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VALE vs. BHP, CCJ, TECK, SQM, and MP

Should you buy Vale stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Vale with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Vale include BHP Group (BHP), Cameco (CCJ), Teck Resources (TECK), Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM), and MP Materials (MP). These companies are all part of the "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" industry.

How does Vale compare to BHP Group?

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

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, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

BHP Group has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vale has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its share price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

BHP Group currently has a consensus price target of $62.33, indicating a potential downside of 29.68%. Vale has a consensus price target of $16.65, indicating a potential upside of 1.80%. 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
0 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.27
Vale
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

BHP Group pays an annual dividend of $2.89 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Vale pays an annual dividend of $0.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Vale pays out 98.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

In the previous week, BHP Group had 4 more articles in the media than Vale. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for BHP Group and 6 mentions for Vale. Vale's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat BHP Group's score of -0.11 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
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Vale
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

BHP Group has higher revenue and earnings than Vale.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BHP Group$51.26B4.39$9.02BN/AN/A
Vale$38.40B1.93$2.35B$0.6724.42

Vale has a net margin of 7.21% compared to BHP Group's net margin of 0.00%. Vale's return on equity of 21.10% beat BHP Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BHP GroupN/A N/A N/A
Vale 7.21%21.10%9.18%

Summary

Vale beats BHP Group on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vale compare to Cameco?

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

Cameco has a net margin of 18.38% compared to Vale's net margin of 7.21%. Vale's return on equity of 21.10% beat Cameco's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Vale7.21% 21.10% 9.18%
Cameco 18.38%11.05%7.65%

Vale currently has a consensus target price of $16.65, indicating a potential upside of 1.80%. Cameco has a consensus target price of $148.62, indicating a potential upside of 30.89%. Given Cameco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Cameco is more favorable than Vale.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Vale
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
Cameco
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.69

21.9% of Vale shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.2% of Cameco shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Cameco shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Vale pays an annual dividend of $0.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Cameco pays an annual dividend of $0.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vale pays out 98.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Cameco pays out 15.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cameco has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Vale has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its share price is 54% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cameco has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Vale$38.40B1.93$2.35B$0.6724.42
Cameco$2.49B19.84$421.96M$1.08105.13

In the previous week, Vale and Vale both had 6 articles in the media. Vale's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Cameco's score of 0.46 indicating that Vale is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Vale
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Cameco
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Cameco beats Vale on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vale compare to Teck Resources?

Vale (NYSE:VALE) and Teck Resources (NYSE:TECK) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, dividends and institutional ownership.

Vale has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its share price is 54% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Teck Resources has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Teck Resources has a net margin of 14.91% compared to Vale's net margin of 7.21%. Vale's return on equity of 21.10% beat Teck Resources' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Vale7.21% 21.10% 9.18%
Teck Resources 14.91%7.94%4.62%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Vale$38.40B1.93$2.35B$0.6724.42
Teck Resources$7.70B4.11$1.00B$2.7324.02

In the previous week, Vale had 5 more articles in the media than Teck Resources. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Vale and 1 mentions for Teck Resources. Teck Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat Vale's score of 1.29 indicating that Teck Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Vale
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Teck Resources
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Vale currently has a consensus target price of $16.65, indicating a potential upside of 1.80%. Teck Resources has a consensus target price of $59.17, indicating a potential downside of 9.76%. Given Vale's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Vale is more favorable than Teck Resources.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Vale
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
Teck Resources
0 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.37

Vale pays an annual dividend of $0.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Teck Resources pays an annual dividend of $0.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Vale pays out 98.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Teck Resources pays out 13.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

21.9% of Vale shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.1% of Teck Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Teck Resources 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.

Summary

Vale beats Teck Resources on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vale compare to Sociedad Quimica y Minera?

Sociedad Quimica y Minera (NYSE:SQM) and Vale (NYSE:VALE) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and profitability.

