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Gold FieldsGFIOF 90 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 13.46% as of Dec. 2025, which is 53% above its 10-year median of 8.80. GuruFocus rates GFIOF with a GF Score™ of 90/100 and a GF Value™ of $41.01 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,665 Metals & Mining companies, Gold Fields ranks better than 95.65% on this metric.
Gold Fields's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $41,975 Mil.
Gold Fields's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $5,415 Mil. Gold Fields's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 13.46%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Gold Fields's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
GFIOF'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.85 Med: 8.8 Max: 18.59
Current: 18.59
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Gold Fields was 18.59%. The lowest was -6.85%. And the median was 8.80%.
GFIOF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 95.65% of 2665
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -6.93
vs GFIOF: 18.59
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %. Gold Fields's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 21.68%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past five years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.
Joel Greenblatt defines the earnings yield using the above equation because it more accurately reflects the company's profitability relative to its stock price. Items like interest payment and tax etc. are not directly related to the company's operational profitability.
Enterprise Value instead of market cap (share price) is used in the calculation because it is the real price stock and bond investors together pay for the company.
Be Aware
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
Gold Fields Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Gold Fields Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Gold Fields's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Gold Fields's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Gold Fields's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.
Gold Fieldss Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
For company reported semi-annually or annually, GuruFocus only calculate annual data for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) and apply the annual figure to corresponding quarter.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 13.46% mean?
Gold Fields (GFIOF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 13.46% as of Dec. 2025. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Gold Fields and its competitors. This is 53% above median its historical median of 8.80. According to the industry distribution chart, Gold Fields ranks #116 out of 2665 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 4.4%.
Is Gold Fields' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Gold Fields' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 13.46% is 53% above median its 10-year median of 8.80. Based on the distribution chart, Gold Fields ranks #116 out of 2665 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Gold Fields has a GF Score™ of 90/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Gold Fields' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to NEM and AU?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Gold Fields ranks #116 out of 2665 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Gold Fields in the top 4% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for a Metals & Mining company?
A good Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. However, Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % mean?
A high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Gold Fields and its competitors. Gold Fields's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 13.46%, which is 53% above median its own 10-year median of 8.80. 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 $41.01, compared to a current price of $32.73 — trading 20.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 13.46%, which is 53% above median its 10-year median of 8.80. Gold Fields' overall GF Score™ is 90/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % calculated?
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Gold Fields (GFIOF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 13.46% 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 $32.73 is trading 20.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $41.01.
GuruFocus considers Gold Fields to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for GFIOF:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 13.46% (53% above median its 10-year median of 8.80)
GF Value™: $41.01 vs. price of $32.73 (20.2% below fair value)
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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