Vale (VALE) Competitors $11.16 +0.20 (+1.78%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.18 +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, MP, SQM, LEU, HBM, NGD, NXE, 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), MP Materials (MP), Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM), Centrus Energy (LEU), HudBay Minerals (HBM), New Gold (NGD), NexGen Energy (NXE), 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 MP Materials Sociedad Quimica y Minera Centrus Energy HudBay Minerals New Gold NexGen Energy Knife River Vale (NYSE:VALE) and BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment and valuation. Do analysts prefer VALE or BHP? Vale presently has a consensus price target of $11.96, indicating a potential upside of 7.15%. BHP Group has a consensus price target of $48.50, indicating a potential downside of 14.34%. Given Vale's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Vale is more favorable than BHP Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Vale 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43BHP Group 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.11 Do institutionals and insiders believe in VALE or BHP? 21.9% of Vale 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 insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, VALE or BHP? Vale has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BHP Group has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, VALE or BHP? 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 RatioVale$38.06B1.33$6.17B$1.239.08BHP Group$51.26B2.80$9.02B$4.4012.87 Is VALE or BHP 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 Vale14.23% 18.14% 7.99% BHP Group N/A N/A N/A Is VALE or BHP a better dividend stock? Vale pays an annual dividend of $0.73 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. BHP Group pays an annual dividend of $2.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Vale pays out 59.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BHP Group pays out 53.9% 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. Does the media refer more to VALE or BHP? In the previous week, Vale had 5 more articles in the media than BHP Group. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Vale and 10 mentions for BHP Group. Vale's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat BHP Group's score of 0.40 indicating that Vale is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Vale 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive BHP Group 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryVale beats BHP Group on 10 of the 18 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. 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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$49.79B$18.73B$3.83B$21.91BDividend Yield6.65%5.21%5.05%3.62%P/E Ratio9.084.57159.5130.12Price / Sales1.332.4427,951.3066.86Price / Cash4.605.0526.8924.26Price / Book1.477.167.434.70Net Income$6.17B$2.35B$148.99M$1.01B7 Day Performance0.59%2.06%3.22%-0.44%1 Month Performance3.14%3.63%16.15%1.45%1 Year Performance3.43%7.48%69.96%15.02% Vale Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VALEVale3.5145 of 5 stars$11.17+1.8%$11.96+7.2%-1.3%$49.79B$38.06B9.0864,610Positive NewsBHPBHP Group2.4115 of 5 stars$55.99+0.9%$48.50-13.4%-5.1%$142.11B$51.26B12.7390,000CCJCameco3.5742 of 5 stars$85.31+1.4%$89.55+5.0%+79.5%$37.12B$3.57B98.002,884Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionGap UpTECKTeck Resources4.8831 of 5 stars$43.11-0.3%$56.88+31.9%-15.2%$20.71B$6.48B113.467,200Upcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionGap UpMPMP Materials1.4632 of 5 stars$74.14+3.7%$68.33-7.8%+455.9%$13.13B$203.85M-117.67490Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastSQMSociedad Quimica y Minera2.0943 of 5 stars$43.24+0.3%$45.79+5.9%+10.9%$12.35B$4.53B25.898,344LEUCentrus Energy1.8095 of 5 stars$355.58+3.5%$202.09-43.2%+568.9%$6.47B$436.90M80.61280Positive NewsGap UpHBMHudBay Minerals2.6711 of 5 stars$15.69-0.3%N/A+86.5%$6.21B$2.20B21.492,803News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionNGDNew Gold2.8742 of 5 stars$7.30-0.7%$4.56-37.5%+151.1%$5.78B$1.03B56.201,570Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionNXENexGen Energy0.1705 of 5 stars$9.07+4.0%N/A+28.4%$5.21BN/A-36.2660Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeGap UpKNFKnife River3.7284 of 5 stars$71.02-2.3%$106.83+50.4%-22.2%$4.02B$2.90B26.384,761 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BHP Alternatives CCJ Alternatives TECK Alternatives MP Alternatives SQM Alternatives LEU Alternatives HBM Alternatives NGD Alternatives NXE 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 10/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredArizona-made nanochips the new millionaire maker?George Gilder handed President Reagan the first microchip that helped create $6.5 trillion in wealth over the ...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredBuy UBER immediatelyBULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredFront-Run Buffett's Shocking Gold MoveA Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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