Stock comparison
Gold Fields Limited
Linde
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
GFI
Gold Fields Limited
Market cap
$35.38B
Sector
Materials
LIN
Linde
Market cap
$239.43B
Sector
Materials
Overall winner
Gold Fields Limited GFI
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | GFI | LIN | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 72B | 56C | GFI |
| Benjamin Graham | 65B | 70B | LIN |
| Philip Fisher | 78B | 57C | GFI |
| Peter Lynch | 64C | 54C | GFI |
| Joel Greenblatt | 47D | 51C | LIN |
| Charlie Munger | 72B | 50D | GFI |
| Terry Smith | 71B | 40D | GFI |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | GFI | LIN |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $35.38B | $239.43B |
| P/E (TTM) | 9.8x | 33.4x |
| EV/EBIT | 8.8x | 28.8x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 24.32% | 10.28% |
| Gross margin | 59.03% | 45.99% |
| Net margin | 40.95% | 20.56% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 20.27% | 2.5% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 44.4% | 18.66% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.4x | 0.6x |
| Dividend yield | 4.46% | 1.19% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
GFI leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y20.27%vs 2.5%+88%
- Dividend yield4.46%vs 1.19%+73%
- P/E (TTM)9.8xvs 33.4x+71%
- EV/EBIT8.8xvs 28.8x+70%
LIN leads on
- Market cap$239.43Bvs $35.38B+85%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.