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Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. (PZG) Sharpe Ratio: 1.89

Equity · Currency in USD · Last updated Jun 5, 2026

PZG's Sharpe Ratio of 1.89 indicates that for each unit of volatility, it generates 1.89 units of excess return above the risk-free rate. The ratio is calculated using historical daily returns over the past 12 months (as of Jun 5, 2026).

Sharpe uses total volatility (standard deviation) which includes both upside and downside price movements, making it useful for comparing risk-adjusted returns across different assets.

PZG Sharpe Ratio Rank

PZG Sharpe Ratio Rank: 86.887
Exceptional

PZG ranks above 86.8% of all investments in our database based on Sharpe Ratio over the past 12 months, demonstrating exceptional risk-adjusted returns. Securities are ranked from 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

What moves the rank

  • Strong returns with low total volatility → Higher rank
  • High volatility (both upside and downside) → Lower rank
  • Consistent returns → Higher rank than volatile returns of same magnitude
  • Sharp drawdowns increase volatility → Lower rank

What you can do with this information

  • Suitable as a core holding given strong risk-adjusted returns
  • Monitor rank changes to detect deteriorating return-to-volatility profile
  • Exceptional Sharpe ratio supports larger position sizes
  • Compare with category peers to assess whether strength is investment-specific or category-wide

PZG Sharpe Ratio Market Positioning

The chart shows PZG's Sharpe Ratio relative to all stocks on our platform, with color zones indicating percentile rankings. Higher ratios indicate better risk-adjusted returns.

  • Red zone (bottom 25%): -0.38 or lower
  • Yellow zone (middle 50%): -0.38 to 1.16
  • Green zone (top 25%): 1.16 or higher
  • Top 1%: 5.73+
  • Median: 0.23 — half of all investments score higher

How it compares to other similar stocks

The table compares Paramount Gold Nevada Corp.'s Sharpe Ratio with other stocks in the Gold industry across multiple time periods, showing how PZG's risk-adjusted performance compares to industry peers.

Data shows 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods, plus each stock's all-time average, as of Jun 5, 2026.

SymbolName1Y Sharpe Ratio5Y Sharpe Ratio10Y Sharpe RatioAll Time Sharpe Ratio
HYMCHycroft Mining Holding Corporation6.03
BBarrick Mining Corporation2.68
IAUXi-80 Gold Corp2.56
CGAUCenterra Gold Inc2.53
SASeabridge Gold Inc.2.52
DPMLFDPM Metals Inc.2.51
HLHecla Mining Company2.48
TRXTanzanian Gold Corporation2.40
IAGIAMGOLD Corporation2.18
SSRMSSR Mining Inc.2.14
PZGParamount Gold Nevada Corp.1.89

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Historical Sharpe Ratio

The chart shows PZG's rolling Sharpe ratio over time compared to your chosen benchmark. Rising trends indicate improving returns relative to total volatility, while declining trends may signal deteriorating risk-adjusted performance or increased volatility. Use multiple timeframes to distinguish short-term fluctuations from long-term patterns.

Identify market cycles by observing when PZG consistently outperforms (line above benchmark), underperforms (below benchmark), or aligns with the benchmark.

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