Do analysts prefer NUE or VALE?

Nucor currently has a consensus price target of $276.07, suggesting a potential upside of 12.70%. Vale has a consensus price target of $16.08, suggesting a potential upside of 19.13%. Given Vale's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Vale is more favorable than Nucor. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Nucor 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.76 Vale 1 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.19

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, NUE or VALE?

Vale has higher revenue and earnings than Nucor. Nucor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vale, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Nucor $32.49B 1.71 $1.74B $12.54 19.53 Vale $38.40B 1.60 $2.35B $0.49 27.54

Is NUE or VALE more profitable?

Nucor has a net margin of 7.99% compared to Vale's net margin of 5.11%. Vale's return on equity of 19.87% beat Nucor's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Nucor 7.99% 12.73% 8.03% Vale 5.11% 19.87% 8.58%

Does the media prefer NUE or VALE?

In the previous week, Nucor had 3 more articles in the media than Vale. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Nucor and 9 mentions for Vale. Nucor's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Vale's score of 0.75 indicating that Nucor is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nucor 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Vale 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation and earnings, VALE or MT?

ArcelorMittal has higher revenue and earnings than Vale. Vale is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ArcelorMittal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Vale $38.40B 1.60 $2.35B $0.49 27.54 ArcelorMittal $62.85B 0.86 $3.15B $2.36 29.49

Is VALE or MT more profitable?

Vale has a net margin of 5.11% compared to ArcelorMittal's net margin of 2.88%. Vale's return on equity of 19.87% beat ArcelorMittal's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Vale 5.11% 19.87% 8.58% ArcelorMittal 2.88% 4.20% 2.42%

Does the media favor VALE or MT?

In the previous week, Vale had 2 more articles in the media than ArcelorMittal. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Vale and 7 mentions for ArcelorMittal. Vale's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat ArcelorMittal's score of -0.10 indicating that Vale is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Vale 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ArcelorMittal 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, STLD or VALE?

Vale has higher revenue and earnings than Steel Dynamics. Steel Dynamics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vale, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Steel Dynamics $18.18B 1.82 $1.19B $11.03 20.90 Vale $38.40B 1.60 $2.35B $0.49 27.54

Is STLD or VALE more profitable?

Steel Dynamics has a net margin of 7.83% compared to Vale's net margin of 5.11%. Vale's return on equity of 19.87% beat Steel Dynamics' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Steel Dynamics 7.83% 18.12% 9.81% Vale 5.11% 19.87% 8.58%

Does the media prefer STLD or VALE?

In the previous week, Steel Dynamics and Steel Dynamics both had 9 articles in the media. Steel Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Vale's score of 0.75 indicating that Steel Dynamics is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Steel Dynamics 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Vale 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate VALE or PKX?

Vale currently has a consensus price target of $16.08, suggesting a potential upside of 19.13%. Given Vale's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Vale is more favorable than POSCO. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Vale 1 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.19 POSCO 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, VALE or PKX?

Vale has higher earnings, but lower revenue than POSCO. POSCO is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vale, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Vale $38.40B 1.60 $2.35B $0.49 27.54 POSCO $48.64B 0.36 $483.48M $2.64 21.91

Is VALE or PKX more profitable?

Vale has a net margin of 5.11% compared to POSCO's net margin of 1.79%. Vale's return on equity of 19.87% beat POSCO's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Vale 5.11% 19.87% 8.58% POSCO 1.79% 1.99% 1.18%

Does the media favor VALE or PKX?

In the previous week, Vale had 7 more articles in the media than POSCO. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Vale and 2 mentions for POSCO. Vale's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat POSCO's score of 0.56 indicating that Vale is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Vale 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive POSCO 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, TX or VALE?

Vale has higher revenue and earnings than Ternium. Ternium is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vale, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Ternium $15.61B 0.70 $425.23M $3.56 15.34 Vale $38.40B 1.60 $2.35B $0.49 27.54

Is TX or VALE more profitable?

Vale has a net margin of 5.11% compared to Ternium's net margin of 4.37%. Vale's return on equity of 19.87% beat Ternium's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ternium 4.37% 4.26% 2.92% Vale 5.11% 19.87% 8.58%

Does the media favor TX or VALE?

