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Gemfields Group Limited

GML.JO
18
Other Precious Metals · Basic Materials
Exchange
Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Winston Score
18
Winston is worried
Weak fundamentals across most pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Data not available

Winston Score History

The full picture

Gemfields Group is a mining company that digs up colored gemstones — mainly emeralds and rubies — from mines in Africa. Its biggest operations are the Kagem emerald mine in Zambia and the Montepuez ruby mine in Mozambique, making it one of the world's largest producers of these gems. It sells to jewelry makers, gem dealers, and luxury brands around the world, mostly through public auctions.

Gemfields earns money by selling rough gemstones at regular auctions, where buyers bid competitively for lots of stones. It also owns a minority stake in Fabergé, the luxury jewelry brand, which gives it some exposure to the retail end of the market. The company operates almost entirely in Africa, which keeps costs relatively low but also creates real risks around political instability, currency swings, and operating in remote locations. With thin gross margins and a current operating loss, improving mine productivity and maintaining strong auction demand are critical to returning the business to consistent profitability.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-12.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

+85.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

60.9%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Runway

~13 months

64M ZAC cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Adequate runway but may need to raise capital within 2 years

Revenue declining

Gemfields Group Limited's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
14.8%
Thin — 14.8% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
-9.7%
Losing money on operations — -9.7%
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-6.5%
Weak — -6.5% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
-35.1%
Shrinking sales (-35.1% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
2/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-13.9%
Burning cash (-13.9%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.31
Conservative — low debt load (0.31)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
no trend
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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