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BHP vs. VALE, CCJ, TECK, SQM, and MP

Should you buy BHP Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares BHP 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 BHP Group include Vale (VALE), Cameco (CCJ), Teck Resources (TECK), Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM), and MP Materials (MP). These companies are all part of the "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" industry.

How does BHP Group compare to Vale?

BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) and Vale (NYSE:VALE) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Vale has a net margin of 7.21% compared to BHP Group's net margin of 0.00%. Vale's return on equity of 21.10% beat BHP Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BHP GroupN/A N/A N/A
Vale 7.21%21.10%9.18%

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 company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

BHP Group has higher revenue and earnings than Vale.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BHP Group$51.26B4.13$9.02BN/AN/A
Vale$38.40B1.77$2.35B$0.6722.35

In the previous week, BHP Group had 1 more articles in the media than Vale. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for BHP Group and 5 mentions for Vale. Vale's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat BHP Group's score of 0.30 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
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Vale
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

BHP Group presently has a consensus target price of $69.50, indicating a potential downside of 16.61%. Vale has a consensus target price of $16.85, indicating a potential upside of 12.50%. 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
0 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Vale
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

BHP Group pays an annual dividend of $2.89 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Vale pays an annual dividend of $0.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Vale pays out 98.5% 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 has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vale has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Vale beats BHP Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BHP Group compare to Cameco?

BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) and Cameco (NYSE:CCJ) 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, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and risk.

3.8% of BHP Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.2% of Cameco shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of BHP Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Cameco shares are owned 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, Cameco had 6 more articles in the media than BHP Group. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Cameco and 6 mentions for BHP Group. Cameco's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat BHP Group's score of 0.30 indicating that Cameco is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
BHP Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Cameco
6 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

BHP Group has higher revenue and earnings than Cameco.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BHP Group$51.26B4.13$9.02BN/AN/A
Cameco$2.49B16.84$421.96M$1.0889.22

BHP Group presently has a consensus target price of $69.50, indicating a potential downside of 16.61%. Cameco has a consensus target price of $148.92, indicating a potential upside of 54.55%. Given Cameco's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cameco is more favorable than BHP Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
BHP Group
0 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Cameco
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.69

BHP Group has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cameco has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the broader market.

BHP Group pays an annual dividend of $2.89 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Cameco pays an annual dividend of $0.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Cameco pays out 15.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cameco has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Cameco has a net margin of 18.38% compared to BHP Group's net margin of 0.00%. Cameco's return on equity of 11.05% beat BHP Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BHP GroupN/A N/A N/A
Cameco 18.38%11.05%7.65%

Summary

Cameco beats BHP Group on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BHP Group compare to Teck Resources?

BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) and Teck Resources (NYSE:TECK) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

BHP Group has higher revenue and earnings than Teck Resources.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BHP Group$51.26B4.13$9.02BN/AN/A
Teck Resources$12.41B2.33$1.00B$2.7321.96

BHP Group has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Teck Resources has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

3.8% of BHP Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.1% of Teck Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of BHP Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Teck Resources shares are owned 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.

Teck Resources has a net margin of 14.91% compared to BHP Group's net margin of 0.00%. Teck Resources' return on equity of 7.94% beat BHP Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BHP GroupN/A N/A N/A
Teck Resources 14.91%7.94%4.62%

BHP Group pays an annual dividend of $2.89 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Teck Resources pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Teck Resources pays out 13.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

BHP Group presently has a consensus price target of $69.50, suggesting a potential downside of 16.61%. Teck Resources has a consensus price target of $60.17, suggesting a potential upside of 0.35%. Given Teck Resources' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Teck Resources is more favorable than BHP Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
BHP Group
0 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Teck Resources
0 Sell rating(s)
14 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.26

In the previous week, Teck Resources had 5 more articles in the media than BHP Group. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Teck Resources and 6 mentions for BHP Group. Teck Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat BHP Group's score of 0.30 indicating that Teck Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
BHP Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Teck Resources
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Teck Resources beats BHP Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BHP Group compare to Sociedad Quimica y Minera?

BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) and Sociedad Quimica y Minera (NYSE:SQM) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

BHP Group has higher revenue and earnings than Sociedad Quimica y Minera.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BHP Group$51.26B4.13$9.02BN/AN/A
Sociedad Quimica y Minera$5.30B3.91$588.14M$2.8525.48

3.8% of BHP Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.4% of Sociedad Quimica y Minera shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of BHP Group shares are held by 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.

BHP Group has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sociedad Quimica y Minera has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, BHP Group had 4 more articles in the media than Sociedad Quimica y Minera. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for BHP Group and 2 mentions for Sociedad Quimica y Minera. Sociedad Quimica y Minera's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat BHP Group's score of 0.30 indicating that Sociedad Quimica y Minera is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
BHP Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Sociedad Quimica y Minera
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Sociedad Quimica y Minera has a net margin of 15.38% compared to BHP Group's net margin of 0.00%. Sociedad Quimica y Minera's return on equity of 11.99% beat BHP Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BHP GroupN/A N/A N/A
Sociedad Quimica y Minera 15.38%11.99%6.09%

BHP Group currently has a consensus price target of $69.50, suggesting a potential downside of 16.61%. Sociedad Quimica y Minera has a consensus price target of $75.50, suggesting a potential upside of 3.95%. Given Sociedad Quimica y Minera's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Sociedad Quimica y Minera is more favorable than BHP Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
BHP Group
0 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Sociedad Quimica y Minera
1 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

BHP Group pays an annual dividend of $2.89 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Sociedad Quimica y Minera pays an annual dividend of $2.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Sociedad Quimica y Minera pays out 92.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Sociedad Quimica y Minera beats BHP Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BHP Group compare to MP Materials?

BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) and MP Materials (NYSE:MP) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk and analyst recommendations.

BHP Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to MP Materials' net margin of -28.00%. BHP Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat MP Materials' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BHP GroupN/A N/A N/A
MP Materials -28.00%-2.27%-1.13%

BHP Group currently has a consensus target price of $69.50, indicating a potential downside of 16.61%. MP Materials has a consensus target price of $80.14, indicating a potential upside of 50.44%. Given MP Materials' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe MP Materials is more favorable than BHP Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
BHP Group
0 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
MP Materials
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
15 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.05

BHP Group has higher revenue and earnings than MP Materials.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BHP Group$51.26B4.13$9.02BN/AN/A
MP Materials$224.44M42.25-$85.87M-$0.42N/A

3.8% of BHP Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.6% of MP Materials shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of BHP Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of MP Materials shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

BHP Group has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MP Materials has a beta of 1.86, suggesting that its share price is 86% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, MP Materials had 16 more articles in the media than BHP Group. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for MP Materials and 6 mentions for BHP Group. MP Materials' average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat BHP Group's score of 0.30 indicating that MP Materials is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
BHP Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
MP Materials
11 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

MP Materials beats BHP Group on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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BHP vs. The Competition

MetricBHP GroupMINING IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$208.67B$8.90B$4.61B$23.33B
Dividend Yield3.52%1.94%5.04%4.00%
P/E RatioN/A13.0922.4128.65
Price / Sales4.13161.326,040.9121.94
Price / Cash14.09114.9526.8125.23
Price / Book4.053.908.644.81
Net Income$9.02B$316.49M$157.26M$1.07B
7 Day Performance2.66%0.77%1.29%1.74%
1 Month Performance-10.62%-17.51%-6.86%2.76%
1 Year Performance64.48%71.26%46.68%19.96%

BHP Group Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BHP
BHP Group
1.8936 of 5 stars
$83.34
+1.4%
$69.50
-16.6%
+69.0%$208.67B$51.26BN/A90,000
VALE
Vale
4.4818 of 5 stars
$15.07
+1.5%
$16.85
+11.8%
+51.7%$68.38B$38.40B22.4965,805
CCJ
Cameco
4.5468 of 5 stars
$102.87
-3.5%
$147.42
+43.3%
+35.7%$44.77B$2.49B95.173,082
TECK
Teck Resources
3.359 of 5 stars
$59.09
+2.4%
$59.17
+0.1%
+47.3%$28.49B$7.70B21.647,400
SQM
Sociedad Quimica y Minera
3.7477 of 5 stars
$73.29
-3.0%
$75.50
+3.0%
+110.6%$20.94B$4.58B25.727,739

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