Precious Metals Ratios

Compare relative value between gold, silver, platinum, and palladium

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Current Ratios

Ratio Current 1M 3M 6M YTD
Gold/Silver 62.57x +4.34% +1.44% -25.04% +3.92%
Gold/Platinum 2.37x +3.49% +11.27% -3.66% +5.8%
Gold/Palladium 3.1x +3.33% +16.54% +0.0% +11.11%
Platinum/Silver 26.4x +0.8% -9.0% -22.35% -1.71%
Platinum/Palladium 1.31x +0.0% +4.8% +3.97% +4.8%
Palladium/Silver 20.17x +1.0% -13.17% -25.16% -6.45%

Understanding Precious Metals Ratios

The Gold/Silver ratio shows how many ounces of silver it takes to buy one ounce of gold. A high ratio (above 80) historically suggests silver is undervalued relative to gold, while a low ratio (below 50) may indicate gold is relatively cheap. The long-term average is approximately 65.

The Gold/Platinum ratio measures gold's value relative to platinum. Historically platinum traded at a premium to gold, but since 2015 gold has consistently been more expensive. A ratio above 1.0 means gold costs more per ounce than platinum.