Vale (VALE) Competitors $10.10 -0.06 (-0.54%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$10.17 +0.07 (+0.74%) As of 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends VALE vs. BHP, TECK, CCJ, SQM, SUM, KNF, MP, HBM, NXE, and AESIShould you be buying Vale stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Vale include BHP Group (BHP), Teck Resources (TECK), Cameco (CCJ), Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM), Summit Materials (SUM), Knife River (KNF), MP Materials (MP), Hudbay Minerals (HBM), NexGen Energy (NXE), and Atlas Energy Solutions (AESI). These companies are all part of the "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" industry. Vale vs. BHP Group Teck Resources Cameco Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile Summit Materials Knife River MP Materials Hudbay Minerals NexGen Energy Atlas Energy Solutions Vale (NYSE:VALE) and BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation, community ranking, institutional ownership, media sentiment and risk. Which has more risk and volatility, VALE or BHP? Vale has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BHP Group has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is VALE or BHP a better dividend stock? Vale pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.1%. BHP Group pays an annual dividend of $2.93 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Vale pays out 42.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in VALE or BHP? 21.9% of Vale shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.8% of BHP Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of BHP Group shares are held by company 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. Does the media favor VALE or BHP? In the previous week, BHP Group had 2 more articles in the media than Vale. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for BHP Group and 12 mentions for Vale. Vale's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat BHP Group's score of 0.67 indicating that Vale is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Vale 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive BHP Group 6 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community prefer VALE or BHP? BHP Group received 84 more outperform votes than Vale when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.19% of users gave BHP Group an outperform vote while only 60.99% of users gave Vale an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformValeOutperform Votes79160.99% Underperform Votes50639.01% BHP GroupOutperform Votes87566.19% Underperform Votes44733.81% Is VALE or BHP more profitable? Vale has a net margin of 22.59% compared to BHP Group's net margin of 0.00%. Vale's return on equity of 21.07% beat BHP Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Vale22.59% 21.07% 9.22% BHP Group N/A N/A N/A Do analysts rate VALE or BHP? Vale currently has a consensus price target of $13.26, suggesting a potential upside of 31.06%. BHP Group has a consensus price target of $53.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.78%. Given Vale's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Vale is more favorable than BHP Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Vale 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.30BHP Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Which has preferable earnings & valuation, VALE or BHP? Vale has higher earnings, but lower revenue than BHP Group. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioVale$41.78B1.10$7.98B$2.164.68BHP Group$55.66B2.35$7.90BN/AN/A SummaryBHP Group beats Vale on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Vale News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VALE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart VALE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricValeMetal mining IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$45.87B$7.21B$3.12B$20.03BDividend Yield9.43%3.93%5.15%3.65%P/E Ratio4.688.73103.8834.84Price / Sales1.1059.7425,886,820,843,820,000.0015.64Price / Cash4.0021.4724.3720.85Price / Book1.123.454.934.92Net Income$7.98B$605.28M$152.38M$1.02B7 Day Performance3.48%-2.73%-0.48%-1.10%1 Month Performance12.58%1.97%2.42%-1.44%1 Year Performance-24.71%31.25%33.06%13.91% Vale Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VALEVale4.5544 of 5 stars$10.10-0.5%$13.26+31.3%-24.0%$45.82B$41.78B4.6766,807Earnings ReportDividend IncreaseNews CoveragePositive NewsBHPBHP Group1.2489 of 5 stars$51.57-0.5%$53.00+2.8%-10.4%$130.78B$55.66B0.0090,000Analyst DowngradeTECKTeck Resources3.8583 of 5 stars$43.12-1.7%$65.38+51.6%+14.3%$21.51B$11.12B65.3412,600Earnings ReportDividend CutOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageCCJCameco4.3213 of 5 stars$47.22-3.8%$66.56+40.9%+11.7%$20.56B$1.92B248.562,100Earnings ReportOptions VolumeNews CoverageSQMSociedad Química y Minera de Chile1.5094 of 5 stars$38.64-3.8%$45.56+17.9%-6.0%$11.04B$7.47B-34.817,682Positive NewsSUMSummit Materials2.8474 of 5 stars$52.54+0.2%$50.54-3.8%+31.4%$9.23B$2.62B64.075,300Positive NewsKNFKnife River2.2699 of 5 stars$101.88+0.5%$112.50+10.4%+47.1%$5.77B$2.83B29.194,389News CoverageMPMP Materials1.2455 of 5 stars$23.72-2.7%$22.45-5.3%+43.3%$3.87B$253.45M-43.92490Earnings ReportNews CoverageGap UpHBMHudbay Minerals3.6242 of 5 stars$9.14+0.7%$11.17+22.2%+41.0%$3.61B$1.69B39.722,708Earnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageNXENexGen Energy0.5422 of 5 stars$6.07-6.5%N/A-15.9%$3.45BN/A40.4460Options VolumePositive NewsAESIAtlas Energy Solutions4.1043 of 5 stars$21.85+3.7%$25.50+16.7%+19.1%$2.41B$613.96M27.65490Upcoming EarningsDividend IncreasePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BHP Alternatives TECK Alternatives CCJ Alternatives SQM Alternatives SUM Alternatives KNF Alternatives MP Alternatives HBM Alternatives NXE Alternatives AESI Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:VALE) was last updated on 2/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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