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Gold FieldsGFIOF 92 Net Cash per Share is $-5.61 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates GFIOF with a GF Score™ of 92/100 and a GF Value™ of $41.46 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,011 Metals & Mining companies, Gold Fields ranks worse than 98911.87% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Gold Fields's Net Cash per Share or its related term are showing as below:
GFIOF's Price-to-Net-Cash is not ranked *
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: 7.25 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Cash only.
Gold Fields (OTCPK:GFIOF) Net Cash per Share Explanation
Ben Graham invested in situations where the company's stock price was lower than its net-cash. He assigned some value to the company's other current asset. The value is called Net Current Asset Value (NCAV). One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.
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Gold Fields Net Cash per Share Related Terms
Gold Fields Net Cash per Share Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Gold Fields's Net Cash per Share 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.
GFIOF vs NEM, AU, RGLD: Net Cash per Share Comparison
For the Gold subindustry, Gold Fields's Price-to-Net-Cash, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Cash 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 Price-to-Net-Cash vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Gold Fields's Price-to-Net-Cash distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Gold Fields's Price-to-Net-Cash falls into.
In the calculation of a company's Net Cash per Share, assets other than cash and short term investments are considered to be worth nothing. But the company has to pay its debt and other liabilities in full. This is an extremely conservative way of valuation. Most companies have negative Net Cash per Share. But sometimes a company's price may be lower than its net-cash.
Gold Fields's Net Cash per Share 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 Net Cash per Share of $-5.61 as of Dec. 2025. Net cash per share equals the per-share value of cash and equivalents less total liabilities and minority interest. View historical data on Gold Fields and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Gold Fields ranks #999999 out of 1011 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is Gold Fields' Net Cash per Share too high?
Gold Fields' current Net Cash per Share is $-5.61. Based on the distribution chart, Gold Fields ranks #999999 out of 1011 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Gold Fields has a GF Score™ of 92/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Gold Fields' Net Cash per Share compare to NEM and AU?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Gold Fields ranks #999999 out of 1011 companies for Net Cash per Share. This places Gold Fields in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Net Cash per Share is 7.25. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Net Cash per Share for a Metals & Mining company?
The median Net Cash per Share among Metals & Mining companies is 7.25, based on 1,011 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Net Cash per Share significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Net Cash per Share 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 Net Cash per Share mean?
A high Net Cash per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net cash per share equals the per-share value of cash and equivalents less total liabilities and minority interest. View historical data on Gold Fields and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Net Cash per Share is 7.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Gold Fields's current Net Cash per Share is $-5.61. 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 $41.46, compared to a current price of $32.10 — trading 22.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Net Cash per Share is $-5.61. Gold Fields' overall GF Score™ is 92/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Net Cash per Share calculated?
Net Cash per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Gold Fields (GFIOF), the current Net Cash per Share is $-5.61 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 $32.10 is trading 22.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $41.46.
GuruFocus considers Gold Fields to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for GFIOF:
Net Cash per Share: $-5.61
GF Value™: $41.46 vs. price of $32.10 (22.6% 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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