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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 superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and risk.

Glencore presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,962, indicating a potential upside of 227.13%. BHP Group has a consensus target price of GBX 2,662.50, indicating a potential downside of 14.85%. Given Glencore's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities 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)
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

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Glencore£247.54B0.28-£682.18M£3.00199.92
BHP Group£53.99B2.94£9.92B£201.3015.53

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

In the previous week, Glencore had 1 more articles in the media than BHP Group. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Glencore and 7 mentions for BHP Group. BHP Group's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Glencore's score of 0.32 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
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
BHP Group
2 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

53.0% of Glencore shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.2% of BHP Group shares are held by institutional investors. 11.0% of Glencore shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of BHP Group shares are held by 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.

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
Glencore0.15% 0.96% 2.54%
BHP Group 18.98%21.41%13.98%

Glencore pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. BHP Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 109.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. 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.

Summary

BHP Group beats Glencore on 10 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 business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

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

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
Glencore0.15% 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 1.7%. Rio Tinto Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 368.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. 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.

Glencore currently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,962, suggesting a potential upside of 227.13%. Rio Tinto Group has a consensus target price of GBX 7,113.33, suggesting a potential downside of 6.45%. Given Glencore's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly 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)
6 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

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, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Glencore had 1 more articles in the media than Rio Tinto Group. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Glencore and 7 mentions for Rio Tinto Group. Glencore's average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat Rio Tinto Group's score of 0.12 indicating that Glencore is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Glencore£247.54B0.28-£682.18M£3.00199.92
Rio Tinto Group£57.64B2.15£13.82B£608.4012.50

Summary

Glencore and Rio Tinto Group tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Glencore compare to Anglo American?

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

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
Glencore0.15% 0.96% 2.54%
Anglo American -20.20%-20.10%5.94%

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Glencore£247.54B0.28-£682.18M£3.00199.92
Anglo American£18.55B2.30-£2.07B-£330.00N/A

Glencore pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Anglo American pays an annual dividend of GBX 31.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. 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. Anglo American pays out -9.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

53.0% of Glencore shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.6% of Anglo American shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.0% of Glencore shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Anglo American shares are owned 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.

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

In the previous week, Glencore had 3 more articles in the media than Anglo American. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Glencore and 5 mentions for Anglo American. Anglo American's average media sentiment score of 0.46 beat Glencore's score of 0.32 indicating that Anglo American is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Glencore
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Anglo American
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Glencore currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,962, suggesting a potential upside of 227.13%. Anglo American has a consensus price target of GBX 3,465.71, suggesting a potential downside of 12.79%. Given Glencore's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Glencore is more favorable than Anglo American.

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
Anglo American
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

Summary

Glencore beats Anglo American on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Glencore compare to South32?

Glencore (LON:GLEN) and South32 (LON:S32) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Glencore pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. South32 pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.93 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. 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 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. South32 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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
Glencore0.15% 0.96% 2.54%
South32 5.31%3.30%0.23%

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

Glencore currently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,962, suggesting a potential upside of 227.13%. South32 has a consensus target price of GBX 215, suggesting a potential downside of 10.94%. Given Glencore's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Glencore is more favorable than South32.

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
South32
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

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

South32 has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Glencore£247.54B0.28-£682.18M£3.00199.92
South32£5.71B1.89£100.01M£7.0034.49

In the previous week, Glencore had 5 more articles in the media than South32. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Glencore and 3 mentions for South32. Glencore's average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat South32's score of 0.20 indicating that Glencore is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Summary

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

How does Glencore compare to Adriatic Metals?

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

Adriatic Metals presently has a consensus target price of GBX 277, indicating a potential downside of 13.44%. Glencore has a consensus target price of GBX 1,962, indicating a potential upside of 227.13%. Given Glencore's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Glencore is more favorable than Adriatic Metals.

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

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

Glencore has a net margin of 0.15% compared to Adriatic Metals' net margin of -177.29%. Glencore's return on equity of 0.96% beat Adriatic Metals' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Adriatic Metals-177.29% -48.19% -6.80%
Glencore 0.15%0.96%2.54%

Adriatic Metals has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Adriatic Metals£27.59M40.08-£68.31M-£13.26N/A
Glencore£247.54B0.28-£682.18M£3.00199.92

1.1% of Adriatic Metals shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.0% of Glencore shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.5% of Adriatic Metals shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.0% of Glencore shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Glencore had 8 more articles in the media than Adriatic Metals. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Glencore and 0 mentions for Adriatic Metals. Glencore's average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat Adriatic Metals' score of 0.00 indicating that Glencore is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Adriatic Metals Neutral
Glencore Neutral

Summary

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

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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GLEN vs. The Competition

MetricGlencoreOther Industrial Metals & Mining IndustryMaterials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£70.26B£1.59B£4.71B£2.77B
Dividend Yield2.04%6.54%4.95%6.12%
P/E Ratio199.9229.0722.49365.54
Price / Sales0.2858,938.237,033.1287,173.10
Price / Cash24.5624.6327.2927.85
Price / Book1.955.579.127.68
Net Income-£682.18M£70.60M£156.62M£5.89B
7 Day Performance5.49%-3.77%-4.36%-0.55%
1 Month Performance7.14%-0.40%-2.03%3.15%
1 Year Performance104.80%102.31%60.03%73.57%

Glencore Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
GLEN
Glencore
3.5614 of 5 stars
GBX 599.76
-1.7%
GBX 1,962
+227.1%
+111.4%£70.26B£247.54B199.9283,426
BHP
BHP Group
1.4921 of 5 stars
GBX 3,288
+0.4%
GBX 2,662.50
-19.0%
+81.5%£167.05B£53.99B16.3338,962
RIO
Rio Tinto Group
1.9417 of 5 stars
GBX 7,968
+0.5%
GBX 7,156
-10.2%
+81.4%£129.57B£57.64B13.1057,000
AAL
Anglo American
1.126 of 5 stars
GBX 3,988
-0.1%
GBX 3,165.71
-20.6%
+82.0%£42.73B£18.55BN/A129,700
S32
South32
1.1943 of 5 stars
GBX 256.40
+1.2%
GBX 215
-16.1%
+76.9%£11.48B£5.71B36.639,616

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