BHP Group (BHP) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer BHP or HL?

In the previous week, BHP Group had 7 more articles in the media than Hargreaves Lansdown. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for BHP Group and 1 mentions for Hargreaves Lansdown. BHP Group's average media sentiment score of 0.05 beat Hargreaves Lansdown's score of 0.00 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Hargreaves Lansdown	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do institutionals & insiders believe in 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 insiders. Comparatively, 29.4% of Hargreaves Lansdown shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has preferable 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BHP Group	£70.41B	1.67	£9.92B	£123.55	14.90
Hargreaves Lansdown	£764.90M	0.00	£293.20M	£0.62	N/A

Do analysts prefer BHP or HL?

BHP Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,676, suggesting a potential upside of 45.40%. Hargreaves Lansdown has a consensus target price of GBX 684, suggesting a potential upside of 0.00%. Given BHP Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe BHP Group is more favorable than Hargreaves Lansdown.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BHP Group	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
Hargreaves Lansdown	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Which has more volatility & risk, BHP or HL?

BHP Group has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hargreaves Lansdown has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.

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 Group	14.09%	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 6.1%. 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.

Summary

BHP Group beats Hargreaves Lansdown on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.