Gold FieldsHAM:EDG +2.07%98 Interest Coverage is 35.83 as of Dec. 2025, which is 162% above its 10-year median of 13.65. GuruFocus rates HAM:EDG with a GF Score™ of 98/100 and a GF Value™ of €34.50 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,317 Metals & Mining companies, Gold Fields ranks worse than 69.78% on this metric.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's
Operating Income
by its Interest Expense. Gold Fields's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €2,356 Mil. Gold Fields's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €-66 Mil.
Gold Fields's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 35.83.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Gold Fields's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
HAM:EDG'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.8 Med: 13.65 Max: 41.53
Current: 36.52
HAM:EDG's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 69.78% of 1317
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: No Debt
vs HAM:EDG: 36.52
Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.
Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .
Gold Fields Interest Coverage Related Terms
Gold Fields Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Gold Fields's Interest Coverage 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.
Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.
HAM:EDG vs NEM, AU, CDE: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Gold subindustry, Gold Fields's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage 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 Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Gold Fields's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Gold Fields's Interest Coverage falls into.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:
* 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 (HAM:EDG) has a Interest Coverage of 35.83 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Gold Fields and its competitors. This is 162% above median its historical median of 13.65. Over the past decade, Gold Fields' Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.80 to 41.53. According to the industry distribution chart, Gold Fields ranks #919 out of 1317 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 69.8%.
Is Gold Fields' Interest Coverage too high?
Gold Fields' current Interest Coverage of 35.83 is 162% above median its 10-year median of 13.65. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.80 to a high of 41.53. The Metals & Mining industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Gold Fields' value of 35.83 is 99.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Gold Fields ranks #919 out of 1317 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Gold Fields has a GF Score™ of 98/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Gold Fields' Interest Coverage compare to NEM and AU?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Gold Fields ranks #919 out of 1317 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Gold Fields in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Gold Fields' value of 35.83 is 99.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Gold Fields' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.80 to 41.53 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 13.65 vs. the industry median of 10,000.00, 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 Interest Coverage for a Metals & Mining company?
The median Interest Coverage among Metals & Mining companies is 10,000.00, based on 1,317 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Gold Fields's current Interest Coverage of 35.83 is 99.6% 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 Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Gold Fields and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Gold Fields's current Interest Coverage is 35.83, which is 162% above median its own 10-year median of 13.65. 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 (HAM:EDG) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €34.50, compared to a current price of €29.60 — trading 14.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 35.83, which is 162% above median its 10-year median of 13.65 and 99.6% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 10,000.00. Gold Fields' overall GF Score™ is 98/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Gold Fields (HAM:EDG), the current Interest Coverage is 35.83 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 (HAM:EDG) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gold Fields stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €29.60 is trading 14.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of €34.50.
GuruFocus considers Gold Fields to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for HAM:EDG:
Interest Coverage: 35.83 (162% above median its 10-year median of 13.65)
GF Value™: €34.50 vs. price of €29.60 (14.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 99.6% below the Metals & Mining median (#919 of 1317)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HAM:EDG 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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