Vale (VALE) Competitors $10.89 +0.06 (+0.55%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$10.87 -0.02 (-0.18%) As of 07:59 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VALE vs. BHP, CCJ, TECK, SQM, MP, HBM, NGD, NXE, LEU, and KNFShould you be buying Vale stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Vale include BHP Group (BHP), Cameco (CCJ), Teck Resources (TECK), Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM), MP Materials (MP), HudBay Minerals (HBM), New Gold (NGD), NexGen Energy (NXE), Centrus Energy (LEU), and Knife River (KNF). These companies are all part of the "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" industry. Vale vs. Its Competitors BHP Group Cameco Teck Resources Sociedad Quimica y Minera MP Materials HudBay Minerals New Gold NexGen Energy Centrus Energy Knife River 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 dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, 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$51.26B2.76$9.02B$4.4012.66Vale$36.60B1.35$6.17B$1.238.85 Which has more risk & volatility, BHP or VALE? BHP Group has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vale has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is BHP or VALE more profitable? Vale has a net margin of 14.23% compared to BHP Group's net margin of 0.00%. Vale's return on equity of 18.14% beat BHP Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BHP GroupN/A N/A N/A Vale 14.23%18.14%7.99% Do analysts prefer BHP or VALE? BHP Group presently has a consensus price target of $48.50, suggesting a potential downside of 12.94%. Vale has a consensus price target of $11.93, suggesting a potential upside of 9.55%. Given Vale's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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) 6 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.13Vale 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Does the media favor BHP or VALE? In the previous week, BHP Group had 6 more articles in the media than Vale. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for BHP Group and 7 mentions for Vale. Vale's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat BHP Group's score of 0.59 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) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Vale 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in 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 company is poised for long-term growth. Is BHP or VALE a better dividend stock? BHP Group pays an annual dividend of $2.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Vale pays an annual dividend of $0.73 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. BHP Group pays out 53.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vale pays out 59.3% 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. SummaryBHP Group beats Vale on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Vale News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VALE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding VALE 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 VALE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricValeMINING IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$49.43B$18.62B$3.65B$21.34BDividend Yield6.72%5.15%5.05%3.52%P/E Ratio8.854.33161.4329.19Price / Sales1.352.2919,916.23104.02Price / Cash4.595.0426.0024.47Price / Book1.436.626.764.52Net Income$6.17B$2.35B$149.17M$1.00B7 Day Performance0.37%-0.85%3.76%-1.35%1 Month Performance6.97%2.85%13.27%2.04%1 Year Performance-2.42%3.83%48.87%13.83% Vale Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VALEVale4.0035 of 5 stars$10.89+0.6%$11.93+9.6%-2.1%$49.43B$36.60B8.8564,610BHPBHP Group1.9198 of 5 stars$54.68+1.1%$48.50-11.3%-6.7%$138.83B$51.26B12.4390,000News CoverageGap UpCCJCameco4.0584 of 5 stars$86.18+10.3%$89.55+3.9%+77.6%$37.55B$2.29B99.142,884Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeTECKTeck Resources4.9008 of 5 stars$42.15+0.8%$56.88+34.9%-21.5%$20.24B$6.48B110.917,200Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionSQMSociedad Quimica y Minera2.7586 of 5 stars$43.58+3.8%$45.08+3.5%+11.5%$12.47B$4.53B26.148,344Positive NewsMPMP Materials1.9243 of 5 stars$66.02+3.9%$66.88+1.3%+344.7%$11.67B$203.85M-104.64490Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeOptions VolumeHBMHudBay Minerals3.5379 of 5 stars$13.91+2.8%N/A+60.4%$5.50B$2.20B19.042,803Analyst RevisionNGDNew Gold2.7171 of 5 stars$6.76+3.6%$4.56-32.5%+114.1%$5.35B$1.03B51.951,570Positive NewsNXENexGen Energy0.2203 of 5 stars$8.39+9.9%N/A+31.1%$4.83BN/A-33.6260Positive NewsOptions VolumeLEUCentrus Energy1.9371 of 5 stars$241.93+8.9%$202.09-16.5%+420.4%$4.43B$436.90M55.13280Trending NewsGap DownKNFKnife River3.4505 of 5 stars$77.44-0.7%$114.33+47.6%-18.6%$4.39B$2.95B28.784,761 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BHP Alternatives CCJ Alternatives TECK Alternatives SQM Alternatives MP Alternatives HBM Alternatives NGD Alternatives NXE Alternatives LEU Alternatives KNF 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:VALE) was last updated on 9/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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