In the previous week, Vale had 8 more articles in the media than Ternium. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Vale and 1 mentions for Ternium. Ternium's average media sentiment score of 1.79 beat Vale's score of 0.75 indicating that Ternium is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ternium 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 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Vale (VALE) Competitors

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VALE vs. NUE, MT, STLD, PKX, and TX

Should you buy Vale stock or one of its competitors? Vale's main competitors and comparable companies include Nucor (NUE), ArcelorMittal (MT), Steel Dynamics (STLD), POSCO (PKX), and Ternium (TX). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "steel" industry.

How does Vale compare to Nucor?

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

Nucor has a net margin of 7.99% compared to Vale's net margin of 5.11%. Vale's return on equity of 19.87% beat Nucor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nucor	7.99%	12.73%	8.03%
Vale	5.11%	19.87%	8.58%

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nucor	$32.49B	1.71	$1.74B	$12.54	19.53
Vale	$38.40B	1.60	$2.35B	$0.49	27.54

76.5% of Nucor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.9% of Vale shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Nucor shares are held 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.

In the previous week, Nucor had 3 more articles in the media than Vale. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Nucor and 9 mentions for Vale. Nucor's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Vale's score of 0.75 indicating that Nucor is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Nucor	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Vale	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Nucor has a beta of 1.87, meaning that its stock price is 87% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vale has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

Nucor pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Vale pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Nucor pays out 17.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vale pays out 89.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Nucor has raised its dividend for 52 consecutive years.

Nucor currently has a consensus price target of $276.07, suggesting a potential upside of 12.70%. Vale has a consensus price target of $16.08, suggesting a potential upside of 19.13%. Given Vale's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Vale is more favorable than Nucor.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nucor	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.76
Vale	1 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.19

Summary

Nucor beats Vale on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vale compare to ArcelorMittal?

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

Vale has a net margin of 5.11% compared to ArcelorMittal's net margin of 2.88%. Vale's return on equity of 19.87% beat ArcelorMittal's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vale	5.11%	19.87%	8.58%
ArcelorMittal	2.88%	4.20%	2.42%

Vale has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ArcelorMittal has a beta of 1.55, indicating that its share price is 55% more volatile than the broader market.

Vale pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. ArcelorMittal pays an annual dividend of $0.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Vale pays out 89.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. ArcelorMittal pays out 21.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

21.9% of Vale shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.3% of ArcelorMittal shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of ArcelorMittal shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Vale had 2 more articles in the media than ArcelorMittal. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Vale and 7 mentions for ArcelorMittal. Vale's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat ArcelorMittal's score of -0.10 indicating that Vale is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Vale	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ArcelorMittal	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vale	$38.40B	1.60	$2.35B	$0.49	27.54
ArcelorMittal	$62.85B	0.86	$3.15B	$2.36	29.49

Vale currently has a consensus price target of $16.08, suggesting a potential upside of 19.13%. ArcelorMittal has a consensus price target of $74.80, suggesting a potential upside of 7.48%. Given Vale's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Vale is more favorable than ArcelorMittal.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vale	1 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.19
ArcelorMittal	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42

Summary

Vale beats ArcelorMittal on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vale compare to Steel Dynamics?

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

Steel Dynamics presently has a consensus price target of $258.55, indicating a potential upside of 12.18%. Vale has a consensus price target of $16.08, indicating a potential upside of 19.13%. Given Vale's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Vale is more favorable than Steel Dynamics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Steel Dynamics	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Vale	1 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.19

Steel Dynamics has a net margin of 7.83% compared to Vale's net margin of 5.11%. Vale's return on equity of 19.87% beat Steel Dynamics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Steel Dynamics	7.83%	18.12%	9.81%
Vale	5.11%	19.87%	8.58%

82.4% of Steel Dynamics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.9% of Vale shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.6% of Steel Dynamics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Steel Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Vale pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Steel Dynamics pays out 19.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vale pays out 89.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Steel Dynamics has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Steel Dynamics	$18.18B	1.82	$1.19B	$11.03	20.90
Vale	$38.40B	1.60	$2.35B	$0.49	27.54

Steel Dynamics has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vale has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Steel Dynamics and Steel Dynamics both had 9 articles in the media. Steel Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Vale's score of 0.75 indicating that Steel Dynamics is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Steel Dynamics	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Vale	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

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

How does Vale compare to POSCO?

