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GFI vs. VALE: Gold Fields vs. Vale Stock Comparison

How do Gold Fields (GFI) and Vale (VALE) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Gold Fields (GFI) and Vale (VALE) both belong to the Metals & Mining industry, though GFI is classified under Gold while VALE falls under Steel.

Both Gold Fields (GFI) and Vale (VALE) trade as ADRs — their core financials are comparable, but keep FX, depositary-program fees, and dividend withholding in view for each.

Company profile comparison for Gold Fields (GFI) and Vale (VALE)
Profile ItemGFIVALE
NameGold Fields Ltd. Sponsored ADRVale S.A. American Depositary Shares
Country/RegionSouth AfricaBrazil
GICS SectorMaterialsMaterials
GICS Industry GroupMaterialsMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & MiningMetals & Mining
GICS Sub-IndustryGoldSteel
Market Capitalization34.65 billion USD49.32 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENYSE
Listing DateMarch 17, 1980March 21, 2002
Security TypeADRADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

GFI
VALE
GSPC
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Gold Fields (GFI) vs. Vale (VALE), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Gold Fields (GFI) and Vale (VALE). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Gold Fields (GFI) and Vale (VALE). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Gold Fields (GFI) and Vale (VALE)
MetricGFIVALE
Total Return (1Y)9.54%6.20%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)51.07%3.12%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)38.08%8.31%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

GFI
VALE
GSPC
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Gold Fields (GFI) vs. Vale (VALE), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Gold Fields (GFI) and Vale (VALE). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Gold Fields (GFI) and Vale (VALE)
MetricGFIVALE
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)60.41%33.88%
Beta (5Y)0.640.48
Max Drawdown (5Y)-56.22%-49.81%
Avg. Volume (3M)3.78M32.62M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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GFI and VALE are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Gold Fields (GFI) and Vale (VALE)
MetricGFIVALE
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.090.06
Sortino Ratio (1Y)0.120.08

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Gold Fields (GFI) at 58.68% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than Vale (VALE) at 0.26%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

GFI

Materials industry group

58.68%

GFI
58.68%
Max
52.88%
Q3
19.49%
Median
8.76%
Q1
-3.41%
Min
-32.81%

VALE

Materials industry group

0.26%

Max
52.88%
Q3
19.49%
Median
8.76%
VALE
0.26%
Q1
-3.41%
Min
-32.81%
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Gold Fields (GFI) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their ROE against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Gold Fields (GFI) at 38.66% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Vale (VALE) at 1.01%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

GFI

Materials industry group

38.66%

GFI
38.66%
Max
38.66%
Q3
15.98%
Median
5.28%
Q1
0.00%
Min
-20.40%

VALE

Materials industry group

1.01%

Max
38.66%
Q3
15.98%
Median
5.28%
VALE
1.01%
Q1
0.00%
Min
-20.40%
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Gold Fields (GFI) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their net margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Gold Fields (GFI) at 55.00% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Vale (VALE) at 19.31%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

GFI

Materials industry group

55.00%

Max
66.70%
GFI
55.00%
Q3
28.92%
Median
12.56%
Q1
3.28%
Min
-14.07%

VALE

Materials industry group

19.31%

Max
66.70%
Q3
28.92%
VALE
19.31%
Median
12.56%
Q1
3.28%
Min
-14.07%
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Gold Fields (GFI) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their operating margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Gold Fields (GFI) and Vale (VALE)
MetricGFIVALE
ROE (TTM)58.68%0.26%
ROA (TTM)28.52%6.97%
Net Margin (TTM)38.66%1.01%
Operating Margin (TTM)55.00%19.31%
Gross Margin (TTM)57.77%32.06%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Gold Fields (GFI) at 68.24% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Vale (VALE) at 0.91% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for GFI.

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Gold Fields (GFI) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Gold Fields (GFI) at 185.51% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Vale (VALE) at -61.81% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for GFI.

