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DRDGoldDRD +2.03%97 Debt-to-Equity is 0.00 as of Jun. 2025. GuruFocus rates DRD with a GF Score™ of 97/100 and a GF Value™ of $21.67 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,217 Metals & Mining companies, DRDGold ranks worse than 82169.19% on this metric.
A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.
The historical rank and industry rank for DRDGold's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of DRDGold was 0.01. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.01.
DRD's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked *
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: 0.15 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-Equity only.
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DRDGold Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
DRDGold Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for DRDGold's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Gold subindustry, DRDGold's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
DRDGold Debt-to-Equity vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, DRDGold's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where DRDGold's Debt-to-Equity falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
DRDGold (DRD) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.00 as of Jun. 2025. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on DRDGold and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, DRDGold ranks #999999 out of 1217 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is DRDGold's Debt-to-Equity too high?
DRDGold's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, DRDGold ranks #999999 out of 1217 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, DRDGold has a GF Score™ of 97/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does DRDGold's Debt-to-Equity compare to NEM and AU?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, DRDGold ranks #999999 out of 1217 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places DRDGold in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.15. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-Equity for a Metals & Mining company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Metals & Mining companies is 0.15, based on 1,217 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-Equity significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-Equity should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-Equity mean?
A high Debt-to-Equity can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on DRDGold and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. DRDGold's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is DRDGold stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, DRDGold (DRD) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $21.67, compared to a current price of $20.87 — trading 3.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.00. DRDGold's overall GF Score™ is 97/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-Equity calculated?
Debt-to-Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For DRDGold (DRD), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.00 as of Jun. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is DRDGold (DRD) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, DRDGold stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $20.87 is trading 3.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of $21.67.
GuruFocus considers DRDGold to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for DRD:
Debt-to-Equity: 0.00
GF Value™: $21.67 vs. price of $20.87 (3.7% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the DRD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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DRDGold Ltd is a South African gold mining company engaged in surface gold tailings retreatment including exploration, extraction, processing, and smelting. Its reportable operating segments are; Ergo, FWGR, and Corporate office and other reconciling items. The Ergo is a surface gold retreatment operation that treats old slime dams and sand dumps to the south of Johannesburg's central business district as well as the East and Central Rand goldfields, and the FWGR which is a surface gold retreatment operation and treats old slime dams in the West Rand goldfields. The Ergo segment derives a vast majority of the company's revenue.
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