Vale (VALE) Competitors $10.41 +0.15 (+1.48%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$10.35 -0.06 (-0.59%) As of 06:02 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, KNF, HBM, NGD, NXE, and LEUShould 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), Knife River (KNF), HudBay Minerals (HBM), New Gold (NGD), NexGen Energy (NXE), and Centrus Energy (LEU). 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 Knife River HudBay Minerals New Gold NexGen Energy Centrus Energy BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) and Vale (NYSE:VALE) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and risk. 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 3.6%. Vale pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.9%. BHP Group pays out 44.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vale pays out 58.5% 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. 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$51.26B2.69$9.02B$4.4012.37Vale$38.06B1.24$6.17B$1.238.47 Do institutionals & insiders 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 company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor BHP or VALE? In the previous week, Vale had 8 more articles in the media than BHP Group. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Vale and 10 mentions for BHP Group. BHP Group's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Vale's score of 0.95 indicating that BHP Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BHP Group 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Vale 11 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate BHP or VALE? BHP Group currently has a consensus target price of $48.50, suggesting a potential downside of 10.88%. Vale has a consensus target price of $11.71, suggesting a potential upside of 12.47%. Given Vale's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55 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% Which has more volatility and risk, BHP or VALE? BHP Group has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vale has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryBHP Group beats Vale on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$47.26B$17.87B$3.54B$21.32BDividend Yield7.10%5.53%5.07%3.52%P/E Ratio8.474.28157.3229.64Price / Sales1.246.6513,780.5249.98Price / Cash4.284.7624.2224.13Price / Book1.376.806.484.55Net Income$6.17B$2.35B$149.66M$999.70M7 Day Performance1.43%0.06%2.65%0.55%1 Month Performance5.60%5.06%10.49%5.67%1 Year Performance1.63%27.05%45.97%15.62% Vale Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VALEVale3.9551 of 5 stars$10.41+1.5%$11.71+12.5%+1.7%$47.26B$38.06B8.4764,610News CoverageAnalyst ForecastBHPBHP Group2.5906 of 5 stars$55.67-0.5%$48.50-12.9%+6.3%$141.10B$51.26B12.6590,000Positive NewsOptions VolumeCCJCameco4.324 of 5 stars$74.95+0.1%$83.32+11.2%+95.9%$32.65B$2.29B86.212,884Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeTECKTeck Resources4.961 of 5 stars$33.22-1.2%$60.11+81.0%-27.3%$16.04B$6.48B87.377,200Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionSQMSociedad Quimica y Minera2.6751 of 5 stars$46.68+0.7%$45.40-2.7%+21.4%$13.34B$4.53B27.968,344Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpMPMP Materials1.7199 of 5 stars$71.81+5.8%$60.63-15.6%+358.9%$12.71B$203.85M-113.93490Analyst ForecastKNFKnife River3.7643 of 5 stars$91.18-0.7%$114.33+25.4%+4.9%$5.16B$2.95B33.874,761Positive NewsHBMHudBay Minerals3.8984 of 5 stars$11.63-1.3%N/A+69.1%$4.60B$2.02B15.922,803Ex-DividendAnalyst DowngradeShort Interest ↓NGDNew Gold3.5305 of 5 stars$5.53-0.3%$4.38-20.7%+159.6%$4.37B$1.03B42.501,570News CoveragePositive NewsGap UpNXENexGen Energy0.4419 of 5 stars$7.12+0.2%N/A+36.5%$4.07BN/A-28.5060News CoveragePositive NewsLEUCentrus Energy1.9229 of 5 stars$185.78-0.4%$202.09+8.8%+442.6%$3.38B$436.90M42.14280Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BHP Alternatives CCJ Alternatives TECK Alternatives SQM Alternatives MP Alternatives KNF Alternatives HBM Alternatives NGD Alternatives NXE Alternatives LEU 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 9/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | Sponsored“Sell Nvidia before earnings”Eric Fry just went live with one of his most controversial calls yet: “Sell Nvidia.” While Wall Street has bee...InvestorPlace | SponsoredHow “Trump’s New Dollar” Could Impact Your WealthPresident Trump just signed a game-changing law… That could soon upgrade the U.S. dollar in your checking a...Brownstone Research | SponsoredForget Tesla — This Tiny AI Stock Is Musk’s Real PlayWhile Wall Street focused on Tesla’s earnings, Elon Musk was quietly building a supercomputer so powerful it c...Behind the Markets | SponsoredRetire Comfortably with These New Monthly Income ETFs?Too many retirees lie awake at night, worried their savings won’t last. 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