GFI
GFI
US38059T1060
Gold Fields Limited
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Pure Price Volatility Risk (Market Swings)

The business itself is financially solid (Financial Health 100/100, minimal insolvency risk). The high overall score (7/7) is driven primarily by extreme stock price swings (±53.5% p.a.) and steep historical drawdowns.

Volatility Risk

Transparent evaluation of price volatility (SRI), Beta, and historical drawdowns.

Volatility Risk Score
7/7 Very High
7 / 7 SRI Price Fluctuation & Beta

Very high volatility or fundamental risks. Significant loss potential; strictly for aggressive investors. Moves noticeably less than the broader market (0.6x).

Beta (Market Relation)
0.64x
Defensive
Volatility (5Y p.a.)
53.5% p.a.
5-Year Horizon
Max Drawdown (5Y)
-57.2%
5-Year Horizon
Sharpe Ratio
0.56
Return / Risk
Speculative / High Risk: Score Basis:

Multi-Horizon Risk & Performance Matrix

Historical volatility, drawdowns, and risk-adjusted return across 1, 3, 5, and 10 years.

High Volatility
Timeframe
Volatility (p.a.)
Max Drawdown
Sharpe Ratio
Return (p.a.)
1 Year — — — -17.4%
3 Years 54.3% -49.2% 0.79 +45.3%
5 Years 53.5% -57.2% 0.56 +32.6%
10 Years 54.8% -57.2% 0.39 +23.8%

Automated Risk & Health Notes (Red Flags)

Single Stock Risk: Investing in an individual stock carries full company and insolvency risk (no fund diversification).
Exemplary balance sheet strength: Very solid ratio of equity to debt.
Strong cyclicality: The business model is sensitive to economic downturns.
🔴 Low analyst coverage – higher uncertainty in growth estimates & projections
Structurally High Volatility: Above-average fluctuations persist across 5 to 10 years (53.5% p.a.).
Historical Stress Test: Maximum peak-to-trough drawdown of -57.2% in the extended horizon.

Corporate Governance & ISS Scores

Shareholder rights, board structure and audit safety (Scale 1 = Low Risk, 10 = High Risk)
Overall Governance Risk
-
Audit Risk
-
Board Risk
-
Short Ratio
1.42
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