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Gold Fields (GFI) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Gold Fields (GFI) and Vale (VALE)
MetricGFIVALE
Revenue Growth (YoY)68.24%0.91%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)26.86%-4.32%
EPS Growth (YoY)185.51%-61.81%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)71.58%-48.60%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Gold Fields (GFI) at 1.87 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Vale (VALE) at 1.10 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for VALE.

GFI

Materials industry group

1.87

Max
5.96
Q3
3.30
Median
2.24
GFI
1.87
Q1
1.45
Min
0.16

VALE

Materials industry group

1.10

Max
5.96
Q3
3.30
Median
2.24
Q1
1.45
VALE
1.10
Min
0.16
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Gold Fields (GFI) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their current ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Gold Fields (GFI) at 0.29 and Vale (VALE) at 0.55 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

GFI

Materials industry group

0.29

Max
1.98
Q3
0.89
Median
0.47
GFI
0.29
Q1
0.13
Min
0.00

VALE

Materials industry group

0.55

Max
1.98
Q3
0.89
VALE
0.55
Median
0.47
Q1
0.13
Min
0.00
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Gold Fields (GFI) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Gold Fields (GFI) and Vale (VALE)
MetricGFIVALE
Current Ratio (MRQ)1.871.10
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.290.55
Net Debt / EBITDA0.061.20

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Gold Fields (GFI) at 5.65% and Vale (VALE) at 49.02% yield above their industries’ entire benchmark ranges — high enough that dividend safety, not income, becomes the first question.

GFI

Materials industry group

5.65%

GFI
5.65%
Max
4.52%
Q3
1.85%
Median
0.38%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

VALE

Materials industry group

49.02%

VALE
49.02%
Max
4.52%
Q3
1.85%
Median
0.38%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Gold Fields (GFI) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Vale (VALE) reports payout ratio above 100% at 526.96%, meaning dividends exceeded current-period earnings and sustainability needs extra context. Meanwhile Gold Fields (GFI) reports 31.81%, ranking against industry peers normally.

GFI

Materials industry group

31.81%

Max
83.62%
Q3
41.37%
GFI
31.81%
Median
9.54%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

VALE

Materials industry group

526.96%

VALE
526.96%
Max
83.62%
Q3
41.37%
Median
9.54%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Gold Fields (GFI) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Gold Fields (GFI) and Vale (VALE)
MetricGFIVALE
Dividend Yield (TTM)5.65%49.02%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)31.81%526.96%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Gold Fields (GFI) at 8.03 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Vale (VALE) at 72.44 trades above its peer range — a wide earnings-valuation gap relative to industry peers.

GFI

Materials industry group

8.03

Max
59.00
Q3
32.93
Median
18.82
Q1
11.96
GFI
8.03
Min
3.93

VALE

Materials industry group

72.44

VALE
72.44
Max
59.00
Q3
32.93
Median
18.82
Q1
11.96
Min
3.93
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Gold Fields (GFI) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Vale (VALE) at 0.23 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while Gold Fields (GFI) at 3.05 prices around its industry’s middle — VALE costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

GFI

Materials industry group

3.05

Max
9.62
Q3
4.34
GFI
3.05
Median
1.87
Q1
0.73
Min
0.00

VALE

Materials industry group

0.23

Max
9.62
Q3
4.34
Median
1.87
Q1
0.73
VALE
0.23
Min
0.00
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Gold Fields (GFI) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Vale (VALE) at 1.27 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Gold Fields (GFI) at 7.78 prices above its benchmark range — GFI looks rich relative to book.

GFI

Materials industry group

7.78

GFI
7.78
Max
6.59
Q3
3.55
Median
2.08
Q1
1.26
Min
-0.17

VALE

Materials industry group

1.27

Max
6.59
Q3
3.55
Median
2.08
VALE
1.27
Q1
1.26
Min
-0.17
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Gold Fields (GFI) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Gold Fields (GFI) and Vale (VALE)
MetricGFIVALE
P/E Ratio (TTM)8.0372.44
P/S Ratio (TTM)3.050.23
P/B Ratio (MRQ)7.781.27
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)12.05%17.51%