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Drdgold Ltd (DRD) stock, explained like you're 5
Drdgold Ltd trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker DRD. It is a mid cap company in the precious metals industry, part of the basic materials sector, with a market value of about 2.2 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- DRD
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Precious Metals
- Size
- Mid cap, about 2.2 billion dollars
Is Drdgold Ltd a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Drdgold Ltd is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 2.2 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Drdgold Ltd makes money
- Mining and selling metals and minerals.
- Making chemicals and building materials.
- Supplying raw materials to other industries.
What moves DRD stock
- The prices of commodities like copper, gold and lithium.
- Global demand, especially from large economies.
- Production costs and supply disruptions.
In the news lately
- DRDGOLD (DRD) Stock Could Be 46% Overvalued On Cash Flow Alone (Yahoo Finance)
- DRDGOLD (NYSE:DRD) Screens as a GARP Play With Low PEG and High ROE (ChartMill)
- DRDGOLD (NYSE:DRD) Stock Price Jumps As Margin Strength Sparks Debate (Simply Wall Street)
- DRDGold Ltd (DRD) Stock Up 3.2% but GF Value Says Overvalued GF Score: 95/100 (GuruFocus)
- Remote voting at DRDGOLD (DRD) requires contacting the meeting specialist by Nov. 5, 2026. (Stock Titan)
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Questions about Drdgold Ltd stock
What does Drdgold Ltd do?
Drdgold Ltd trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker DRD. It is a mid cap company in the precious metals industry, part of the basic materials sector, with a market value of about 2.2 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Drdgold Ltd?
Drdgold Ltd trades under the ticker DRD on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Drdgold Ltd's market cap?
Drdgold Ltd is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 2.2 billion dollars.
How does Drdgold Ltd make money?
Mining and selling metals and minerals. Making chemicals and building materials. Supplying raw materials to other industries.
What moves DRD stock?
The prices of commodities like copper, gold and lithium. Global demand, especially from large economies. Production costs and supply disruptions.
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