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Palladium to Zinc Ratio
The palladium to zinc ratio is 0.3521 — Palladium at $1,352.70 per Troy Ounce divided by Zinc at $3,842.20 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:27 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Palladium to Zinc ratio
1.000 T.oz of palladium = 0.3521 T of zinc
Inverse (ZINC/PA): 2.840 — one Metric Ton of zinc buys that much palladium.
Near the bottom of its 1 year range — historically compressed. (9th percentile of the last 1 year)
Palladium
$1,352.70
per Troy Ounce
Zinc
$3,842.20
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Troy Ounce ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of zinc per Troy Ounce of palladium. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:27:58 GMT.
1Y average
0.4455
median 0.4528
1Y low
0.3310
Jun 26, 2026
1Y high
0.6396
Jan 29, 2026
Normal band
0.3758–0.5151
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-1.34σ
312 observations
Palladium to Zinc ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the PA/ZINC ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Palladium / Zinc price chart below.
PA/ZINC ratio line
How many T of Zinc one T.oz of Palladium buys, over 1Y.
PA/ZINC ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the PA/ZINC ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Palladium and Zinc prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the palladium to zinc ratio
Palladium to Zinc ratio = Palladium price per Troy Ounce ÷ Zinc price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of zinc per Troy Ounce of palladium — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $1,352.70 ÷ $3,842.20 = 0.3521. The inverse is 2.840.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4647.62 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.00 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.75 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.77 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1885.63 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1351.00 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the palladium to zinc ratio today?
The palladium to zinc ratio is 0.3521 — Palladium at $1,352.70 per Troy Ounce divided by Zinc at $3,842.20 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the palladium to zinc ratio?
Divide the palladium price per Troy Ounce by the zinc 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 zinc per Troy Ounce of palladium.
What is the inverse of the palladium to zinc ratio?
The inverse, zinc to palladium, is 2.840 — how many Troy Ounces of palladium one Metric Ton of zinc buys.