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Cobalt to Molybdenum Ratio
The cobalt to molybdenum ratio is 0.8416 — Cobalt at $56,290.00 per Metric Ton divided by Molybdenum at $66,881.54 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:13 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Cobalt to Molybdenum ratio
1.000 T of cobalt = 0.8416 T of molybdenum
Inverse (LMMODY/COB): 1.188 — one Metric Ton of molybdenum buys that much cobalt.
Cobalt
$56,290.00
per Metric Ton
Molybdenum
$66,881.54
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of molybdenum per Metric Ton of cobalt. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:13:38 GMT.
Cobalt to Molybdenum ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the COB/LMMODY ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Cobalt / Molybdenum price chart below.
COB/LMMODY ratio line
How many T of Molybdenum one T of Cobalt buys, over 1Y.
No overlapping history for COB/LMMODY over 1Y. Try a longer range.
COB/LMMODY ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the COB/LMMODY ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
No overlapping history for COB/LMMODY over 1Y. Try a longer range.
Cobalt and Molybdenum prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the cobalt to molybdenum ratio
Cobalt to Molybdenum ratio = Cobalt price per Metric Ton ÷ Molybdenum price per Metric Ton
Both legs share the same unit, so the result is a plain unitless number, directly comparable across time.
Worked example, live prices: $56,290.00 ÷ $66,881.54 = 0.8416. The inverse is 1.188.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4655.18 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.27 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.99 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.81 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1887.51 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1353.70 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the cobalt to molybdenum ratio today?
The cobalt to molybdenum ratio is 0.8416 — Cobalt at $56,290.00 per Metric Ton divided by Molybdenum at $66,881.54 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the cobalt to molybdenum ratio?
Divide the cobalt price per Metric Ton by the molybdenum price per Metric Ton. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Metric Tons of molybdenum per Metric Ton of cobalt.
What is the inverse of the cobalt to molybdenum ratio?
The inverse, molybdenum to cobalt, is 1.188 — how many Metric Tons of cobalt one Metric Ton of molybdenum buys.