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$16.15

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$18.94

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$6.49

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Volume1.22 million shs

Average Volume30.16 million shs

Market Capitalization$90.31 billion

P/E Ratio34.53

Dividend Yield1.43%

Beta1.19

Vale (NYSE:VALE) Vs. BHP, RIO, SCCO, FCX, CLF, and TRQ

Should you be buying VALE stock or one of its competitors? Companies in the industry of "metal mining" are considered alternatives and competitors to Vale, including BHP Group (BHP), Rio Tinto Group (RIO), Southern Copper (SCCO), Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF), and Turquoise Hill Resources (TRQ).

Vale vs. BHP Group Stock

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

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Vale and BHP Group's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vale	$37.57 billion	2.40	$-1,683,000,000.00	$1.60	11.01
BHP Group	$42.93 billion	3.06	$7.96 billion	$3.58	22.82

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.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

19.0% 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Vale and BHP Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vale	7.33%	25.65%	10.46%
BHP Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Dividends

Vale pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. BHP Group pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Vale pays out 15.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BHP Group pays out 61.5% 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. BHP Group has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. BHP Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Volatility and Risk

Vale has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BHP Group has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Vale and BHP Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vale	0	1	14	0	2.93
BHP Group	1	8	8	0	2.41

Vale currently has a consensus price target of $15.7045, indicating a potential downside of 10.67%. Given Vale's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Vale is more favorable than BHP Group.

Summary

Vale beats BHP Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Vale vs. Rio Tinto Group Stock

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

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Vale and Rio Tinto Group's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vale	$37.57 billion	2.40	$-1,683,000,000.00	$1.60	11.01
Rio Tinto Group	$43.17 billion	2.64	$8.01 billion	$6.33	14.43

Rio Tinto Group has higher revenue and earnings than Vale. Vale is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rio Tinto Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

19.0% of Vale shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.5% of Rio Tinto Group shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Vale and Rio Tinto Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vale	7.33%	25.65%	10.46%
Rio Tinto Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Dividends

Vale pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Rio Tinto Group pays an annual dividend of $3.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Vale pays out 15.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Rio Tinto Group pays out 49.0% 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. Rio Tinto Group has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Rio Tinto Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Volatility and Risk

Vale has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rio Tinto Group has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Vale and Rio Tinto Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vale	0	1	14	0	2.93
Rio Tinto Group	1	11	6	0	2.28

Summary

Vale beats Rio Tinto Group on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

Vale vs. Southern Copper Stock

Vale (NYSE:VALE) and Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Vale and Southern Copper's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vale	$37.57 billion	2.40	$-1,683,000,000.00	$1.60	11.01
Southern Copper	$7.29 billion	8.28	$1.49 billion	$1.92	40.65

Southern Copper has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Vale. Vale is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Southern Copper, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

19.0% of Vale shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.9% of Southern Copper shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Southern Copper shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Vale and Southern Copper's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vale	7.33%	25.65%	10.46%
Southern Copper	17.17%	18.67%	7.95%

Dividends

Vale pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Southern Copper pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Vale pays out 15.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Southern Copper pays out 125.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Southern Copper has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Southern Copper is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Volatility and Risk

Vale has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Southern Copper has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Vale and Southern Copper, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vale	0	1	14	0	2.93
Southern Copper	5	3	0	0	1.38

Vale currently has a consensus price target of $15.7045, indicating a potential downside of 10.67%. Southern Copper has a consensus price target of $46.0625, indicating a potential downside of 40.59%. Given Vale's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Vale is more favorable than Southern Copper.

Summary

Vale beats Southern Copper on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Vale vs. Freeport-McMoRan Stock

Vale (NYSE:VALE) and Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

19.0% of Vale shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.3% of Freeport-McMoRan shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Freeport-McMoRan shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Vale and Freeport-McMoRan's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vale	7.33%	25.65%	10.46%
Freeport-McMoRan	-0.73%	1.56%	0.67%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Vale and Freeport-McMoRan's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vale	$37.57 billion	2.40	$-1,683,000,000.00	$1.60	11.01
Freeport-McMoRan	$14.40 billion	3.63	$-239,000,000.00	$0.02	1,792.50

Freeport-McMoRan has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Vale. Vale is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Freeport-McMoRan, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Vale and Freeport-McMoRan, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vale	0	1	14	0	2.93
Freeport-McMoRan	0	4	13	1	2.83

Vale currently has a consensus price target of $15.7045, indicating a potential downside of 10.67%. Freeport-McMoRan has a consensus price target of $23.4375, indicating a potential downside of 34.13%. Given Vale's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Vale is more favorable than Freeport-McMoRan.

Volatility & Risk

Vale has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Freeport-McMoRan has a beta of 2.27, indicating that its share price is 127% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Vale beats Freeport-McMoRan on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

Vale vs. Cleveland-Cliffs Stock

Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE:CLF) and Vale (NYSE:VALE) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

67.6% of Cleveland-Cliffs shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.0% of Vale shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Cleveland-Cliffs shares are held by company 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.

Profitability

This table compares Cleveland-Cliffs and Vale's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cleveland-Cliffs	-3.38%	-2.69%	-0.35%
Vale	7.33%	25.65%	10.46%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Cleveland-Cliffs and Vale's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cleveland-Cliffs	$1.99 billion	3.59	$292.80 million	$1.12	13.31
Vale	$37.57 billion	2.40	$-1,683,000,000.00	$1.60	11.01

Cleveland-Cliffs has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Vale. Vale is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cleveland-Cliffs, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Cleveland-Cliffs and Vale, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cleveland-Cliffs	0	4	4	0	2.50
Vale	0	1	14	0	2.93

Cleveland-Cliffs presently has a consensus price target of $11.9357, indicating a potential downside of 18.86%. Vale has a consensus price target of $15.7045, indicating a potential downside of 10.67%. Given Vale's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Vale is more favorable than Cleveland-Cliffs.

Risk & Volatility

Cleveland-Cliffs has a beta of 2.24, suggesting that its stock price is 124% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vale has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Vale beats Cleveland-Cliffs on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

Vale vs. Turquoise Hill Resources Stock

Turquoise Hill Resources (NYSE:TRQ) and Vale (NYSE:VALE) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

19.0% of Vale shares are held by institutional investors. 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.

Profitability

This table compares Turquoise Hill Resources and Vale's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Turquoise Hill Resources	42.70%	4.76%	2.95%
Vale	7.33%	25.65%	10.46%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Turquoise Hill Resources and Vale's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Turquoise Hill Resources	$1.17 billion	2.80	$-150,460,000.00	N/A	N/A
Vale	$37.57 billion	2.40	$-1,683,000,000.00	$1.60	11.01

Turquoise Hill Resources has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Vale.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Turquoise Hill Resources and Vale, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Turquoise Hill Resources	0	2	4	0	2.67
Vale	0	1	14	0	2.93

Turquoise Hill Resources presently has a consensus price target of $17.10, indicating a potential upside of 7.08%. Vale has a consensus price target of $15.7045, indicating a potential downside of 10.67%. Given Turquoise Hill Resources' higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Turquoise Hill Resources is more favorable than Vale.

Risk & Volatility

Turquoise Hill Resources has a beta of 2.12, suggesting that its stock price is 112% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vale has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Vale beats Turquoise Hill Resources on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.