Gold Fields Ltd (GFI) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Gold Fields Ltd (GFI) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.61x as of June 2025. Operating cash flow of ZAC1.65 Billion exceeds net income of ZAC1.03 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore GFI operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Gold Fields Ltd Cash Flow Quality Index (1991–2024)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Gold Fields Ltd across 28 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Gold Fields Ltd operating cash flow efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Gold Fields Ltd (1991–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Gold Fields Ltd.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (ZAC) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.25x | ZAC1.61 Billion | ZAC1.29 Billion | ▼ -22.2% |
| 2023 | 1.60x | ZAC1.19 Billion | ZAC745.20 Million | ▲ +21.1% |
| 2022 | 1.32x | ZAC1.68 Billion | ZAC1.27 Billion | ▲ +16.3% |
| 2021 | 1.14x | ZAC1.55 Billion | ZAC1.37 Billion | ▼ -23.8% |
| 2020 | 1.49x | ZAC1.11 Billion | ZAC745.40 Million | ▼ -29.2% |
| 2019 | 2.11x | ZAC892.70 Million | ZAC424.00 Million | ▼ -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.15x | ZAC613.10 Million | ZAC284.90 Million | ▲ +7.4% |
| 2017 | 2.00x | ZAC831.60 Million | ZAC415.10 Million | ▼ -3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.07x | ZAC956.90 Million | ZAC463.30 Million | ▲ +17.5% |
| 2012 | 1.76x | ZAC1.15 Billion | ZAC652.50 Million | ▼ -12.2% |
| 2011 | 2.00x | ZAC1.91 Billion | ZAC953.00 Million | ▼ -19.1% |
| 2009 | 2.47x | ZAC1.16 Billion | ZAC470.30 Million | ▼ -39.5% |
| 2008 | 4.08x | ZAC657.20 Million | ZAC160.90 Million | ▲ +105.6% |
| 2007 | 1.99x | ZAC899.00 Million | ZAC452.50 Million | ▲ +138.3% |
| 2006 | 0.83x | ZAC205.20 Million | ZAC246.10 Million | ▼ -75.2% |
| 2005 | 3.36x | ZAC465.40 Million | ZAC138.50 Million | ▲ +303.7% |
| 2003 | 0.83x | ZAC242.40 Million | ZAC291.20 Million | ▼ -41.8% |
| 2002 | 1.43x | ZAC465.70 Million | ZAC325.60 Million | ▼ -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.46x | ZAC440.30 Million | ZAC301.50 Million | ▼ -21.8% |
| 1999 | 1.87x | ZAC191.70 Million | ZAC102.70 Million | ▲ +90.8% |
| 1998 | 0.98x | ZAC205.00 Million | ZAC209.50 Million | ▲ +177.4% |
| 1997 | 0.35x | ZAC72.60 Million | ZAC205.80 Million | ▼ -69.3% |
| 1996 | 1.15x | ZAC191.10 Million | ZAC166.10 Million | ▼ -5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.22x | ZAC220.90 Million | ZAC181.80 Million | ▲ +41.8% |
| 1994 | 0.86x | ZAC202.50 Million | ZAC236.30 Million | ▼ -41.8% |
| 1993 | 1.47x | ZAC316.40 Million | ZAC214.90 Million | ▼ -8.0% |
| 1992 | 1.60x | ZAC262.90 Million | ZAC164.30 Million | ▼ -6.0% |
| 1991 | 1.70x | ZAC338.30 Million | ZAC198.80 Million | — |