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Rio Tinto Group (RIO) Competitors

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

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

How does Rio Tinto Group compare to BHP Group?

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

BHP Group has a beta of 0.797, suggesting that its share price is 20% 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.

BHP Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 109.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Rio Tinto Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 368.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. BHP Group pays out 54.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Rio Tinto Group pays out 60.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

36.2% of BHP Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.6% of Rio Tinto Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of BHP Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Rio Tinto 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.

BHP Group has a net margin of 18.98% compared to Rio Tinto Group's net margin of 17.29%. BHP Group's return on equity of 21.41% beat Rio Tinto Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BHP Group18.98% 21.41% 13.98%
Rio Tinto Group 17.29%16.59%9.23%

Rio Tinto Group has higher revenue and earnings than BHP Group. Rio Tinto Group 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 Ratio
BHP Group£53.99B3.11£9.92B£201.3016.44
Rio Tinto Group£57.64B2.22£13.82B£608.4012.93

BHP Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,662.50, indicating a potential downside of 19.56%. Rio Tinto Group has a consensus price target of GBX 7,113.33, indicating a potential downside of 9.55%. Given Rio Tinto Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Rio Tinto Group is more favorable than BHP Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
BHP Group
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Rio Tinto Group
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

In the previous week, BHP Group had 2 more articles in the media than Rio Tinto Group. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for BHP Group and 8 mentions for Rio Tinto Group. BHP Group's average media sentiment score of 0.16 beat Rio Tinto Group's score of -0.27 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
2 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Rio Tinto Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

BHP Group beats Rio Tinto Group on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Rio Tinto Group compare to Glencore?

Rio Tinto Group (LON:RIO) and Glencore (LON:GLEN) 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 media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

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
Rio Tinto Group17.29% 16.59% 9.23%
Glencore 0.15%0.96%2.54%

In the previous week, Glencore had 1 more articles in the media than Rio Tinto Group. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Glencore and 8 mentions for Rio Tinto Group. Glencore's average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat Rio Tinto Group's score of -0.27 indicating that Glencore is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

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

Rio Tinto Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 7,113.33, indicating a potential downside of 9.55%. Glencore has a consensus target price of GBX 1,962, indicating a potential upside of 224.24%. Given Glencore's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Glencore is more favorable than Rio Tinto Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Rio Tinto Group
0 Sell rating(s)
6 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

Rio Tinto Group has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its stock price is 37% 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.

Rio Tinto Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 368.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Glencore pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Rio Tinto Group pays out 60.5% 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. Rio Tinto Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Rio Tinto Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Rio Tinto Group£57.64B2.22£13.82B£608.4012.93
Glencore£247.54B0.29-£682.18M£3.00201.70

Summary

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

How does Rio Tinto Group compare to Anglo American?

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

Rio Tinto Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 7,113.33, suggesting a potential downside of 9.55%. Anglo American has a consensus price target of GBX 3,437.14, suggesting a potential downside of 15.09%. Given Rio Tinto Group's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Rio Tinto Group is more favorable than Anglo American.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Rio Tinto Group
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Anglo American
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

Rio Tinto Group has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Anglo American has a beta of 0.963, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Rio Tinto Group has a net margin of 17.29% compared to Anglo American's net margin of -20.20%. Rio Tinto Group's return on equity of 16.59% beat Anglo American's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Rio Tinto Group17.29% 16.59% 9.23%
Anglo American -20.20%-20.10%5.94%

In the previous week, Rio Tinto Group had 4 more articles in the media than Anglo American. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Rio Tinto Group and 4 mentions for Anglo American. Anglo American's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Rio Tinto Group's score of -0.27 indicating that Anglo American is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Rio Tinto Group has higher revenue and earnings than Anglo American. Anglo American is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rio Tinto Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Rio Tinto Group£57.64B2.22£13.82B£608.4012.93
Anglo American£18.55B2.34-£2.07B-£330.00N/A

29.6% of Rio Tinto Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.6% of Anglo American shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Rio Tinto Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Anglo American shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Rio Tinto Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 368.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Anglo American pays an annual dividend of GBX 31.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Rio Tinto Group pays out 60.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Anglo American pays out -9.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

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

How does Rio Tinto Group compare to South32?

Rio Tinto Group (LON:RIO) and South32 (LON:S32) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends.

