Which is better, CNL or GFI?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Gold Fields Limited (GFI) currently grades higher than CNL — 72/100 (B grade) vs 20/100 (F). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — CNL wins on none; GFI wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy CNL or GFI?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both CNL and GFI are graded against the same Buffett 5-pillar framework (moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, valuation) plus six other documented investor frameworks. Read the side-by-side breakdown to see which one matches the criteria you care about most — and always do your own research before making any investment decision.

Is CNL better than GFI for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, GFI currently grades higher — 72/100 vs 20/100, a 52-point gap. The gap is driven by which pillars each stock passes; the table on this page shows moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation side-by-side.

What's the difference between CNL and GFI on Warren Buffett's framework?

Both stocks are evaluated on the same five pillars: economic moat (durable competitive advantage), earnings durability (consistent profitability), management quality (capital allocation), financial health (conservative balance sheet), and valuation (margin of safety). CNL currently scores 20/100 (F grade); GFI scores 72/100 (B grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, CNL or GFI?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. CNL and GFI are each scored on ROIC sustainability, gross-margin durability, and qualitative signals like brand strength, switching costs, network effects, and regulatory barriers. The pillar breakdown on this page shows the moat sub-score side-by-side so you can see which one has the more durable competitive advantage.

Which is more undervalued, CNL or GFI?

Valuation is one of the five Buffett-Fit pillars on this page. Both stocks are scored on owner-earnings yield, price-to-intrinsic-value vs the underlying compounding rate, and the margin of safety relative to a conservative DCF. The valuation sub-score in the table below tells you which one currently trades at a more attractive price relative to its underlying business quality.

Are CNL and GFI both Basic Materials stocks?

Yes — both Collective Mining Ltd. (CNL) and Gold Fields Limited (GFI) operate in the Basic Materials sector. That makes this a direct sector-peer comparison, which is the apples-to-apples way to use the Buffett-Fit framework: the score weighs each stock against its sector's specific quality and valuation benchmarks (sector-relative bonus), so the cross-stock comparison isn't distorted by inter-sector base-rate differences.

Is this CNL vs GFI comparison investment advice?

No. This page is an educational pattern-match against documented public frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith), not personalised investment advice. The scores reflect how closely each stock matches each framework's documented criteria — they are not buy/hold/sell recommendations. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.

Stock comparison

Collective Mining

Gold Fields Limited

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

CNL

Collective Mining

Market cap

$1.46B

Sector

Materials

GFI

Gold Fields Limited

Market cap

$35.38B

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	CNL	GFI	Winner
Warren Buffett	20F	72B	GFI
Benjamin Graham	56D	65B	GFI
Philip Fisher	38D	78B	GFI
Peter Lynch	16F	64C	GFI
Joel Greenblatt	0F	47D	GFI
Charlie Munger	30F	72B	GFI
Terry Smith	33F	71B	GFI

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	CNL	GFI
Market cap	$1.46B	$35.38B
P/E (TTM)	-	9.8x
EV/EBIT	-	8.8x
ROIC (TTM)	-26.67%	24.32%
Gross margin	0.0%	59.03%
Net margin	0.0%	40.95%
Revenue CAGR 5y	-	20.27%
EPS CAGR 5y	-	44.4%
Debt / Equity	0.3x	0.4x
Dividend yield	0.0%	4.46%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

CNL leads on

P/E (TTM)-vs 9.8x+129%
EV/EBIT-vs 8.8x+126%
Debt / Equity0.3xvs 0.4x+22%

GFI leads on

ROIC (TTM)24.32%vs -26.67%+191%
Gross margin59.03%vs 0.0%+100%
Net margin40.95%vs 0.0%+100%
Dividend yield4.46%vs 0.0%+100%

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More like GFI

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Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for CNL Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for GFI

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Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.

Stock comparison

Collective Mining

Gold Fields Limited

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

CNL

Collective Mining

Market cap

$1.46B

Sector

Materials

GFI

Gold Fields Limited

Market cap

$35.38B

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	CNL	GFI	Winner
Warren Buffett	20F	72B	GFI
Benjamin Graham	56D	65B	GFI
Philip Fisher	38D	78B	GFI
Peter Lynch	16F	64C	GFI
Joel Greenblatt	0F	47D	GFI
Charlie Munger	30F	72B	GFI
Terry Smith	33F	71B	GFI

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	CNL	GFI
Market cap	$1.46B	$35.38B
P/E (TTM)	-	9.8x
EV/EBIT	-	8.8x
ROIC (TTM)	-26.67%	24.32%
Gross margin	0.0%	59.03%
Net margin	0.0%	40.95%
Revenue CAGR 5y	-	20.27%
EPS CAGR 5y	-	44.4%
Debt / Equity	0.3x	0.4x
Dividend yield	0.0%	4.46%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

CNL leads on

P/E (TTM)-vs 9.8x+129%
EV/EBIT-vs 8.8x+126%
Debt / Equity0.3xvs 0.4x+22%

GFI leads on

ROIC (TTM)24.32%vs -26.67%+191%
Gross margin59.03%vs 0.0%+100%
Net margin40.95%vs 0.0%+100%
Dividend yield4.46%vs 0.0%+100%

More like CNL

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More like GFI

GFI vs SCCO GFI vs FRES.L GFI vs BHP GFI vs RGLD GFI vs ASIANPAINT.NS GFI vs FNV

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for CNL Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for GFI

Related on invest-like

Strongest Moat Highest ROIC Warren Buffett strategy Economic Moat

Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.