BHP vs RIO

BHP Group Limited and Rio Tinto Group, both Basic Materials

BHP Group Limited is the larger company at $206B against $155B. On trailing earnings RIO is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 15.6 against 48.9, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year BHP returned +70% against +56% for RIO. The RyuScore puts BHP ahead, 76 against 72 out of 100.

BHP Group Limited and Rio Tinto Group compared on valuation, return and the RyuScore
FigureBHPRIO
Last close$86.73$94.76
Market cap$206B$155B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better48.915.6
1-year return+70%+56%
5-year return+111%+80%
RyuScoresector-relative, 1–1076/10072/100

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

BHP Group Limited

Revenue of $28B in H2 2023, net income $6.5B.

Rio Tinto Group

Revenue of $31B in H2 2025, net income $5.4B.

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