12.4% of Sociedad Quimica y Minera shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.9% of Vale shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Sociedad Quimica y Minera had 3 more articles in the media than Vale. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Sociedad Quimica y Minera and 6 mentions for Vale. Vale's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Sociedad Quimica y Minera's score of -0.30 indicating that Vale is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Sociedad Quimica y Minera
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Vale
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Sociedad Quimica y Minera$4.58B5.43$588.14M$2.0542.42
Vale$38.40B1.93$2.35B$0.6724.42

Sociedad Quimica y Minera has a net margin of 15.38% compared to Vale's net margin of 7.21%. Vale's return on equity of 21.10% beat Sociedad Quimica y Minera's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Sociedad Quimica y Minera15.38% 12.89% 6.48%
Vale 7.21%21.10%9.18%

Sociedad Quimica y Minera pays an annual dividend of $2.65 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Vale pays an annual dividend of $0.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Sociedad Quimica y Minera pays out 129.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Vale pays out 98.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Vale is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Sociedad Quimica y Minera has a beta of 1, meaning that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, Vale has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

Sociedad Quimica y Minera currently has a consensus price target of $71.83, suggesting a potential downside of 17.39%. Vale has a consensus price target of $16.65, suggesting a potential upside of 1.80%. Given Vale's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Vale is more favorable than Sociedad Quimica y Minera.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Sociedad Quimica y Minera
1 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43
Vale
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

Summary

Vale beats Sociedad Quimica y Minera on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vale compare to MP Materials?

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Vale$38.40B1.93$2.35B$0.6724.42
MP Materials$224.44M51.38-$85.87M-$0.42N/A

Vale presently has a consensus target price of $16.65, suggesting a potential upside of 1.80%. MP Materials has a consensus target price of $80.08, suggesting a potential upside of 23.62%. Given MP Materials' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe MP Materials is more favorable than Vale.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Vale
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
MP Materials
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.06

Vale has a net margin of 7.21% compared to MP Materials' net margin of -28.00%. Vale's return on equity of 21.10% beat MP Materials' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Vale7.21% 21.10% 9.18%
MP Materials -28.00%-2.27%-1.13%

In the previous week, MP Materials had 17 more articles in the media than Vale. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for MP Materials and 6 mentions for Vale. Vale's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat MP Materials' score of 0.80 indicating that Vale is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Vale
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
MP Materials
11 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Vale has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MP Materials has a beta of 1.9, suggesting that its stock price is 90% more volatile than the broader market.

21.9% of Vale shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.6% of MP Materials shares are held by institutional investors. 8.2% of MP Materials shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

MP Materials beats Vale on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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VALE vs. The Competition

MetricValeMINING IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$74.32B$26.98B$4.92B$23.17B
Dividend Yield3.99%4.84%4.96%4.07%
P/E Ratio24.4416.4823.5730.90
Price / Sales1.937.816,542.4824.62
Price / Cash6.8712.3827.3324.96
Price / Book1.986.869.644.81
Net Income$2.35B$1.06B$157.24M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-0.58%3.06%2.42%1.35%
1 Month Performance3.51%4.04%3.54%3.19%
1 Year Performance73.44%31.42%78.70%27.60%

Vale Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
VALE
Vale
4.0877 of 5 stars
$16.36
-1.2%
$16.65
+1.8%
+76.9%$74.32B$38.40B24.4465,805
BHP
BHP Group
1.7982 of 5 stars
$84.63
+0.0%
$62.33
-26.3%
+78.7%$214.80B$51.26BN/A90,000
CCJ
Cameco
4.413 of 5 stars
$104.71
0.0%
$148.62
+41.9%
+83.5%$45.61B$3.54B96.963,082
TECK
Teck Resources
2.2556 of 5 stars
$62.59
-0.1%
$59.17
-5.5%
+76.7%$30.17B$7.70B22.937,400
SQM
Sociedad Quimica y Minera
2.6467 of 5 stars
$80.21
+0.0%
$71.42
-11.0%
+168.1%$22.91B$4.58B39.137,739

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