BHP Group (BHP) Competitors GBX 2,057 +49.00 (+2.44%) As of 08/22/2025 11:59 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesBuy This Stock BHP vs. HL, HAN, AAU, MMX, PVG, SND, HCL, FQM, ENRT, and RIOShould you be buying BHP Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BHP Group include Hargreaves Lansdown (HL), Hansa Investment (HAN), Ariana Resources (AAU), Minds and Machines Group (MMX), Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L) (PVG), Sondrel (SND), 6786 (HCL.L) (HCL), 7545 (FQM.L) (FQM), Environmental Recycling Technologies (ENRT), and Rio Tinto Group (RIO). BHP Group vs. Its Competitors Hargreaves Lansdown Hansa Investment Ariana Resources Minds and Machines Group Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L) Sondrel 6786 (HCL.L) 7545 (FQM.L) Environmental Recycling Technologies Rio Tinto Group BHP Group (LON:BHP) and Hargreaves Lansdown (LON:HL) 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 institutional ownership, valuation, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Do analysts recommend BHP or HL? BHP Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,920, indicating a potential downside of 6.66%. Given Hargreaves Lansdown's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Hargreaves Lansdown is more favorable than BHP Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score BHP Group 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.67Hargreaves Lansdown 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Does the media refer more to BHP or HL? In the previous week, BHP Group had 14 more articles in the media than Hargreaves Lansdown. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for BHP Group and 0 mentions for Hargreaves Lansdown. BHP Group's average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat Hargreaves Lansdown's score of 0.00 indicating that BHP Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment BHP Group Neutral Hargreaves Lansdown Neutral Is BHP or HL more profitable? Hargreaves Lansdown has a net margin of 82.61% compared to BHP Group's net margin of 14.09%. Hargreaves Lansdown's return on equity of 82.68% beat BHP Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BHP Group14.09% 18.32% 13.98% Hargreaves Lansdown 82.61%82.68%17.10% Is BHP or HL a better dividend stock? BHP Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 113 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Hargreaves Lansdown pays an annual dividend of GBX 43 per share. BHP Group pays out 91.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. 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. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BHP or HL? 48.2% of BHP Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.7% of Hargreaves Lansdown shares are held by institutional investors. 3.6% 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has better earnings & valuation, BHP or HL? 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBHP Group£70.41B1.86£9.92B£123.5516.65Hargreaves Lansdown£764.90M0.00£293.20M£0.62N/A Which has more risk and volatility, BHP or HL? BHP Group has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hargreaves Lansdown has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryBHP Group beats Hargreaves Lansdown on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get BHP Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BHP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BHP and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BHP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBHP GroupOther Industrial Metals & Mining IndustryMaterials SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£131.31B£1.09B£3.37B£3.22BDividend Yield5.34%6.19%5.16%5.04%P/E Ratio16.65154.91112.25164.70Price / Sales1.8622,219.0831,270,591,557,387,600.00310,111.41Price / Cash7.3824.7024.0727.93Price / Book2.137.295.975.91Net Income£9.92B£71.98M£148.61M£5.89B7 Day Performance2.70%1.04%1.41%49.53%1 Month Performance1.58%4.84%2.51%56.40%1 Year Performance-1.11%53.10%34.04%136.21% BHP Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BHPBHP Group0.7911 of 5 starsGBX 2,057+2.4%GBX 1,920-6.7%-1.1%£131.31B£70.41B16.6538,962News CoverageAnalyst ForecastHLHargreaves Lansdown0.6197 of 5 starsN/AN/AN/A£5.26B£764.90M1,787.901,850High Trading VolumeHANHansa InvestmentN/AGBX 272+1.5%N/A+28.2%£302.26M£80.86M3.54N/AAAUAriana ResourcesN/AGBX 1.75-3.3%N/A-25.5%£33.72MN/A64,814.818Gap DownMMXMinds and Machines GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£23.60M£14.57M29.009,400News CoverageGap DownPVGPremier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L)N/AN/AN/AN/A£5.30M£3.96M-2.09112Gap DownSNDSondrelN/AN/AN/AN/A£2.37M£9.43M-5.50330Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeHCL6786 (HCL.L)N/AN/AN/AN/A£0.00N/A0.001,850FQM7545 (FQM.L)N/AN/AN/AN/A£0.00N/A0.0017,800ENRTEnvironmental Recycling TechnologiesN/AN/AN/AN/A£0.00N/A0.001High Trading VolumeRIORio Tinto Group1.7333 of 5 starsGBX 4,448.50-2.0%GBX 5,325+19.7%N/A£93.35B£69.64B8.4257,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Hargreaves Lansdown Competitors Hansa Investment Competitors Ariana Resources Competitors Minds and Machines Group Competitors Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L) Competitors Sondrel Competitors 6786 (HCL.L) Competitors 7545 (FQM.L) Competitors Environmental Recycling Technologies Competitors Rio Tinto Group Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:BHP) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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