BHP Group (BHP) Competitors

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BHP vs. HL, HAN, AAU, MMX, and PVG

Should you buy BHP Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares BHP Group with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with BHP Group include Hargreaves Lansdown (HL), Hansa Investment (HAN), Ariana Resources (AAU), Minds and Machines Group (MMX), and Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L) (PVG). These companies are all part of the "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" industry.

How does BHP Group compare to Hargreaves Lansdown?

BHP Group (LON:BHP) and Hargreaves Lansdown (LON:HL) are both non-metallic and industrial metal mining companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

In the previous week, BHP Group had 4 more articles in the media than Hargreaves Lansdown. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for BHP Group and 1 mentions for Hargreaves Lansdown. BHP Group's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Hargreaves Lansdown's score of 0.21 indicating that BHP Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
BHP Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Hargreaves Lansdown	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Hargreaves Lansdown has a net margin of 38.33% compared to BHP Group's net margin of 18.98%. Hargreaves Lansdown's return on equity of 38.46% beat BHP Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BHP Group	18.98%	21.41%	13.98%
Hargreaves Lansdown	38.33%	38.46%	17.10%

BHP Group has higher revenue and earnings than Hargreaves Lansdown. Hargreaves Lansdown is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BHP Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BHP Group	£53.99B	2.95	£9.92B	£201.30	15.57
Hargreaves Lansdown	£764.90M	0.00	£293.20M	£0.62	N/A

BHP Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 109.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Hargreaves Lansdown pays an annual dividend of GBX 43 per share. BHP Group pays out 54.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hargreaves Lansdown pays out 6,935.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. BHP Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

BHP Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,462.50, suggesting a potential downside of 21.43%. Given Hargreaves Lansdown's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hargreaves Lansdown is more favorable than BHP Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BHP Group	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Hargreaves Lansdown	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

BHP Group has a beta of 0.797, suggesting that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hargreaves Lansdown has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market.

36.2% of BHP Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.7% of Hargreaves Lansdown shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of BHP Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.4% of Hargreaves Lansdown shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

BHP Group beats Hargreaves Lansdown on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BHP Group compare to Hansa Investment?

Hansa Investment (LON:HAN) and BHP Group (LON:BHP) are both non-metallic and industrial metal mining companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

BHP Group has a consensus target price of GBX 2,462.50, indicating a potential downside of 21.43%. Given BHP Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe BHP Group is more favorable than Hansa Investment.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hansa Investment	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
BHP Group	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

BHP Group has higher revenue and earnings than Hansa Investment. BHP Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hansa Investment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hansa Investment	£26.42M	22.84	£77.36M	£19.30	15.85
BHP Group	£53.99B	2.95	£9.92B	£201.30	15.57

Hansa Investment has a beta of 0.174, suggesting that its share price is 83% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BHP Group has a beta of 0.797, suggesting that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, BHP Group had 5 more articles in the media than Hansa Investment. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for BHP Group and 0 mentions for Hansa Investment. BHP Group's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Hansa Investment's score of 0.00 indicating that BHP Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Hansa Investment	Neutral
BHP Group	Positive

Hansa Investment has a net margin of 84.16% compared to BHP Group's net margin of 18.98%. BHP Group's return on equity of 21.41% beat Hansa Investment's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hansa Investment	84.16%	2.24%	13.97%
BHP Group	18.98%	21.41%	13.98%

0.2% of Hansa Investment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.2% of BHP Group shares are held by institutional investors. 9.4% of Hansa Investment shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of BHP Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Hansa Investment pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. BHP Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 109.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Hansa Investment pays out 12.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BHP Group pays out 54.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

BHP Group beats Hansa Investment on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BHP Group compare to Ariana Resources?

BHP Group (LON:BHP) and Ariana Resources (LON:AAU) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability, earnings and media sentiment.

BHP Group has a net margin of 18.98% compared to Ariana Resources' net margin of 0.00%. BHP Group's return on equity of 21.41% beat Ariana Resources' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BHP Group	18.98%	21.41%	13.98%
Ariana Resources	N/A	-28.28%	-5.54%

36.2% of BHP Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.7% of Ariana Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of BHP Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.0% of Ariana Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

BHP Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,462.50, indicating a potential downside of 21.43%. Given BHP Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe BHP Group is more favorable than Ariana Resources.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BHP Group	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Ariana Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

BHP Group has a beta of 0.797, suggesting that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ariana Resources has a beta of 0.821, suggesting that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

BHP Group has higher revenue and earnings than Ariana Resources. Ariana Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BHP Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BHP Group	£53.99B	2.95	£9.92B	£201.30	15.57
Ariana Resources	N/A	N/A	£537.40	-£0.01	N/A

In the previous week, Ariana Resources had 1 more articles in the media than BHP Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Ariana Resources and 5 mentions for BHP Group. BHP Group's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Ariana Resources' score of 0.18 indicating that BHP Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
BHP Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ariana Resources	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

BHP Group beats Ariana Resources on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BHP Group compare to Minds and Machines Group?

