BHP Group (BHP) Competitors $53.17 -0.91 (-1.68%) Closing price 07/25/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$53.28 +0.11 (+0.21%) As of 07/25/2025 07:57 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BHP vs. VALE, CCJ, TECK, SQM, MP, KNF, NXE, HBM, LEU, and NGDShould you be buying BHP Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BHP Group include Vale (VALE), Cameco (CCJ), Teck Resources (TECK), Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM), MP Materials (MP), Knife River (KNF), NexGen Energy (NXE), HudBay Minerals (HBM), Centrus Energy (LEU), and New Gold (NGD). These companies are all part of the "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" industry. BHP Group vs. Its Competitors Vale Cameco Teck Resources Sociedad Quimica y Minera MP Materials Knife River NexGen Energy HudBay Minerals Centrus Energy New Gold BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) and Vale (NYSE:VALE) 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 analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, risk, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership. Which has more risk & volatility, BHP or VALE? BHP Group has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vale has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is BHP or VALE more profitable? Vale has a net margin of 15.54% compared to BHP Group's net margin of 0.00%. Vale's return on equity of 17.65% beat BHP Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BHP GroupN/A N/A N/A Vale 15.54%17.65%7.76% Is BHP or VALE a better dividend stock? BHP Group pays an annual dividend of $1.97 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Vale pays an annual dividend of $0.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.5%. BHP Group pays out 44.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vale pays out 54.3% 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. Does the media favor BHP or VALE? In the previous week, BHP Group had 5 more articles in the media than Vale. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for BHP Group and 9 mentions for Vale. Vale's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat BHP Group's score of 0.70 indicating that Vale is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BHP Group 7 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Vale 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better earnings and valuation, BHP or VALE? BHP Group has higher revenue and earnings than Vale. Vale 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 RatioBHP Group$55.66B2.42$7.90B$4.4012.08Vale$38.06B1.19$6.17B$1.387.24 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BHP or VALE? 3.8% of BHP Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.9% of Vale shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of BHP Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer BHP or VALE? BHP Group presently has a consensus target price of $48.50, suggesting a potential downside of 8.78%. Vale has a consensus target price of $11.73, suggesting a potential upside of 17.39%. Given Vale's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Vale is more favorable than BHP Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score BHP Group 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17Vale 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 SummaryBHP Group beats Vale on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get BHP Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BHP 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 BHP 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 NYSE 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 BHP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBHP GroupMINING IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$137.13B$6.37B$3.28B$21.10BDividend Yield3.64%1.95%5.15%3.59%P/E Ratio12.0828.85113.9128.44Price / Sales2.42489.1230,017,513,221,212,400.0058.59Price / Cash9.0128.3623.9222.92Price / Book2.747.966.084.69Net Income$7.90B$278.61M$147.58M$995.51M7 Day Performance2.59%2.01%1.91%1.65%1 Month Performance9.88%13.72%6.33%4.54%1 Year Performance-3.98%41.10%30.45%9.99% BHP Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BHPBHP Group1.5494 of 5 stars$53.17-1.7%$48.50-8.8%-3.0%$137.13B$55.66B12.0890,000Analyst ForecastVALEVale4.2816 of 5 stars$10.12+3.5%$11.79+16.5%-6.6%$45.91B$38.06B7.3364,610Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastCCJCameco3.3107 of 5 stars$77.16-2.3%$80.65+4.5%+78.6%$33.59B$2.29B192.902,884Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionTECKTeck Resources4.9164 of 5 stars$37.96+1.2%$60.75+60.1%-27.8%$18.33B$6.48B65.447,200Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionSQMSociedad Quimica y Minera1.3998 of 5 stars$38.660.0%$41.14+6.4%+11.2%$11.04B$4.53B18.328,344Positive NewsMPMP Materials1.7625 of 5 stars$58.99-6.7%$42.67-27.7%+350.6%$9.64B$203.85M-90.75490Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeKNFKnife River3.1476 of 5 stars$80.99+0.5%$117.17+44.7%+6.6%$4.59B$2.90B25.554,761News CoverageNXENexGen Energy0.0678 of 5 stars$6.87-1.1%N/A+17.7%$3.92BN/A-42.9060News CoveragePositive NewsHBMHudBay Minerals3.3773 of 5 stars$9.81+0.5%N/A+23.8%$3.88B$2.09B25.802,803Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionLEUCentrus Energy2.0878 of 5 stars$224.00-10.2%$178.64-20.3%+476.6%$3.82B$471.40M50.79280Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeNGDNew Gold1.8011 of 5 stars$4.49+4.4%$4.38-2.4%+113.0%$3.55B$941.50M34.541,570Analyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Vale Competitors Cameco Competitors Teck Resources Competitors Sociedad Quimica y Minera Competitors MP Materials Competitors Knife River Competitors NexGen Energy Competitors HudBay Minerals Competitors Centrus Energy Competitors New Gold 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 (NYSE:BHP) was last updated on 7/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredTrump's 2025 Economic Revolution Is Here Are Your Retirement Savings Ready?Time is short. 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