Head to Head Comparison: MAC Copper (NYSE:MTAL) & BHP Group (NYSE:BHP)

BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) and MAC Copper (NYSE:MTAL) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Volatility and Risk

BHP Group has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MAC Copper has a beta of 0.37, meaning that its share price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares BHP Group and MAC Copper”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BHP Group	$51.26 billion	3.99	$9.02 billion	N/A	N/A
MAC Copper	$321.80 million	0.97	-$81.69 million	N/A	N/A

BHP Group has higher revenue and earnings than MAC Copper.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

3.8% of BHP Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.5% of MAC Copper shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of BHP Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of MAC Copper shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares BHP Group and MAC Copper’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BHP Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
MAC Copper	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for BHP Group and MAC Copper, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BHP Group	0	7	2	2	2.55
MAC Copper	1	0	0	1	2.50

BHP Group currently has a consensus target price of $69.50, suggesting a potential downside of 13.69%. Given BHP Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe BHP Group is more favorable than MAC Copper.

Summary

BHP Group beats MAC Copper on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About BHP Group

BHP Group Limited operates as a resources company in Australia, Europe, China, Japan, India, South Korea, the rest of Asia, North America, South America, and internationally. The company operates through Copper, Iron Ore, and Coal segments. It engages in the mining of copper, uranium, gold, zinc, lead, molybdenum, silver, iron ore, cobalt, and metallurgical and energy coal. The company is also involved in the mining, smelting, and refining of nickel, as well as potash development activities. In addition, it provides towing, freight, marketing and trading, marketing support, finance, administrative, and other services. The company was founded in 1851 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

About MAC Copper

Metals Acquisition Limited focuses on mining and production of copper and silver. It operates the CSA copper mine in Cobar, Australia. The company was incorporated in 2022 and is headquartered in Saint Helier, Jersey.