BHP Group (LON:BHP) and Minds and Machines Group (LON:MMX) are both non-metallic and industrial metal mining companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership.

36.2% of BHP Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of BHP Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

BHP Group has higher revenue and earnings than Minds and Machines Group. Minds and Machines Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BHP Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BHP Group	£53.99B	2.95	£9.92B	£201.30	15.57
Minds and Machines Group	£14.57M	0.00	N/A	£0.30	N/A

In the previous week, BHP Group had 5 more articles in the media than Minds and Machines Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for BHP Group and 0 mentions for Minds and Machines Group. BHP Group's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Minds and Machines Group's score of 0.00 indicating that BHP Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BHP Group	Positive
Minds and Machines Group	Neutral

BHP Group has a net margin of 18.98% compared to Minds and Machines Group's net margin of 0.00%. BHP Group's return on equity of 21.41% beat Minds and Machines Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BHP Group	18.98%	21.41%	13.98%
Minds and Machines Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

BHP Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,462.50, suggesting a potential downside of 21.43%. Given Minds and Machines Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Minds and Machines Group is more favorable than BHP Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BHP Group	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Minds and Machines Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

BHP Group beats Minds and Machines Group on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BHP Group compare to Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L)?

BHP Group (LON:BHP) and Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L) (LON:PVG) are both non-metallic and industrial metal mining companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment and valuation.

BHP Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,462.50, indicating a potential downside of 21.43%. Given Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L)'s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L) is more favorable than BHP Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BHP Group	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

In the previous week, BHP Group had 5 more articles in the media than Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L). MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for BHP Group and 0 mentions for Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L). BHP Group's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L)'s score of 0.00 indicating that BHP Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BHP Group	Positive
Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L)	Neutral

BHP Group has higher revenue and earnings than Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L). Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BHP Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BHP Group	£53.99B	2.95	£9.92B	£201.30	15.57
Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L)	£3.96M	0.00	N/A	-£16.50	N/A

BHP Group has a net margin of 18.98% compared to Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L)'s net margin of 0.00%. BHP Group's return on equity of 21.41% beat Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L)'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BHP Group	18.98%	21.41%	13.98%
Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L)	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

BHP Group beats Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L) on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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BHP vs. The Competition

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Metric	BHP Group	Other Industrial Metals & Mining Industry	Materials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£159.23B	£1.58B	£4.77B	£2.79B
Dividend Yield	3.17%	6.56%	5.03%	6.16%
P/E Ratio	15.57	29.80	22.82	365.60
Price / Sales	2.95	56,728.33	6,697.25	87,567.26
Price / Cash	7.38	24.63	27.00	27.89
Price / Book	3.24	5.86	6.69	7.61
Net Income	£9.92B	£70.60M	£156.96M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-5.26%	-3.09%	-3.48%	-0.03%
1 Month Performance	7.90%	0.48%	-1.26%	1.05%
1 Year Performance	68.77%	120.23%	75.45%	85.15%

BHP Group Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BHP BHP Group	1.8165 of 5 stars	GBX 3,134 +1.4%	GBX 2,462.50 -21.4%	+64.8%	£159.23B	£53.99B	15.57	38,962	Gap Up High Trading Volume
HL Hargreaves Lansdown	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£5.26B	£764.90M	1,787.90	1,850	High Trading Volume
HAN Hansa Investment	N/A	GBX 294 +1.2%	N/A	+24.8%	£579.80M	£26.42M	15.23	N/A
AAU Ariana Resources	N/A	GBX 1.84 -4.2%	N/A	+43.8%	£48.85M	N/A	N/A	8
MMX Minds and Machines Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£23.60M	£14.57M	29.00	9,400	Gap Down

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BHP Group (BHP) Competitors

BHP vs. HL, HAN, AAU, MMX, and PVG

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BHP Group (BHP) Competitors

BHP vs. HL, HAN, AAU, MMX, and PVG

How does BHP Group compare to Hargreaves Lansdown?

Does the media favor BHP or HL?

Is BHP or HL more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, BHP or HL?

Is BHP or HL a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend BHP or HL?

Which has more volatility & risk, BHP or HL?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in BHP or HL?

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How does BHP Group compare to Hansa Investment?

Do analysts recommend HAN or BHP?

Which has better valuation and earnings, HAN or BHP?

Which has more risk & volatility, HAN or BHP?

Does the media prefer HAN or BHP?

Is HAN or BHP more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of HAN or BHP?

Is HAN or BHP a better dividend stock?

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How does BHP Group compare to Ariana Resources?

Is BHP or AAU more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in BHP or AAU?

Do analysts rate BHP or AAU?

Which has more volatility & risk, BHP or AAU?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BHP or AAU?

Does the media prefer BHP or AAU?

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How does BHP Group compare to Minds and Machines Group?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of BHP or MMX?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BHP or MMX?

Does the media prefer BHP or MMX?

Is BHP or MMX more profitable?

Do analysts recommend BHP or MMX?

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How does BHP Group compare to Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L)?

Do analysts prefer BHP or PVG?

Does the media favor BHP or PVG?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BHP or PVG?

Is BHP or PVG more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BHP or PVG?

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