Glencore (GLEN) Competitors

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GLEN vs. BHP, RIO, AAL, S32, and ADT1

Should you buy Glencore stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Glencore 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 Glencore include BHP Group (BHP), Rio Tinto Group (RIO), Anglo American (AAL), South32 (S32), and Adriatic Metals (ADT1). These companies are all part of the "other industrial metals & mining" industry.

How does Glencore compare to BHP Group?

Glencore (LON:GLEN) and BHP Group (LON:BHP) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, risk, dividends and valuation.

In the previous week, BHP Group had 5 more articles in the media than Glencore. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for BHP Group and 2 mentions for Glencore. BHP Group's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Glencore's score of 0.38 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)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
BHP Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

BHP Group has a net margin of 18.98% compared to Glencore's net margin of 0.15%. BHP Group's return on equity of 21.41% beat Glencore's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Glencore	0.15%	0.96%	2.54%
BHP Group	18.98%	21.41%	13.98%

Glencore has a beta of 0.527, meaning that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BHP Group has a beta of 0.797, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

BHP Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Glencore. BHP Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Glencore, 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
Glencore	£247.54B	0.27	-£682.18M	£3.00	191.27
BHP Group	£53.99B	2.98	£9.92B	£201.30	15.73

53.0% of Glencore shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.2% of BHP Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.0% of Glencore shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of BHP Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Glencore pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. BHP Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 109.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Glencore pays out 335.5% 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 pays out 54.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BHP Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Glencore presently has a consensus price target of GBX 534, suggesting a potential downside of 6.94%. BHP Group has a consensus price target of GBX 2,462.50, suggesting a potential downside of 22.22%. Given Glencore's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly 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)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
BHP Group	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

BHP Group beats Glencore on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Glencore compare to Rio Tinto Group?

Glencore (LON:GLEN) and Rio Tinto Group (LON:RIO) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk and media sentiment.

53.0% of Glencore shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.6% of Rio Tinto Group shares are held by institutional investors. 11.0% of Glencore shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Rio Tinto Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Rio Tinto Group had 1 more articles in the media than Glencore. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Rio Tinto Group and 2 mentions for Glencore. Glencore's average media sentiment score of 0.38 beat Rio Tinto Group's score of 0.36 indicating that Glencore is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Glencore	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Rio Tinto Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Glencore has a beta of 0.527, meaning that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Rio Tinto Group has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

Glencore presently has a consensus price target of GBX 534, suggesting a potential downside of 6.94%. Rio Tinto Group has a consensus price target of GBX 6,860, suggesting a potential downside of 11.67%. Given Glencore's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Glencore is more favorable than Rio Tinto Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Glencore	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Rio Tinto Group	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Rio Tinto Group has a net margin of 17.29% compared to Glencore's net margin of 0.15%. Rio Tinto Group's return on equity of 16.59% beat Glencore's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Glencore	0.15%	0.96%	2.54%
Rio Tinto Group	17.29%	16.59%	9.23%

Glencore pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Rio Tinto Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 368.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Glencore pays out 335.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Rio Tinto Group pays out 60.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Rio Tinto Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Rio Tinto Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Glencore. Rio Tinto Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Glencore, 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
Glencore	£247.54B	0.27	-£682.18M	£3.00	191.27
Rio Tinto Group	£57.64B	2.19	£13.82B	£608.40	12.76

Summary

Rio Tinto Group beats Glencore on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Glencore compare to Anglo American?

Anglo American (LON:AAL) and Glencore (LON:GLEN) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment and valuation.

51.6% of Anglo American shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.0% of Glencore shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Anglo American shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.0% of Glencore shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Glencore had 2 more articles in the media than Anglo American. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Glencore and 0 mentions for Anglo American. Glencore's average media sentiment score of 0.38 beat Anglo American's score of 0.00 indicating that Glencore is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Anglo American	Neutral
Glencore	Neutral

Anglo American has a beta of 0.963, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Glencore has a beta of 0.527, indicating that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

Anglo American presently has a consensus price target of GBX 3,125.71, suggesting a potential downside of 16.84%. Glencore has a consensus price target of GBX 534, suggesting a potential downside of 6.94%. Given Glencore's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Glencore is more favorable than Anglo American.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Anglo American	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Glencore	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Glencore has a net margin of 0.15% compared to Anglo American's net margin of -20.20%. Glencore's return on equity of 0.96% beat Anglo American's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Anglo American	-20.20%	-20.10%	5.94%
Glencore	0.15%	0.96%	2.54%

Anglo American pays an annual dividend of GBX 31.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Glencore pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Anglo American pays out -9.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Glencore pays out 335.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Glencore has higher revenue and earnings than Anglo American. Anglo American is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Glencore, 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
Anglo American	£18.55B	2.17	-£2.07B	-£330.00	N/A
Glencore	£247.54B	0.27	-£682.18M	£3.00	191.27

Summary

Glencore beats Anglo American on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Glencore compare to South32?

South32 (LON:S32) and Glencore (LON:GLEN) 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 risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings, media sentiment and profitability.

