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 ore, as well as metallurgical and energy coal, and oil and gas properties. It is also involved in mining, smelting, and refining of nickel; the provision of freight, finance, administrative, trading, marketing, and other 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. The company was founded in 1851 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. BHP Billiton Limited is a subsidiary of BHP Billiton Group Limited.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange ASX
Industry Industrial Metals & Minerals
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorBasic Materials
Current SymbolASX:BHP
Previous SymbolASX:BHP,
CUSIPN/A
Phone+61-3-00554757
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio46.18
Current Ratio2.51
Quick Ratio1.37
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio46.69
Forward P/E Ratio19.06
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$43.90 billion
Price / SalesN/A
Cash FlowA$3.05 per share
Price / Cash Flow10.62
Book ValueA$10.44 per share
Price / Book3.10
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net IncomeN/A
Net MarginsN/A
Return on EquityN/A
Return on AssetsN/A
Miscellaneous
Employees27,161
Outstanding SharesN/A
Market Cap$0.00
OptionableOptionable
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."
Has BHP Billiton been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about BHP stock has been trending somewhat negative on Saturday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research group identifies positive and negative media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. BHP Billiton earned a coverage optimism score of -1.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the mining company a news buzz of 8.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is very likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days.
Who are some of BHP Billiton's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to BHP Billiton include 0694758 BC (GRG), 3D Resources (DDD), 5N Plus (VNP), 92 Resources (NTY), Abacus Mining and Exploration (AME), Abitibi Royalties (RZZ), Acacia Coal (AJC), A-Cap Resources (ACB), Accent Resources (ACS), ActivEX (AIV), Adamera Minerals (ADZ), Advantage Lithium (AAL), Adventus Zinc (ADZN), AEX Gold (AEX) and Afarak Group (AFRK).
Who are BHP Billiton's key executives?
BHP Billiton's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Andrew Mackenzie BSc (Geology), CEO & Exec. Director (Age 61)
- Mr. Peter Beaven BAcc, CA, Chief Financial Officer (Age 51)
- Mr. Mike P. Henry BSc (Chem), Pres of Operations for Minerals Australia (Age 52)
- Mr. Daniel Malchuk BE, MBA, Pres of Operations for Minerals Americas (Age 52)
- Mr. Steve Pastor MBA, Pres of Operations for Petroleum (Age 52)
What is BHP Billiton's stock price today?
One share of BHP stock can currently be purchased for approximately A$32.40.
What is BHP Billiton's official website?
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.
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