Glencore (GLEN) Competitors

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

Is BHP or GLEN more profitable?

BHP Group has a net margin of 14.10% compared to Glencore's net margin of -0.23%. BHP Group's return on equity of 19.66% beat Glencore's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BHP Group	14.10%	19.66%	13.98%
Glencore	-0.23%	-5.09%	2.54%

Which has higher earnings & valuation, BHP or GLEN?

BHP Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BHP Group	£56.03B	2.04	£7.90B	£1.16	1,941.38
Glencore	£227.50B	0.23	-£521M	-£0.03	-14,141.67

Do analysts recommend BHP or GLEN?

BHP Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,710, indicating a potential upside of 20.34%. Glencore has a consensus price target of GBX 516.25, indicating a potential upside of 21.69%. Given Glencore's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Glencore is more favorable than BHP Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BHP Group	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29
Glencore	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer BHP or GLEN?

Glencore received 2172 more outperform votes than BHP Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.68% of users gave Glencore an outperform vote while only 39.64% of users gave BHP Group an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
BHP Group	Outperform Votes 109 39.64%	Underperform Votes 166 60.36%
Glencore	Outperform Votes 2281 71.68%	Underperform Votes 901 28.32%

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BHP or GLEN?

48.2% of BHP Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.4% of Glencore shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.6% of BHP Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.4% of Glencore shares are owned 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.

Does the media prefer BHP or GLEN?

In the previous week, Glencore had 3 more articles in the media than BHP Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Glencore and 0 mentions for BHP Group. BHP Group's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Glencore's score of 0.20 indicating that BHP Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BHP Group	Positive
Glencore	Neutral

Is BHP or GLEN a better dividend stock?

BHP Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 113 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Glencore pays an annual dividend of GBX 10 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. BHP Group pays out 9,741.4% 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 -33,333.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Which has more risk & volatility, BHP or GLEN?

BHP Group has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Glencore has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

BHP Group and Glencore tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.