# BHP Group Limited American (BHP) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Basic Materials / Metals & Mining. Price $90.42, market value $229.8 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 23.4×** (5-yr avg 22.1×, 3-yr avg 27.5×). BHP Group Limited American trades at 23.4× trailing earnings, close to its own five-year average of 22.1×. The Basic Materials median in the September 2026 study was 19.0×. Forward P/E is 19.3×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.16**. A PEG of 0.16 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 3.9×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 3.9×.
- **Price / book: 4.5×**. The shares trade at 4.5× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 7.8×**. Enterprise value is 7.8× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 5.2%** (5-yr avg 6.0%). Free cash flow equals 5.2% of the market value, in line with its five-year average of 6.0%. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 4.3%**. The inverse of the P/E: 4.3% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 75.6%**. BHP Group Limited American keeps 75.6% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, the kind of margin that comes with software, brands or pricing power.
- **Operating margin: 43.4%**. 43.4% of revenue is left after running the business, an exceptional level.
- **Net margin: 16.7%**. 16.7% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 19.9%**. 19.9% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on invested capital: 25.6%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 25.6%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 8.1%**. Each dollar of assets produces 8.1% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 14.6%** (3-yr 3.0%/yr, 5-yr 0.6%/yr). Revenue grew 14.6% over the last year, against 0.6% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 118.3%** (3-yr 14.9%/yr, 5-yr 11.6%/yr). Earnings per share rose 118.3%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -0.1%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -0.1% a year over three years, lagging earnings: check whether profits are turning into cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.55**. Debt is 0.55 times equity, moderate leverage.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 0.3×**. It would take 0.3 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Interest coverage: 12.1×**. Operating profit covers interest 12.1× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 1.88** (quick 1.48). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.88 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 4.01**. A Z-score of 4.01 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 4.38%** ($1.72 per share, trailing). BHP Group Limited American yields 4.38%, an income-level yield.
- **Payout ratio: 69%** (57% of free cash flow). 69% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 0.4%/yr** (1-yr -25.2%). The dividend has grown 0.4% a year over five years.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: hold** (7 analysts). 7 analysts cover BHP Group Limited American; the consensus is hold, with an average price target of $74.07 (-18% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 66.0%** (YTD 52.7%, 3-mo 9.3%). The shares are up 66.0% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -8.4%** (74.5% above the low). Trading 8% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 48**. An RSI of 48 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.51** (volatility 34%). Beta of 1.51 against the S&P 500: the shares move much more than the market.

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