VALE (VALE) Competitors $9.99 -0.24 (-2.30%) Closing price 07/25/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$10.02 +0.03 (+0.30%) As of 07/25/2025 07:57 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VALE vs. BHP, CCJ, TECK, SQM, MP, KNF, NXE, HBM, LEU, and NGDShould 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), NexGen Energy (NXE), HudBay Minerals (HBM), Centrus Energy (LEU), and New Gold (NGD). 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 NexGen Energy HudBay Minerals Centrus Energy New Gold VALE (NYSE:VALE) and BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings and media sentiment. Is VALE or BHP a better dividend stock? VALE pays an annual dividend of $0.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.5%. BHP Group pays an annual dividend of $1.97 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. VALE pays out 54.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BHP Group pays out 44.8% 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 insiders and institutionals have more ownership in VALE or BHP? 21.9% of VALE shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.8% of BHP Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of BHP Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has preferable valuation and 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$38.06B1.19$6.17B$1.387.24BHP Group$55.66B2.42$7.90B$4.4012.08 Does the media prefer VALE or BHP? In the previous week, BHP Group had 5 more articles in the media than VALE. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for BHP Group and 9 mentions for VALE. VALE's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat BHP Group's score of 0.70 indicating that VALE is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment VALE 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive BHP Group 7 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, VALE or BHP? VALE has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BHP Group has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate VALE or BHP? VALE presently has a consensus target price of $11.73, suggesting a potential upside of 17.39%. BHP Group has a consensus target price of $48.50, suggesting a potential downside of 8.78%. Given VALE's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50BHP Group 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17 Is VALE or BHP more profitable? VALE has a net margin of 15.54% compared to BHP Group's net margin of 0.00%. VALE's return on equity of 17.65% beat BHP Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets VALE15.54% 17.65% 7.76% BHP Group N/A N/A N/A 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. Email Address 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$45.39B$17.57B$3.28B$21.03BDividend Yield7.50%8.05%5.15%3.59%P/E Ratio6.493.79114.2828.45Price / Sales1.192.2129,967,650,242,439,600.0071.64Price / Cash4.194.7423.9222.92Price / Book1.316.446.084.68Net Income$6.17B$2.35B$147.72M$995.51M7 Day Performance2.09%5.99%1.94%1.65%1 Month Performance5.42%13.12%6.38%4.54%1 Year Performance-7.88%12.62%30.49%10.00% VALE Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VALEVALE4.2762 of 5 stars$10.00-2.3%$11.73+17.4%-6.6%$45.39B$38.06B6.4964,610Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastBHPBHP Group1.5317 of 5 stars$53.25+2.7%$53.00-0.5%-3.0%$135.00B$55.66B12.1090,000Analyst ForecastCCJCameco3.3013 of 5 stars$77.08-2.4%$80.65+4.6%+78.6%$33.55B$2.29B192.672,884Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionTECKTeck Resources4.9131 of 5 stars$38.02+1.3%$60.75+59.8%-27.8%$18.35B$6.48B65.497,200Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionSQMSociedad Quimica y Minera1.3935 of 5 stars$38.670.0%$41.14+6.4%+11.2%$11.07B$4.53B18.368,344MPMP Materials1.749 of 5 stars$59.95-5.2%$42.67-28.8%+350.6%$9.82B$203.85M-92.43490Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeKNFKnife River3.1256 of 5 stars$80.82+0.3%$117.17+45.0%+6.6%$4.58B$2.90B25.494,761News CoverageNXENexGen Energy0.0642 of 5 stars$6.90-0.6%N/A+17.7%$3.94BN/A-43.0960News CoveragePositive NewsHBMHudBay Minerals3.3741 of 5 stars$9.83+0.7%N/A+23.8%$3.89B$2.09B25.862,803Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionLEUCentrus Energy2.2565 of 5 stars$225.58-9.5%$178.64-20.8%+476.6%$3.83B$471.40M50.96280Positive NewsNGDNew Gold1.7913 of 5 stars$4.50+4.5%$4.38-2.5%+113.0%$3.57B$941.50M34.661,570Analyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BHP Alternatives CCJ Alternatives TECK Alternatives SQM Alternatives MP Alternatives KNF Alternatives NXE Alternatives HBM Alternatives LEU Alternatives NGD 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 7/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy AMZN, GOOG, MSFT might destroy NVDAInvesting Legend Hints the End May be Near for These 3 Iconic Stocks Futurist Eric Fry say Amazon, Tesla an...InvestorPlace | SponsoredBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! Now, experts believe altcoin season is officially here. Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredForget Nvidia, This “Ghost Town” Company Holds the Key to the AI BoomCold War Discovery Could Unlock $100 Trillion in Wealth Jeff recently traveled to an American ghost town to...Brownstone Research | SponsoredMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. Now, this same guy says a new comp...The Oxford Club | SponsoredA new rule goes live in July — and the banks are quietly cashing inA little-known regulation quietly goes into effect this July. And it's already being exploited by Wall Stre...American Alternative | SponsoredIt’s my duty to share the “truth” I see behind this bible verseFormer CIA advisor Jim Rickards believes President Trump has just unlocked what the Bible foretold — a $150 tr...Paradigm Press | SponsoredElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social S...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. OpenAI’s Sam Altman invested $375M. Bil...Stansberry Research | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added ten stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding VALE S.A. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share VALE With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.