Rio Tinto Group has a net margin of 17.29% compared to South32's net margin of 5.31%. Rio Tinto Group's return on equity of 16.59% beat South32's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Rio Tinto Group17.29% 16.59% 9.23%
South32 5.31%3.30%0.23%

In the previous week, Rio Tinto Group had 5 more articles in the media than South32. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Rio Tinto Group and 3 mentions for South32. South32's average media sentiment score of 0.20 beat Rio Tinto Group's score of -0.27 indicating that South32 is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Rio Tinto Group has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, South32 has a beta of 0.704, indicating that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

Rio Tinto Group has higher revenue and earnings than South32. Rio Tinto Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than South32, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Rio Tinto Group£57.64B2.22£13.82B£608.4012.93
South32£5.71B1.99£100.01M£7.0036.20

Rio Tinto Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 368.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. South32 pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.93 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Rio Tinto Group pays out 60.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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. Rio Tinto Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

29.6% of Rio Tinto Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.2% of South32 shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Rio Tinto Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of South32 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.

Rio Tinto Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 7,113.33, suggesting a potential downside of 9.55%. South32 has a consensus price target of GBX 215, suggesting a potential downside of 15.15%. Given Rio Tinto Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Rio Tinto Group is more favorable than South32.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Rio Tinto Group
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
South32
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Summary

Rio Tinto Group beats South32 on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Rio Tinto Group compare to Adriatic Metals?

Rio Tinto Group (LON:RIO) and Adriatic Metals (LON:ADT1) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

29.6% of Rio Tinto Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.1% of Adriatic Metals shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Rio Tinto Group 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Rio Tinto Group has a net margin of 17.29% compared to Adriatic Metals' net margin of -177.29%. Rio Tinto Group's return on equity of 16.59% beat Adriatic Metals' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Rio Tinto Group17.29% 16.59% 9.23%
Adriatic Metals -177.29%-48.19%-6.80%

In the previous week, Rio Tinto Group had 8 more articles in the media than Adriatic Metals. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Rio Tinto Group and 0 mentions for Adriatic Metals. Adriatic Metals' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Rio Tinto Group's score of -0.27 indicating that Adriatic Metals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Rio Tinto Group Neutral
Adriatic Metals Neutral

Rio Tinto Group has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Adriatic Metals has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

Rio Tinto Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 7,113.33, indicating a potential downside of 9.55%. Adriatic Metals has a consensus target price of GBX 277, indicating a potential downside of 13.44%. Given Rio Tinto Group's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Rio Tinto Group is more favorable than Adriatic Metals.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Rio Tinto Group
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Adriatic Metals
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Rio Tinto Group has higher revenue and earnings than Adriatic Metals. Adriatic Metals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rio Tinto Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Rio Tinto Group£57.64B2.22£13.82B£608.4012.93
Adriatic Metals£27.59M40.08-£68.31M-£13.26N/A

Summary

Rio Tinto Group beats Adriatic Metals on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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RIO vs. The Competition

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MetricRio Tinto GroupOther Industrial Metals & Mining IndustryMaterials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£127.88B£1.66B£4.91B£2.77B
Dividend Yield3.62%6.55%4.95%6.12%
P/E Ratio12.9330.8023.57364.62
Price / Sales2.2259,162.497,046.9187,474.37
Price / Cash6.5424.6327.4327.85
Price / Book2.255.849.487.73
Net Income£13.82B£70.60M£156.62M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-0.77%0.65%-0.27%0.09%
1 Month PerformanceN/AN/A17.50%N/A
1 Year Performance80.78%112.93%69.07%74.58%

Rio Tinto Group Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
RIO
Rio Tinto Group
1.7269 of 5 stars		GBX 7,864
-2.6%		GBX 7,113.33
-9.5%		+87.9%£127.88B£57.64B12.9357,000
BHP
BHP Group
1.4588 of 5 stars		GBX 3,356
+1.6%		GBX 2,662.50
-20.7%		+88.2%£170.51B£53.99B16.6738,962
GLEN
Glencore
3.3457 of 5 stars		GBX 580.06
+2.2%		GBX 556
-4.1%		+115.0%£67.96B£247.54B193.3583,426
AAL
Anglo American
1.0636 of 5 stars		GBX 4,057
+1.7%		GBX 3,165.71
-22.0%		+92.3%£43.47B£18.55BN/A129,700
S32
South32
1.1524 of 5 stars		GBX 252.20
-1.9%		GBX 215
-14.8%		+83.3%£11.29B£5.71B36.039,616

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