BHP Billiton Limited discovers, acquires, develops, and markets natural resources worldwide. It operates through four segments: Petroleum, Copper, Iron Ore, and Coal. The company explores for copper, silver, lead, zinc, molybdenum, uranium, gold, and iron ores, as well as metallurgical coal, thermal energy coal, and oil and gas properties. It also engages in the mining, smelting, and refining of nickel; the provision of freight, finance, administrative, trading, marketing, and support services; and potash development activities. The company was formerly known as BHP Limited and changed its name to BHP Billiton Limited in July 2001. BHP Billiton Limited was founded in 1851 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. BHP Billiton Limited is a subsidiary of BHP Billiton Group.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange ASX
Industry Industrial Metals & Minerals
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorBasic Materials
SymbolASX:BHP
CUSIPN/A
Phone+61-3-00554757
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current RatioN/A
Quick RatioN/A
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E RatioN/A
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual SalesN/A
Price / SalesN/A
Cash FlowN/A
Price / CashN/A
Book ValueN/A
Price / BookN/A
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net IncomeN/A
Net Margins20.21%
Return on Equity13.42%
Return on Assets7.65%
Miscellaneous
EmployeesN/A
Outstanding Shares3,210,000,000
Market Cap$148,320.00
BHP Billiton (ASX:BHP) Frequently Asked Questions
What is BHP Billiton's stock symbol?
BHP Billiton trades on the ASX under the ticker symbol "BHP."
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for BHP Billiton?
0 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for BHP Billiton in the last year. There are currently for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "N/A."
Who are some of BHP Billiton's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to BHP Billiton include Rio Tinto (RIO), BHP Billiton (BLT), Rio Tinto (RIO), Glencore (GLEN), TC PIPELINES LP Common Stock (TRP), Grupo Mexico (GMBXF), Anglo American (AAL), Rio Tinto (RTNTF), Teck Resources Ltd Class A (TCKRF), Fortescue Metals Group (FMG), First Quantum Minerals (FM), Fortescue Metals Group (FSUMF), Antofagasta (ANTO), Boliden (BDNNF) and Fresnillo (FRES).
Who are BHP Billiton's key executives?
BHP Billiton's management team includes the folowing people:
- Dr. Andrew Mackenzie BSc (Geology), Ph.D.(Chemistry), CEO & Non-Independent Director (Age 61)
- Mr. Peter Beaven BAcc, CA, Chief Financial Officer (Age 51)
- Ms. Athalie Williams BA (Hons), FAHRI, Chief People Officer (Age 48)
- Mr. Geoff Healy BEc, LLB, Chief External Affairs Officer (Age 52)
- Mr. Mike P. Henry BSc (Chem), Pres of Operations - Minerals Australia (Age 52)
Has BHP Billiton been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about BHP stock have trended somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group identifies negative and positive news coverage by analyzing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. BHP Billiton earned a media sentiment score of 0.19 on Accern's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the mining company an impact score of 47.25 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future.
What is BHP Billiton's stock price today?
One share of BHP stock can currently be purchased for approximately A$32.50.
How big of a company is BHP Billiton?
BHP Billiton has a market capitalization of $148.32 billion.
How can I contact BHP Billiton?
BHP Billiton's mailing address is Shop 16 171 Collins St, MELBOURNE, VIC 3000, Australia. The mining company can be reached via phone at +61-3-00554757.
MarketBeat Community Rating for BHP Billiton (ASX BHP)
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