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Zinc to Palladium Ratio
The zinc to palladium ratio is 2.840 — Zinc at $3,842.20 per Metric Ton divided by Palladium at $1,352.70 per Troy Ounce.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:27 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Zinc to Palladium ratio
1.000 T of zinc = 2.840 T.oz of palladium
Inverse (PA/ZINC): 0.3521 — one Troy Ounce of palladium buys that much zinc.
Near the top of its 1 year range — historically stretched. (91th percentile of the last 1 year)
Zinc
$3,842.20
per Metric Ton
Palladium
$1,352.70
per Troy Ounce
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Troy Ounce. The ratio reads as Troy Ounces of palladium per Metric Ton of zinc. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:27:57 GMT.
1Y average
2.300
median 2.208
1Y low
1.564
Jan 29, 2026
1Y high
3.021
Jun 26, 2026
Normal band
1.942–2.657
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+1.51σ
312 observations
Zinc to Palladium ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the ZINC/PA ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Zinc / Palladium price chart below.
ZINC/PA ratio line
How many T.oz of Palladium one T of Zinc buys, over 1Y.
ZINC/PA ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the ZINC/PA ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Zinc and Palladium prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the zinc to palladium ratio
Zinc to Palladium ratio = Zinc price per Metric Ton ÷ Palladium price per Troy Ounce
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Troy Ounces of palladium per Metric Ton of zinc — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $3,842.20 ÷ $1,352.70 = 2.840. The inverse is 0.3521.
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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 zinc to palladium ratio today?
The zinc to palladium ratio is 2.840 — Zinc at $3,842.20 per Metric Ton divided by Palladium at $1,352.70 per Troy Ounce, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the zinc to palladium ratio?
Divide the zinc price per Metric Ton by the palladium price per Troy Ounce. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Troy Ounces of palladium per Metric Ton of zinc.
What is the inverse of the zinc to palladium ratio?
The inverse, palladium to zinc, is 0.3521 — how many Metric Tons of zinc one Troy Ounce of palladium buys.