Contrasting Capstone Copper (OTCMKTS:CSFFF) & BHP Group (NYSE:BHP)

Capstone Copper (OTCMKTS:CSFFF) and BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Capstone Copper	14.67%	3.23%	1.72%
BHP Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Capstone Copper and BHP Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Capstone Copper	0	0	0	0	0.00
BHP Group	0	8	1	0	2.11

BHP Group has a consensus target price of $53.33, indicating a potential downside of 33.70%. Given Capstone Copper’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Capstone Copper is more favorable than BHP Group.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Capstone Copper and BHP Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Capstone Copper	$1.60 billion	0.00	$82.91 million	$0.11	N/A
BHP Group	$51.26 billion	3.98	$9.02 billion	N/A	N/A

BHP Group has higher revenue and earnings than Capstone Copper.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.6% of Capstone Copper shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.8% of BHP Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of BHP Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

BHP Group beats Capstone Copper on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Capstone Copper

Capstone Mining Corp. engages in the exploration and production of base metals in the United States, Mexico, Canada, and Chile. The company explores for copper, molybdenum, silver, zinc, lead, iron, and gold deposits. It holds interests in the Pinto Valley, an open pit copper mine located in Arizona, the United States; and the Cozamin, a copper-silver underground mine located in the state of Zacatecas, Mexico. The company also owns a 100% interest in copper-iron-gold Santo Domingo development project in Region III, Chile. The company was formerly known as Capstone Gold Corp. and changed its name to Capstone Mining Corp. in February 2006. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

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.