Gold Fields Ltd (GFI) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of June 2025: 1.61x

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 Gold Fields Ltd (GFI) investment intensity to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

1.61x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

ZAC1.65 Billion
ZAC

Net Income

ZAC1.03 Billion
ZAC

Data as of

Jun 2025
Most recent filing

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. Check GFI goodwill-adjusted equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Gold Fields Ltd (1991–2024)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Gold Fields Ltd. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see GFI company net worth.

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
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.