Glencore (GLEN) Competitors

BHP Group (LON:BHP) and Glencore (LON:GLEN) 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 analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, risk, valuation, community ranking and earnings.

Does the media prefer BHP or GLEN?

In the previous week, Glencore had 6 more articles in the media than BHP Group. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Glencore and 4 mentions for BHP Group. BHP Group's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Glencore's score of 0.25 indicating that BHP Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
BHP Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Glencore	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more risk and volatility, BHP or GLEN?

BHP Group has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Glencore has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate BHP or GLEN?

BHP Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,713.33, suggesting a potential upside of 43.30%. Glencore has a consensus target price of GBX 476.43, suggesting a potential upside of 62.02%. Given Glencore's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Glencore is more favorable than BHP Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BHP Group	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Glencore	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is BHP or GLEN a better dividend stock?

BHP Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 113 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Glencore pays an annual dividend of GBX 10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. BHP Group pays out 91.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Glencore pays out -280.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in BHP or GLEN?

Glencore received 2177 more outperform votes than BHP Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.73% of users gave Glencore an outperform vote while only 38.93% of users gave BHP Group an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
BHP Group	Outperform Votes 109 38.93%	Underperform Votes 171 61.07%
Glencore	Outperform Votes 2286 71.73%	Underperform Votes 901 28.27%

Is BHP or GLEN more profitable?

BHP Group has a net margin of 14.09% compared to Glencore's net margin of -0.23%. BHP Group's return on equity of 18.32% beat Glencore's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BHP Group	14.09%	18.32%	13.98%
Glencore	-0.23%	-1.22%	2.54%

Which has better valuation and earnings, BHP or GLEN?

BHP Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Glencore. Glencore is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BHP Group, 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
BHP Group	£70.41B	1.72	£9.92B	£123.55	15.33
Glencore	£297.89B	0.15	-£682.18M	-£3.57	-82.35

Do institutionals & insiders believe in BHP or GLEN?

48.2% of BHP Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.3% of Glencore shares are held by institutional investors. 3.6% of BHP Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.4% of Glencore shares are held 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.

Summary

Glencore beats BHP Group on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.