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$97.24 +1.56 (+1.63%)
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RIO vs. BHP, TECK, MP, MTRN, and USAR

Should you buy Rio Tinto stock or one of its competitors? Rio Tinto's main competitors and comparable companies include BHP Group (BHP), Teck Resources (TECK), MP Materials (MP), Materion (MTRN), and USA Rare Earth (USAR). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "diversified metals & mining" industry.

How does Rio Tinto compare to BHP Group?

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

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Rio TintoN/A N/A N/A
BHP Group N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Rio Tinto had 12 more articles in the media than BHP Group. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Rio Tinto and 13 mentions for BHP Group. Rio Tinto's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat BHP Group's score of 0.82 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
12 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
BHP Group
6 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Rio Tinto pays an annual dividend of $4.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. BHP Group pays an annual dividend of $2.89 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%.

Rio Tinto currently has a consensus price target of $105.50, suggesting a potential upside of 8.49%. BHP Group has a consensus price target of $78.00, suggesting a potential downside of 11.77%. Given Rio Tinto's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Rio Tinto is more favorable than BHP Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Rio Tinto
3 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.31
BHP Group
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

Rio Tinto has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BHP Group has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

19.3% of Rio Tinto shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.8% of BHP Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of BHP Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Rio Tinto has higher revenue and earnings than BHP Group.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Rio Tinto$57.64B2.12$9.97BN/AN/A
BHP Group$51.26B4.38$9.02BN/AN/A

Summary

Rio Tinto beats BHP Group on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Rio Tinto compare to Teck Resources?

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

Teck Resources has a net margin of 17.85% compared to Rio Tinto's net margin of 0.00%. Teck Resources' return on equity of 10.42% beat Rio Tinto's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Rio TintoN/A N/A N/A
Teck Resources 17.85%10.42%6.07%

19.3% of Rio Tinto shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.1% of Teck Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Teck Resources 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.

Rio Tinto presently has a consensus price target of $105.50, suggesting a potential upside of 8.49%. Teck Resources has a consensus price target of $62.25, suggesting a potential downside of 4.13%. Given Rio Tinto's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Rio Tinto is more favorable than Teck Resources.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Rio Tinto
3 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.31
Teck Resources
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.46

In the previous week, Rio Tinto had 22 more articles in the media than Teck Resources. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Rio Tinto and 3 mentions for Teck Resources. Teck Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Rio Tinto's score of 0.82 indicating that Teck Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Rio Tinto
12 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Teck Resources
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Rio Tinto has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Teck Resources has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

Rio Tinto has higher revenue and earnings than Teck Resources.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Rio Tinto$57.64B2.12$9.97BN/AN/A
Teck Resources$7.70B4.07$1.00B$3.6917.60

Rio Tinto pays an annual dividend of $4.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Teck Resources pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Teck Resources pays out 9.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Teck Resources beats Rio Tinto on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Rio Tinto compare to MP Materials?

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

Rio Tinto has a net margin of 0.00% compared to MP Materials' net margin of -19.85%. Rio Tinto's return on equity of 0.00% beat MP Materials' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
MP Materials-19.85% -1.21% -0.62%
Rio Tinto N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Rio Tinto had 2 more articles in the media than MP Materials. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Rio Tinto and 23 mentions for MP Materials. Rio Tinto's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat MP Materials' score of 0.61 indicating that Rio Tinto is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
MP Materials
10 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Rio Tinto
12 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

52.6% of MP Materials shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.3% of Rio Tinto shares are held by institutional investors. 8.2% of MP Materials shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Rio Tinto has higher revenue and earnings than MP Materials.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
MP Materials$224.44M46.56-$85.87M-$0.34N/A
Rio Tinto$57.64B2.12$9.97BN/AN/A

MP Materials presently has a consensus target price of $78.21, suggesting a potential upside of 33.30%. Rio Tinto has a consensus target price of $105.50, suggesting a potential upside of 8.49%. Given MP Materials' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe MP Materials is more favorable than Rio Tinto.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
MP Materials
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Rio Tinto
3 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.31

MP Materials has a beta of 1.88, indicating that its share price is 88% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Rio Tinto has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

MP Materials beats Rio Tinto on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Rio Tinto compare to Materion?

