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DRDGOLD Limited ADR(DRD)

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QUALITY SIGNAL RECENCY
2-STAR RATING
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BUY for 27 days
PROFIT SINCE LAST BUY
+11.91%
LAST CLOSE
$26.3
09/18/2026
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Upturn Advisory & Investor View for DRD

09/18/2026: DRD (2-star) has a low Upturn Star Rating. Not recommended to BUY.

How to Read the Upturn Advisory

The Upturn Star Rating and the current BUY, SELL, or PASS advisory are generated by Upturn’s AI advisory engine based on proprietary signal analysis, price behavior, advisory history, and historical signal performance.

Company fundamentals, valuation, risks, and news provide supporting context about the business.

Price Behavior

Steep Decline
PRICE PATH

Steep Decline

The stock price has dropped sharply with strong downward pressure.

Choppy
PRICE STABILITY

Choppy

The stock has experienced frequent reversals and pronounced short-term price swings.

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit 79.42%
Avg. Invested days 34
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Upturn Scorecard

Upturn Star Rating

DRD receives a 4-star rating, supported by solid unit economics, solid company fundamentals, and solid quantitative characteristics. The rating is constrained by weak price momentum.

Company Fundamentals

DRD has solid overall fundamentals (4 stars), with strong financial health, strong growth momentum, and soft ownership. In FY2026 versus FY2025, strong earnings growth (+82.5%) and strong cash generation (FCF margin 19.2%) are partially offset by very low insider ownership of 0.00%.

Financial Health Rating

DRD's financial health is supported by strong cash strength, including free-cash-flow generation of $2.1B (19.2% of revenue). Liquidity is solid (4 stars), which helps explain the 5-star overall score.

Growth Momentum Score

Earnings growth is DRD's strongest growth driver at +82.5% FY2026 versus FY2025 (strong, 5 stars). Revenue growth (+36.2%, strong) and free-cash-flow growth (+64.1%, strong) are also constructive, though not equally high across every growth measure.

Ownership

Institutional ownership is 10.4% and approximately 49.7% of outstanding shares are publicly tradable, supporting liquidity and institutional participation. Insider ownership is only 0.00%, which materially reduces the ownership score.

Top 5 Institutional Investors

Acadian Asset Management LLC 2.14%
Van Eck Associates Corporation 1.07%
BlackRock Inc 0.90%
Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership 0.79%
Connor Clark & Lunn Inv Mgmt Ltd 0.76%

Unit Economics (Per $1K Revenue)

DRD generates approximately $530 of gross profit, $509 of operating income, and $192 of free cash flow for every $1,000 of revenue. Based on FY2026 results. Strong margins, cash conversion, and capital efficiency support the rating.

Economic Dimensions

Effective Tax Rate: 27.66%

Quantitative Style Profile

DRD has a high-quality, relatively low-volatility profile. Weak momentum is the primary drawback.

Style Classification

Quality Focused

Value-OrientedQuality TiltLow VolatilitySmall / Mid Cap Risk

Key Highlights

Company Size Mid-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 2.28B USD
Price to earnings Ratio 8.8
1Y Target Price 35
Price to earnings Ratio 8.8
1Y Target Price 35
Volume (30-day avg) 311.0K shares
Beta 0.54
52 Weeks Range 18.94 - 37.93
Updated Date 09/20/2026
52 Weeks Range 18.94 - 37.93
Updated Date 09/20/2026
Dividends yield (FY) 3.93%
Basic EPS (TTM) 2.99
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Valuation

Trailing PE 8.8
Forward PE 8.62
Enterprise Value 2.10B
Price to Sales(TTM) 0.2
Enterprise Value 2.10B
Price to Sales(TTM) 0.2
Enterprise Value to Revenue 3.05
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 5.28
Shares Outstanding 86.88M
Shares Floating 43.16M
Shares Outstanding 86.88M
Shares Floating 43.16M
Percent Insiders -
Percent Institutions 10.37

Financial Metrics

🧭 Investment Snapshot

Total Revenue (Scale)

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Net Income (Profit)

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Free Cash Flow (Cash Strength)

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📈 Growth & Strength

Operating Income (Core Profit)

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EBITDA (Cash Earnings)

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Gross Profit (Unit Profitability)

Information icon Revenue minus cost of revenue, showing profit after direct production costs. It is needed to evaluate core business profitability before overhead expenses.

🛡️ Financial Safety

Cash (Liquidity Buffer)

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Total Debt (Leverage Risk)

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Net Working Capital (Short-Term Health)

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🧱 Balance Sheet Strength

Stockholder Equity (Net Worth)

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Total Assets (Asset Base)

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Income Before Tax (Pre-Tax Earnings)

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⚙️ Cost & Drag Factors

Cost of Revenue (Production Cost)

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Total Operating Expenses (Operating Cost)

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Income Tax Expense (Tax Drag)

Information icon Amount of taxes paid or payable to the government. It is needed to evaluate the impact of taxation on overall profitability.

About DRDGOLD Limited ADR

Exchange NYSE
Headquarters -
IPO Launch date 1996-09-30
CEO & Executive Director Mr. Daniel Johannes Pretorius B.Proc., L.L.M., LLB
Sector Basic Materials
Industry Gold
Full time employees 881
Full time employees 881

DRDGOLD Limited, a gold mining company, engages in the extraction of gold from the retreatment of surface mine tailings in South Africa. It sells gold and silver bullion. It is involved in provision care and maintenance services; produces renewable power; employee home loans; and operation of training center. The company was formerly known as Durban Roodepoort Deep Limited and changed its name to DRDGOLD Limited in 2004. The company was incorporated in 1895 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. DRDGOLD Limited is a subsidiary of Sibanye Gold Limited.