GLEN vs. RIO, AAL, BHP, CRH, ANTO, WPM, S32, ADT1, KMR, and GFM Should you be buying Glencore stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Glencore include Rio Tinto Group (RIO), Anglo American (AAL), BHP Group (BHP), CRH (CRH), Antofagasta (ANTO), Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM), South32 (S32), Adriatic Metals (ADT1), Kenmare Resources (KMR), and Griffin Mining (GFM). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector.
Rio Tinto Group (LON:RIO ) and Glencore (LON:GLEN ) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and community ranking.
Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in RIO or GLEN?
47.5% of Rio Tinto Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.7% of Glencore shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.7% of Rio Tinto Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.4% of Glencore shares are owned 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.
Does the media prefer RIO or GLEN?
In the previous week, Glencore had 3 more articles in the media than Rio Tinto Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Glencore and 3 mentions for Rio Tinto Group. Rio Tinto Group's average media sentiment score of 0.49 beat Glencore's score of 0.09 indicating that Glencore is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Is RIO or GLEN a better dividend stock?
Rio Tinto Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 341 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Glencore pays an annual dividend of GBX 10 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Rio Tinto Group pays out 7,002.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Glencore pays out 3,703.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.
Which has more volatility and risk, RIO or GLEN?
Rio Tinto Group has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Glencore has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Do analysts rate RIO or GLEN?
Rio Tinto Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 6,301.25, indicating a potential upside of 8.92%. Glencore has a consensus price target of GBX 546.25, indicating a potential upside of 9.91%. Given Rio Tinto Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Glencore is more favorable than Rio Tinto Group.
Is RIO or GLEN more profitable?
Rio Tinto Group has a net margin of 18.61% compared to Rio Tinto Group's net margin of 1.97%. Glencore's return on equity of 18.25% beat Rio Tinto Group's return on equity.
Which has higher valuation and earnings, RIO or GLEN?
Rio Tinto Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Glencore. Rio Tinto Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Glencore, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Does the MarketBeat Community believe in RIO or GLEN?
Glencore received 164 more outperform votes than Rio Tinto Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.67% of users gave Glencore an outperform vote while only 70.36% of users gave Rio Tinto Group an outperform vote.
Summary Rio Tinto Group and Glencore tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.
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