Glencore (GLEN) Competitors GBX 299.33 -5.42 (-1.78%) As of 08/1/2025 12:04 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesSustainabilityBuy This Stock GLEN vs. BHP, RIO, AAL, S32, ADT1, SVML, GFM, KMR, SOLG, and PREShould you be buying Glencore stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Glencore include BHP Group (BHP), Rio Tinto Group (RIO), Anglo American (AAL), South32 (S32), Adriatic Metals (ADT1), Sovereign Metals (SVML), Griffin Mining (GFM), Kenmare Resources (KMR), SolGold (SOLG), and Pensana (PRE). These companies are all part of the "other industrial metals & mining" industry. Glencore vs. Its Competitors BHP Group Rio Tinto Group Anglo American South32 Adriatic Metals Sovereign Metals Griffin Mining Kenmare Resources SolGold Pensana Glencore (LON:GLEN) and BHP Group (LON:BHP) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Does the media prefer GLEN or BHP? In the previous week, Glencore had 11 more articles in the media than BHP Group. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Glencore and 1 mentions for BHP Group. BHP Group's average media sentiment score of 0.22 beat Glencore's score of 0.22 indicating that BHP Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Glencore 0 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral BHP Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do institutionals and insiders believe in GLEN or BHP? 47.3% of Glencore shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.2% of BHP Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.4% of Glencore shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of BHP Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is GLEN or BHP more profitable? BHP Group has a net margin of 14.09% compared to Glencore's net margin of -0.23%. BHP Group's return on equity of 18.32% beat Glencore's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Glencore-0.23% -1.22% 2.54% BHP Group 14.09%18.32%13.98% Do analysts rate GLEN or BHP? Glencore presently has a consensus target price of GBX 388, suggesting a potential upside of 29.62%. BHP Group has a consensus target price of GBX 2,126.67, suggesting a potential upside of 11.49%. Given Glencore's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Glencore is more favorable than BHP Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Glencore 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00BHP Group 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.67 Which has better valuation & earnings, GLEN or BHP? BHP Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Glencore. Glencore 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 RatioGlencore£297.89B0.15-£682.18M-£3.57-83.83BHP Group£70.41B1.73£9.92B£123.5515.44 Is GLEN or BHP a better dividend stock? Glencore pays an annual dividend of GBX 10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. BHP Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 113 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Glencore pays out -280.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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. Which has more risk and volatility, GLEN or BHP? Glencore has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BHP Group has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryBHP Group beats Glencore on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Glencore News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GLEN 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 GLEN 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 GLEN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGlencoreOther Industrial Metals & Mining IndustryMaterials SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£45.66B£1.04B£3.17B£3.03BDividend Yield2.34%6.19%5.19%5.02%P/E Ratio-83.83130.90117.77176.75Price / Sales0.1520,462.8530,017,513,221,196,900.00264,362.45Price / Cash24.5624.7023.7827.97Price / Book0.987.265.884.53Net Income-£682.18M£71.98M£148.55M£5.90B7 Day Performance-6.03%-3.03%-3.26%12.58%1 Month Performance-2.19%3.65%1.40%6.10%1 Year Performance-26.10%40.80%28.76%71.60% Glencore Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GLENGlencore2.9089 of 5 starsGBX 299.33-1.8%GBX 388+29.6%-27.9%£45.66B£297.89B-83.8383,426News CoverageAnalyst ForecastBHPBHP Group1.3102 of 5 starsGBX 1,973-1.4%GBX 2,060+4.4%-10.7%£125.94B£70.41B15.9738,962RIORio Tinto Group1.8096 of 5 starsGBX 4,705-0.3%GBX 5,488.33+16.6%-10.4%£98.73B£69.64B8.9157,000Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeAALAnglo American0.8004 of 5 starsGBX 2,300-1.1%GBX 2,263.33-1.6%-10.1%£34.98B£36.94B-21.18129,700News CoverageAnalyst ForecastS32South322.3347 of 5 starsGBX 147.80-2.4%GBX 205+38.7%-10.0%£8.31B£6.03B103.859,616Analyst ForecastGap UpADT1Adriatic Metals0.0899 of 5 starsGBX 286flatGBX 277-3.1%+84.2%£1.17BN/A-21.57296News CoverageSVMLSovereign Metals2.019 of 5 starsGBX 35.70+2.0%GBX 55+54.1%+0.4%£425.67MN/A-21.57N/AGFMGriffin Mining1.0269 of 5 starsGBX 181+1.7%GBX 200+10.5%+44.6%£417.47M£196.43M20.22448Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeKMRKenmare Resources2.9517 of 5 starsGBX 319.81-1.6%GBX 370+15.7%-2.8%£353.54M£440.17M4.511,687SOLGSolGoldN/AGBX 8.75+12.9%N/A+0.9%£328.16MN/A-5.35461Trending NewsInsider TradeHigh Trading VolumePREPensanaN/AGBX 82.40+1.2%N/A+326.1%£304.57MN/A-61.961 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BHP Group Competitors Rio Tinto Group Competitors Anglo American Competitors South32 Competitors Adriatic Metals Competitors Sovereign Metals Competitors Griffin Mining Competitors Kenmare Resources Competitors SolGold Competitors Pensana 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:GLEN) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners379 passengers walked away from thisWhy Elon Musk Just Invested $51 Million Into Brand New “Miracle Metal” Developed by MIT ScientistsTrue Market Insiders | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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