Gold Fields Limited vs Noble Corporation plc — how do they compare? Gold Fields Limited trades at $41.95 (market cap $36.07B), while Noble Corporation plc trades at $44.25 (market cap $7.10B). The key difference: Gold Fields Limited is far larger — about 5.1× Noble Corporation plc's market cap, and Gold Fields Limited pays the higher dividend (5.76%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| GFI | NE | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $36.07B | $7.10B |
Sector | Basic Materials | Technology |
52-Week High | $61.52 | $54.37 |
52-Week Low | $29.31 | $26.61 |
Enterprise Value | $37.51B | $8.53B |
Dividend Yield | 5.76% | 4.5% |
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Gold Fields Ltd is a producer of gold and is a holder of gold reserves and resources in South Africa, Ghana, Australia and Peru. In Peru, the company also produces copper. The company is primarily involved in underground and surface gold and surface copper mining and silver and related activities, including exploration, extraction, processing and smelting. It conducts underground and surface mining operations at St. Ives, underground-only operations at Agnew, Granny Smith and South Deep and surface-only open pit mining at Damang, Tarkwa and Cerro Corona. The company's revenues are derived from the sale of gold that it produces.
Read more on GFI →Noble Corporation plc is a leading offshore drilling contractor for the oil and gas industry. The company owns and operates a high-specification fleet of mobile offshore drilling units, including drillships and semi-submersibles, that are used for exploration and production activities in deepwater and harsh environments worldwide. Noble focuses on providing safe, efficient, and reliable drilling services to major and independent oil and gas companies globally.
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