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

Vale currently has a consensus price target of $16.08, suggesting a potential upside of 19.13%. Given Vale's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Vale is more favorable than POSCO.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vale	1 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.19
POSCO	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Vale has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, POSCO has a beta of 1.6, indicating that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the broader market.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vale	$38.40B	1.60	$2.35B	$0.49	27.54
POSCO	$48.64B	0.36	$483.48M	$2.64	21.91

Vale has a net margin of 5.11% compared to POSCO's net margin of 1.79%. Vale's return on equity of 19.87% beat POSCO's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vale	5.11%	19.87%	8.58%
POSCO	1.79%	1.99%	1.18%

Vale pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. POSCO pays an annual dividend of $1.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Vale pays out 89.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. POSCO pays out 43.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

In the previous week, Vale had 7 more articles in the media than POSCO. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Vale and 2 mentions for POSCO. Vale's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat POSCO's score of 0.56 indicating that Vale is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Vale	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
POSCO	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

21.9% of Vale shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of POSCO shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Vale beats POSCO on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vale compare to Ternium?

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

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ternium	$15.61B	0.70	$425.23M	$3.56	15.34
Vale	$38.40B	1.60	$2.35B	$0.49	27.54

In the previous week, Vale had 8 more articles in the media than Ternium. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Vale and 1 mentions for Ternium. Ternium's average media sentiment score of 1.79 beat Vale's score of 0.75 indicating that Ternium is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ternium	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	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

12.0% of Ternium shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.9% of Vale shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Ternium shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ternium has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vale has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

Ternium pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Vale pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Ternium pays out 73.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vale pays out 89.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ternium is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Ternium currently has a consensus price target of $54.50, indicating a potential downside of 0.21%. Vale has a consensus price target of $16.08, indicating a potential upside of 19.13%. Given Vale's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Vale is more favorable than Ternium.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ternium	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
Vale	1 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.19

Vale has a net margin of 5.11% compared to Ternium's net margin of 4.37%. Vale's return on equity of 19.87% beat Ternium's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ternium	4.37%	4.26%	2.92%
Vale	5.11%	19.87%	8.58%

Summary

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

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Metric	Vale	Metals & Mining Industry	Materials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$61.34B	$3.76B	$4.75B	$22.78B
Dividend Yield	3.26%	5.23%	4.73%	3.68%
P/E Ratio	27.58	25.27	25.58	27.73
Price / Sales	1.60	27,980.60	16,638.55	21.80
Price / Cash	5.67	26.49	24.50	19.25
Price / Book	1.78	11.87	9.88	4.64
Net Income	$2.35B	$127.13M	$157.81M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-4.76%	-1.57%	-1.41%	-2.23%
1 Month Performance	-10.27%	-3.88%	-3.71%	-5.49%
1 Year Performance	26.30%	26.09%	22.12%	6.89%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
VALE Vale	4.4499 of 5 stars	$13.50 -0.8%	$16.08 +19.1%	+27.3%	$61.34B	$38.40B	27.58	65,805
NUE Nucor	4.8151 of 5 stars	$265.55 +1.9%	$274.38 +3.3%	+79.1%	$59.14B	$32.49B	21.18	33,000	Analyst Downgrade
MT ArcelorMittal	4.0933 of 5 stars	$75.16 +2.6%	$74.80 -0.5%	+91.2%	$56.75B	$61.35B	31.85	125,554
STLD Steel Dynamics	4.7162 of 5 stars	$245.35 +3.0%	$258.45 +5.3%	+67.3%	$34.15B	$18.18B	22.24	14,400	Positive News
PKX POSCO	2.4408 of 5 stars	$60.17 +1.7%	N/A	+16.9%	$17.90B	$48.64B	22.79	42,873

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