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Platinum to Zinc Ratio
The platinum to zinc ratio is 0.4923 — Platinum at $1,892.37 per Troy Ounce divided by Zinc at $3,843.90 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:57 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Platinum to Zinc ratio
1.000 T.oz of platinum = 0.4923 T of zinc
Inverse (ZINC/PL): 2.031 — one Metric Ton of zinc buys that much platinum.
Below its 1 year average. (28th percentile of the last 1 year)
Platinum
$1,892.37
per Troy Ounce
Zinc
$3,843.90
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 platinum. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:57:28 GMT.
1Y average
0.5624
median 0.5424
1Y low
0.4337
Jul 24, 2026
1Y high
0.8643
Jan 23, 2026
Normal band
0.4731–0.6517
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.78σ
312 observations
Platinum to Zinc ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the PL/ZINC ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Platinum / Zinc price chart below.
PL/ZINC ratio line
How many T of Zinc one T.oz of Platinum buys, over 1Y.
PL/ZINC ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the PL/ZINC ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Platinum 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 platinum to zinc ratio
Platinum to Zinc ratio = Platinum 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 platinum — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $1,892.37 ÷ $3,843.90 = 0.4923. The inverse is 2.031.
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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 platinum to zinc ratio today?
The platinum to zinc ratio is 0.4923 — Platinum at $1,892.37 per Troy Ounce divided by Zinc at $3,843.90 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the platinum to zinc ratio?
Divide the platinum 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 platinum.
What is the inverse of the platinum to zinc ratio?
The inverse, zinc to platinum, is 2.031 — how many Troy Ounces of platinum one Metric Ton of zinc buys.