In the previous week, Glencore had 1 more articles in the media than South32. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Glencore and 1 mentions for South32. Glencore's average media sentiment score of 0.38 beat South32's score of 0.00 indicating that Glencore is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
South32	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Glencore	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

South32 has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Glencore. South32 is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Glencore, 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
South32	£5.71B	1.75	£100.01M	£7.00	31.94
Glencore	£247.54B	0.27	-£682.18M	£3.00	191.27

South32 has a beta of 0.704, indicating that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Glencore has a beta of 0.527, indicating that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

South32 has a net margin of 5.31% compared to Glencore's net margin of 0.15%. South32's return on equity of 3.30% beat Glencore's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
South32	5.31%	3.30%	0.23%
Glencore	0.15%	0.96%	2.54%

South32 currently has a consensus target price of GBX 205, suggesting a potential downside of 8.32%. Glencore has a consensus target price of GBX 534, suggesting a potential downside of 6.94%. Given Glencore's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Glencore is more favorable than South32.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
South32	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Glencore	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

South32 pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.93 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Glencore pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. South32 pays out 84.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Glencore pays out 335.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. South32 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

36.2% of South32 shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.0% of Glencore shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of South32 shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.0% of Glencore shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Glencore beats South32 on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Glencore compare to Adriatic Metals?

Glencore (LON:GLEN) and Adriatic Metals (LON:ADT1) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and media sentiment.

53.0% of Glencore shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.1% of Adriatic Metals shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.0% of Glencore shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.5% of Adriatic Metals shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Glencore had 2 more articles in the media than Adriatic Metals. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Glencore and 0 mentions for Adriatic Metals. Glencore's average media sentiment score of 0.38 beat Adriatic Metals' score of 0.00 indicating that Glencore is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Glencore	Neutral
Adriatic Metals	Neutral

Glencore has a beta of 0.527, indicating that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Adriatic Metals has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

Adriatic Metals has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Glencore. Adriatic Metals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Glencore, 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
Glencore	£247.54B	0.27	-£682.18M	£3.00	191.27
Adriatic Metals	£27.59M	40.08	-£68.31M	-£13.26	N/A

Glencore has a net margin of 0.15% compared to Adriatic Metals' net margin of -226.54%. Glencore's return on equity of 0.96% beat Adriatic Metals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Glencore	0.15%	0.96%	2.54%
Adriatic Metals	-226.54%	-48.31%	-6.80%

Glencore currently has a consensus target price of GBX 534, suggesting a potential downside of 6.94%. Adriatic Metals has a consensus target price of GBX 277, suggesting a potential downside of 13.44%. Given Glencore's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Glencore is more favorable than Adriatic Metals.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Glencore	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Adriatic Metals	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Glencore beats Adriatic Metals on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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GLEN vs. The Competition

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Metric	Glencore	Other Industrial Metals & Mining Industry	Materials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£67.22B	£1.58B	£4.92B	£2.75B
Dividend Yield	2.18%	6.55%	4.97%	6.07%
P/E Ratio	191.27	30.93	22.90	365.90
Price / Sales	0.27	56,522.22	6,704.81	88,029.24
Price / Cash	24.56	24.63	27.37	27.89
Price / Book	1.87	5.34	6.84	7.74
Net Income	-£682.18M	£70.60M	£159.01M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	1.88%	-0.49%	-1.11%	0.21%
1 Month Performance	3.03%	2.33%	0.13%	1.56%
1 Year Performance	113.50%	129.78%	81.79%	77.95%

Glencore 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)
GLEN Glencore	1.2895 of 5 stars	GBX 573.80 -3.7%	GBX 534 -6.9%	+112.0%	£67.22B	£247.54B	191.27	83,426	Gap Down
BHP BHP Group	1.6267 of 5 stars	GBX 3,084 -0.4%	GBX 2,462.50 -20.2%	+67.9%	£156.69B	£53.99B	15.32	38,962
RIO Rio Tinto Group	1.9464 of 5 stars	GBX 7,704 -1.1%	GBX 6,860 -11.0%	+65.5%	£125.28B	£57.64B	12.66	57,000
AAL Anglo American	0.5497 of 5 stars	GBX 3,849 +0.3%	GBX 3,125.71 -18.8%	+75.4%	£41.24B	£18.55B	N/A	129,700
S32 South32	0.5232 of 5 stars	GBX 222.60 -1.4%	GBX 205 -7.9%	+55.5%	£9.97B	£5.71B	31.80	9,616

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Is GLEN or BHP a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate GLEN or BHP?

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Do analysts recommend AAL or GLEN?

Is AAL or GLEN more profitable?

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Does the media prefer S32 or GLEN?

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Is S32 or GLEN more profitable?

Do analysts recommend S32 or GLEN?

Is S32 or GLEN a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in S32 or GLEN?

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How does Glencore compare to Adriatic Metals?

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Which has preferable valuation & earnings, GLEN or ADT1?

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