Materion (NYSE:MTRN) and Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) are both materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

93.6% of Materion shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.3% of Rio Tinto shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Materion 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.

Materion pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Rio Tinto pays an annual dividend of $4.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Materion pays out 13.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Materion has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

Materion has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Rio Tinto has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

Materion has a net margin of 4.29% compared to Rio Tinto's net margin of 0.00%. Materion's return on equity of 13.38% beat Rio Tinto's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Materion4.29% 13.38% 6.98%
Rio Tinto N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Rio Tinto had 15 more articles in the media than Materion. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Rio Tinto and 10 mentions for Materion. Rio Tinto's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Materion's score of 0.77 indicating that Rio Tinto is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Materion
6 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Rio Tinto
12 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Rio Tinto has higher revenue and earnings than Materion.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Materion$1.79B3.34$74.82M$4.2966.84
Rio Tinto$57.64B2.12$9.97BN/AN/A

Materion presently has a consensus price target of $306.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.71%. Rio Tinto has a consensus price target of $105.50, indicating a potential upside of 8.49%. Given Rio Tinto's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Rio Tinto is more favorable than Materion.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Materion
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Rio Tinto
3 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.31

Summary

Materion beats Rio Tinto on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Rio Tinto compare to USA Rare Earth?

Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) and USA Rare Earth (NASDAQ:USAR) are both materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Rio Tinto has higher revenue and earnings than USA Rare Earth.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Rio Tinto$57.64B2.12$9.97BN/AN/A
USA Rare Earth$1.64M2,623.44-$297.56M-$2.43N/A

Rio Tinto has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, USA Rare Earth has a beta of 2.55, indicating that its share price is 155% more volatile than the broader market.

Rio Tinto's return on equity of 0.00% beat USA Rare Earth's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Rio TintoN/A N/A N/A
USA Rare Earth N/A -9.04%-7.13%

In the previous week, USA Rare Earth had 7 more articles in the media than Rio Tinto. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for USA Rare Earth and 25 mentions for Rio Tinto. Rio Tinto's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat USA Rare Earth's score of 0.54 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
12 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
USA Rare Earth
8 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
8 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Rio Tinto presently has a consensus target price of $105.50, suggesting a potential upside of 8.49%. USA Rare Earth has a consensus target price of $35.83, suggesting a potential upside of 85.76%. Given USA Rare Earth's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe USA Rare Earth is more favorable than Rio Tinto.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Rio Tinto
3 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.31
USA Rare Earth
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

19.3% of Rio Tinto shares are held by institutional investors. 9.1% of USA Rare Earth shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Rio Tinto and USA Rare Earth tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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RIO vs. The Competition

MetricRio TintoMetals & Mining IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$120.08B$3.79B$4.86B$24.35B
Dividend Yield4.37%5.22%4.71%3.69%
P/E RatioN/A23.3525.2830.51
Price / Sales2.127,931.684,718.5421.02
Price / Cash6.8826.5724.6520.48
Price / Book1.8210.508.864.92
Net Income$9.97B$122.18M$154.79M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-4.56%0.76%0.47%0.25%
1 Month Performance7.83%11.63%9.14%2.59%
1 Year Performance58.86%56.08%44.00%18.80%

Rio Tinto Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
RIO
Rio Tinto
4.2712 of 5 stars
$97.24
+1.6%
$105.50
+8.5%
+56.2%$120.08B$57.64BN/A61,000
BHP
BHP Group
1.8015 of 5 stars
$90.05
+0.0%
$78.00
-13.4%
+60.1%$228.47B$51.26BN/A90,000
TECK
Teck Resources
2.6097 of 5 stars
$66.01
-0.2%
$62.25
-5.7%
+96.9%$31.94B$7.70B17.897,400
MP
MP Materials
3.9005 of 5 stars
$53.87
-2.5%
$78.21
+45.2%
-21.3%$9.83B$224.44MN/A490
MTRN
Materion
4.2005 of 5 stars
$284.79
+1.4%
$306.00
+7.4%
+152.8%$5.85B$1.79B66.382,880

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