MAC Copper (NYSE:MTAL) versus BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) Head-To-Head Review

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for MAC Copper and BHP Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

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

BHP Group has a consensus target price of $69.50, indicating a potential downside of 17.86%. Given BHP Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe BHP Group is more favorable than MAC Copper.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

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

Risk and Volatility

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

Profitability

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

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

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MAC Copper	$321.80 million	0.97	-$81.69 million	N/A	N/A
BHP Group	$51.26 billion	4.19	$9.02 billion	N/A	N/A

BHP Group has higher revenue and earnings than MAC Copper.

Summary

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

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.

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.