Rio Tinto (RIO) Competitors $62.90 -0.94 (-1.46%) As of 01:03 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock RIO vs. BVN, BHP, WPM, CCJ, TECK, RS, MP, SBSW, OR, and HBMShould you be buying Rio Tinto stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Rio Tinto include Buenaventura Mining (BVN), BHP Group (BHP), Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM), Cameco (CCJ), Teck Resources (TECK), Reliance (RS), MP Materials (MP), Sibanye Gold (SBSW), OR Royalties (OR), and HudBay Minerals (HBM). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector. Rio Tinto vs. Its Competitors Buenaventura Mining BHP Group Wheaton Precious Metals Cameco Teck Resources Reliance MP Materials Sibanye Gold OR Royalties HudBay Minerals Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) and Buenaventura Mining (NYSE:BVN) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Which has more volatility and risk, RIO or BVN? Rio Tinto has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Buenaventura Mining has a beta of 0.43, indicating that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend RIO or BVN? Rio Tinto presently has a consensus target price of $73.00, suggesting a potential upside of 16.07%. Buenaventura Mining has a consensus target price of $16.75, suggesting a potential downside of 2.47%. Given Rio Tinto's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Rio Tinto is more favorable than Buenaventura Mining.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Rio Tinto 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78Buenaventura Mining 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Which has better earnings & valuation, RIO or BVN? Rio Tinto has higher revenue and earnings than Buenaventura Mining. Buenaventura Mining is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rio Tinto, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRio Tinto$53.66B1.47$11.55B$6.459.75Buenaventura Mining$1.15B3.77$402.69M$1.899.09 Does the media refer more to RIO or BVN? In the previous week, Buenaventura Mining had 1 more articles in the media than Rio Tinto. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Buenaventura Mining and 9 mentions for Rio Tinto. Rio Tinto's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Buenaventura Mining's score of 0.81 indicating that Rio Tinto is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Rio Tinto 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Buenaventura Mining 1 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is RIO or BVN a better dividend stock? Rio Tinto pays an annual dividend of $4.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. Buenaventura Mining pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Rio Tinto pays out 69.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Buenaventura Mining pays out 14.8% 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. Do institutionals and insiders believe in RIO or BVN? 19.3% of Rio Tinto shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.3% of Buenaventura Mining shares are owned by company 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. Is RIO or BVN more profitable? Buenaventura Mining has a net margin of 39.60% compared to Rio Tinto's net margin of 0.00%. Buenaventura Mining's return on equity of 9.19% beat Rio Tinto's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Rio TintoN/A N/A N/A Buenaventura Mining 39.60%9.19%6.53% SummaryRio Tinto beats Buenaventura Mining on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Rio Tinto News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for RIO 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 RIO 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 RIO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricRio TintoMINING IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$78.87B$6.17B$3.26B$21.05BDividend Yield6.90%1.93%5.14%3.58%P/E Ratio9.7528.07110.0727.79Price / Sales1.47480.6129,917,952,646,681,400.0059.58Price / Cash4.8228.3423.9523.00Price / Book1.367.926.104.68Net Income$11.55B$278.61M$147.58M$994.49M7 Day Performance3.82%1.04%1.55%1.38%1 Month Performance10.87%16.11%7.40%5.63%1 Year Performance-2.23%39.50%30.00%11.26% Rio Tinto Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RIORio Tinto3.8072 of 5 stars$62.90-1.5%$73.00+16.1%+0.6%$78.87B$53.66B9.7553,039Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsBVNBuenaventura Mining3.183 of 5 stars$17.53-1.5%$16.75-4.5%+11.9%$4.45B$1.15B9.272,958News CoverageEarnings ReportBHPBHP Group1.5527 of 5 stars$55.12+0.1%$53.00-3.8%-0.6%$140.05B$55.66B12.5590,000Analyst ForecastWPMWheaton Precious Metals3.9346 of 5 stars$95.29-0.4%$93.00-2.4%+56.9%$43.41B$1.28B70.3240Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionCCJCameco3.1744 of 5 stars$78.78+1.1%$80.65+2.4%+71.9%$34.39B$2.29B197.462,884Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionTECKTeck Resources4.9262 of 5 stars$38.48-0.8%$60.75+57.9%-22.2%$18.65B$9.74B66.557,200Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionRSReliance3.8283 of 5 stars$342.86+0.8%$315.00-8.1%+2.6%$18.03B$13.84B24.5815,900Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionMPMP Materials1.7739 of 5 stars$61.45+2.3%$46.11-25.0%+348.1%$10.08B$215.98M-94.90490Analyst ForecastSBSWSibanye Gold0.5805 of 5 stars$9.69+1.1%$4.73-51.1%+115.6%$6.87B$112.13B18.6657,857OROR Royalties2.2687 of 5 stars$28.36-1.1%$24.33-14.2%+60.1%$5.34B$191.16M166.9230Analyst RevisionHBMHudBay Minerals3.3868 of 5 stars$10.18+2.0%N/A+26.8%$4.03B$2.02B26.822,803Trending NewsAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BVN Alternatives BHP Alternatives WPM Alternatives CCJ Alternatives TECK Alternatives RS Alternatives MP Alternatives SBSW Alternatives OR Alternatives HBM Alternatives 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:RIO) was last updated on 7/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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