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

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

Analyst Recommendations

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

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BHP Group	0	8	2	2	2.50
MAC Copper	1	0	0	1	2.50

BHP Group presently has a consensus price target of $69.50, indicating a potential downside of 13.81%. Given BHP Group’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe BHP Group is more favorable than MAC Copper.

Volatility & Risk

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

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

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares BHP Group and MAC Copper”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) 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 owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.5% of MAC Copper shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of BHP Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of MAC Copper shares are owned 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.

Summary

BHP Group beats MAC Copper on 7 of the 9 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.