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| 52-week range | $40.5298 - $47.93 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | $45.05 |
| 200-day moving average | $44.9817 |
| Target price | $47.36 |
| PE ratio | 12.26 |
| Dividend yield | $1.7 (5.54%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $3.89 |
The technical analysis gauge below displays real-time ratings for the timeframes you select. However, this is not a recommendation. It represents a technical analysis based on the most popular technical indicators: Moving Averages, Oscillators and Pivots. Finder might not concur and takes no responsibility.
Historical closes compared with the last close of A$46.3
| 1 week (2023-11-23) | -1.80% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2023-11-01) | 2.46% |
| 3 months (2023-09-01) | 3.49% |
| 6 months (2023-06-01) | 10.05% |
| 1 year (2022-11-30) | 1.71% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2021-12-01) | 16.04% |
| 3 years (2020-12-01) | 20.07% |
| 5 years (2018-11-30) | 50.86% |
Valuing BHP Group stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of BHP Group's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
BHP Group's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 12x. In other words, BHP Group shares trade at around 12x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the P/E ratio for the ASX over the 12 months to December 2019 (32.14). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
BHP Group's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $26.1 billion (£13.7 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of a BHP Group's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
| Revenue TTM | $54.2 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 41.04% |
| Gross profit TTM | $43.2 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 13.73% |
| Return on equity TTM | 29.44% |
| Profit margin | 23.85% |
| Book value | 8.786 |
| Market capitalisation | $239.3 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like BHP Group.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Total ESG risk: 32.22
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and BHP Group's overall score of 32.22 (as at 01/01/2019) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 61st percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like BHP Group is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Environmental score: 16.56/100
BHP Group's environmental score of 16.56 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that BHP Group is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Social score: 6.88/100
BHP Group's social score of 6.88 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that BHP Group is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Governance score: 2.78/100
BHP Group's governance score puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that BHP Group is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Controversy score: 4/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. BHP Group scored a 4 out of 5 for controversy – the second-lowest score possible, reflecting that BHP Group has a damaged public profile.
BHP Group Limited was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 32.22 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 60.88 |
| Environmental score | 16.56 |
| Environmental score percentile | 2 |
| Social score | 6.88 |
| Social score percentile | 2 |
| Governance score | 2.78 |
| Governance score percentile | 2 |
| Level of controversy | 4 |
Dividend payout ratio: 2.04% of net profits
Recently BHP Group has paid out, on average, around 2.04% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 5.54% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), BHP Group shareholders could enjoy a 5.54% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In BHP Group's case, that would currently equate to about A$1.7 per share.
While BHP Group's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that BHP Group is investing more in its future growth.
The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 7 September 2023 (the "ex-dividend date").
BHP Group's shares were split on a 1.0697:1 basis on 2 July 2002. So if you had owned 1 share the day before the split, the next day you would own 1.0697 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your BHP Group shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 6.5% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for BHP Group shares which in turn could have impacted BHP Group's share price.
Over the last 12 months, BHP Group's shares have ranged in value from as little as $40.5298 up to $47.93. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta measures a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (AU average) beta is 1, while BHP Group's is 0.811. This would suggest that BHP Group's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
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, silver, zinc, molybdenum, uranium, gold, iron ore, and metallurgical and energy coal. The company is also involved in mining, smelting, and refining of nickel; and potash development activities. In addition, it provides towing, freight, marketing and trading, marketing support, finance, administrative, and other services. BHP Group Limited was founded in 1851 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.
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