BHP Group Ltd (BHPLF) stock analysis
Close on Oct 19, 2026Market cap $207.88BP/E 21.2Yield 3.25%
StockData Score
Prices as of Oct 30, 2026How the score works
Weak8 of 30 checks passed
BHP passes 8 of the 30 checks behind our score; 17 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.
- Valuation
- 0/6
- Growth
- 2/6
- Past performance
- 4/6
- Financial health
- 2/6
- Dividend
- 0/6
What stands out
Return on equity over 15%
Return on equity was 19.9% over the last twelve months and averaged 30.1% over five years.
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 40.7%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Earnings growth accelerating
Net income grew 9.0% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -2.7% a year.
Interest well covered
Operating income covers interest expense 11.6 times.
What to watch
Earnings shrank over 5 years
Net income shrank 2.7% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew 3.0% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
EPS growing under 10% a year
Diluted EPS grew -8.8% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Net margin below its 5-year average
Net margin was 16.7% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 24.0%.
Valuation0/6
P/E against its history
Not enough price and earnings history to compare.
P/E against the industry
Needs positive earnings and enough profitable companies in the industry.
EV/EBITDA against its history
Needs positive EBITDA and price history.
P/B against the industry
Needs positive book value.
Price against fair value
We could not estimate a fair value: it needs at least two valuation methods with positive inputs.
Margin of safety
Depends on the fair value estimate.
Growth2/6
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew 3.0% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
EPS growing under 10% a year
Diluted EPS grew -8.8% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Earnings growth accelerating
Net income grew 9.0% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -2.7% a year.
Growing faster than the industry
Revenue grew 14.6% over the last twelve months; the Materials median is 12.8%.
Company guidance
No outlook found in earnings releases from the last twelve months.
Gross margin trend
This company does not report gross profit.
Past performance4/6
Return on equity over 15%
Return on equity was 19.9% over the last twelve months and averaged 30.1% over five years.
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 40.7%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Return on equity above the industry
BHP's return on equity of 19.9% is above the Materials median of -15.3%.
Earnings shrank over 5 years
Net income shrank 2.7% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
Net margin below its 5-year average
Net margin was 16.7% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 24.0%.
Net margin above the industry
BHP's net margin of 16.7% is above the Materials median of -8.7%.
Financial health2/6
Debt level
Needs debt and equity figures.
Debt trend
Needs a balance sheet from five years ago with positive equity.
Debt coverage
Needs operating cash flow.
Interest well covered
Operating income covers interest expense 11.6 times.
Short-term assets cover short-term debts
Current assets are 1.88 times current liabilities.
Bankruptcy risk (Altman Z)
Needs market value, working capital and retained earnings.
Dividend0/6
No dividend
BHP has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.
Yield against Treasuries
No dividend.
Yield against the market
No dividend.
Dividend stability
No dividend.
Earnings cover
No dividend.
Cash-flow cover
No dividend.
Fair value
How we estimate itWe don't publish a fair value for BHP. It needs a US-dollar share price, at least two valuation methods with positive inputs (earnings, EBITDA, book value or sales) and, for companies with several share classes, classes that trade at the same price.
An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.
Market risk
From the past year of daily prices.
Liquidity
Low risk
- Average value traded per day
- $248.50M
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $186.19M
Downside
Low risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 13.9%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 35%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- 1.12
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 0.90
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2016 to 2026
Operating margin
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2026
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +14.6% | +3.0% | +0.6% | +7.5% | |
| Operating income | +22.6% | +1.3% | -1.3% | +23.9% | |
| Net income | +9.0% | -8.7% | -2.7% | – | |
| EPS, diluted | +8.9% | -8.8% | -2.8% | – | |
| Free cash flow | +28.4% | -0.1% | -11.2% | +9.3% | |
| Dividend per share | +7.3% | -20.5% | -3.1% | +5.5% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2017 | FY2021 | FY2026 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | – | 22.8% | 19.9% | |
| Return on assets | 5.0% | 10.5% | 8.5% | |
| Current ratio | 1.85 | 1.63 | 1.88 | |
| Interest coverage | 8.0× | 19.8× | 11.6× | |
| Capex to revenue | 10.3% | 9.9% | 16.8% | |
| Diluted shares | 5.34B | 5.07B | 5.09B |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2022 to 2026, five years combined
BHP generated $112.01B from operations and spent $101.92B on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 40% of that went back into the business.
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 16.7% | 0.51× | 2.33× | 19.9% |
| FY2025 | 17.6% | 0.49× | 2.28× | 19.5% |
| FY2024 | 14.2% | 0.55× | 2.28× | 17.7% |
| FY2023 | 24.0% | 0.55× | 2.20× | 28.9% |
| FY2022 | 47.5% | 0.64× | 2.12× | 64.2% |
| FY2021 | 19.9% | 0.53× | 2.17× | 22.8% |
| FY2020 | 20.4% | 0.38× | 2.18× | 16.7% |
| FY2019 | 18.8% | 0.41× | 2.08× | 16.2% |
| FY2018 | 8.6% | 0.38× | 2.03× | 6.6% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2026 against fiscal 2025
- ProfitableNet income above zero$9.83B
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$21.78B
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year8.8% → 9.0%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$21.78B vs $9.83B
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → –
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose1.46 → 1.88
- No dilutionShare count did not rise5.08B → 5.09B
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year– → –
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.50 → 0.54