.62
vs GFIOF: 17.71
Gold Fields's Days Payable
increased
from Dec. 2024 (17.45) to Dec. 2025 (18.34).
It may suggest that Gold Fieldsdelayed paying its suppliers.
Gold Fields Days Payable Related Terms
Gold Fields Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Gold Fields's Days Payable can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Gold subindustry, Gold Fields's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Gold Fields Days Payable vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Gold Fields's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Gold Fields's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Gold Fields's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Gold Fields (GFIOF) has a Days Payable of 18.34 as of Dec. 2025. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Gold Fields and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 19.24. Over the past decade, Gold Fields' Days Payable has ranged from 13.62 to 29.63. According to the industry distribution chart, Gold Fields ranks #986 out of 1064 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 92.7%.
Is Gold Fields' Days Payable too high?
Gold Fields' current Days Payable of 18.34 is near median its 10-year median of 19.24. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 13.62 to a high of 29.63. The Metals & Mining industry median Days Payable is 127.62. Gold Fields' value of 18.34 is 85.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Gold Fields ranks #986 out of 1064 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Gold Fields has a GF Score™ of 91/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Gold Fields' Days Payable compare to NEM and AU?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Gold Fields ranks #986 out of 1064 companies for Days Payable. This places Gold Fields in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 127.62. Gold Fields' value of 18.34 is 85.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Gold Fields' own Days Payable has ranged from 13.62 to 29.63 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 19.24 vs. the industry median of 127.62, Gold Fields has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for a Metals & Mining company?
The median Days Payable among Metals & Mining companies is 127.62, based on 1,064 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Gold Fields's current Days Payable of 18.34 is 85.6% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Gold Fields and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Days Payable is 127.62 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Gold Fields's current Days Payable is 18.34, which is near median its own 10-year median of 19.24. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Gold Fields stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gold Fields (GFIOF) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $40.90, compared to a current price of $35.80 — trading 12.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 18.34, which is near median its 10-year median of 19.24 and 85.6% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 127.62. Gold Fields' overall GF Score™ is 91/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Gold Fields (GFIOF), the current Days Payable is 18.34 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Gold Fields (GFIOF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gold Fields stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $35.80 is trading 12.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $40.90.
GuruFocus considers Gold Fields to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for GFIOF:
Days Payable: 18.34 (near median its 10-year median of 19.24)
GF Value™: $40.90 vs. price of $35.80 (12.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 85.6% below the Metals & Mining median (#986 of 1064)
No single metric tells the full story. See the GFIOF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Gold Fields Ltd is a producer of gold and is a holder of gold reserves and resources in South Africa, Ghana, Australia, and Peru. In Peru, the company also produces copper. The company is involved in underground and surface gold and surface copper mining and silver and related activities, including exploration, extraction, processing, and smelting. It conducts underground and surface mining operations at St. Ives, underground-only operations at Agnew, Granny Smith, and South Deep, and surface-only open pit mining at Damang, Tarkwa, and Cerro Corona. The company's revenues are derived from the sale of gold that it produces.
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