DRD (DRDGold) 1-Year Sharpe Ratio: 0.88 (As of Jul. 22, 2026)

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89 GF Score
Price $21.69
GF Value $22.28
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is DRDGold 1-Year Sharpe Ratio?

DRDGold DRD +4.68% 89 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is 0.88 as of Jul. 22, 2026. GuruFocus rates DRD with a GF Score™ of 89/100 and a GF Value™ of $22.28 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

The 1-Year Sharpe Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of increase in risk over the past year. As of today (2026-07-22), DRDGold's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is 0.88.


DRDGold  (NYSE:DRD) 1-Year Sharpe Ratio Explanation

The 1-Year Sharpe Ratio inidicates the risk-adjusted return of an investment over the past year. It is calculated as the annualized result of the average monthly excess return divided by its standard deviation over the past year. The monthly excess return is the monthly investment return minus the monthly risk-free rate (typically the 10-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate). If the risk-free rate for a specific region is not available, U.S. data is used by default.

The greater a portfolio's Sharpe Ratio, the better its risk-adjusted performance. A negative Sharpe Ratio means the risk-free rate is greater than the portfolio’s historical or projected return, or else the portfolio's return is expected to be negative.


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DRD vs NEM, AU, RGLD: 1-Year Sharpe Ratio Comparison

For the Gold subindustry, DRDGold's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 1-Year Sharpe Ratio 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 1-Year Sharpe Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, DRDGold's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where DRDGold's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio falls into.


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DRDGold 1-Year Sharpe Ratio Calculation

The 1-Year Sharpe Ratio measures the performance of an investment such as a stock or portfolio compared to a risk-free asset. A stock / portfolio's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio can be calculated by dividing the difference between the one-year returns of the investment and the risk-free rate, by the standard deviation of the investment returns over one year.

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What does a 1-Year Sharpe Ratio of 0.88 mean?
DRDGold (DRD) has a 1-Year Sharpe Ratio of 0.88 as of Jul. 22, 2026. 1-Year Sharpe Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of increase in risk. View historical data for DRDGold and its competitors.
Is DRDGold's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio too high?
DRDGold's current 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is 0.88. Overall, DRDGold has a GF Score™ of 89/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does DRDGold's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio compare to NEM and AU?
DRDGold's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio of 0.88 can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 1-Year Sharpe Ratio for a Metals & Mining company?
A good 1-Year Sharpe Ratio depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. However, 1-Year Sharpe Ratio 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 1-Year Sharpe Ratio mean?
A high 1-Year Sharpe Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 1-Year Sharpe Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of increase in risk. View historical data for DRDGold and its competitors. DRDGold's current 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is 0.88. 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 $22.28, compared to a current price of $21.69 — trading 2.6% below its estimated fair value. The current 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is 0.88. DRDGold's overall GF Score™ is 89/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 1-Year Sharpe Ratio calculated?
1-Year Sharpe Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For DRDGold (DRD), the current 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is 0.88 as of Jul. 22, 2026. 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 $21.69 is trading 2.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $22.28. GuruFocus considers DRDGold to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for DRD:

  • 1-Year Sharpe Ratio: 0.88
  • GF Value™: $22.28 vs. price of $21.69 (2.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 89/100 with 1 warning sign

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.


DRDGold Business Description

Address Cnr 14th Avenue and Hendrik Potgieter Road, Constantia Office Park, Cycad House, Building 17, Ground Floor, Weltevreden Park, Johannesburg, ZAF, 1709
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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