BHP's fiscal 2027 first-quarter copper sales of 307,000 metric tons are 5% down on a year ago and 13% below the previous quarter. But Western Australian Iron Ore, or WAIO, fared better: sales volumes of 66 million metric tons are 6% up on a year ago, though flat on the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026.
BHP is likely to increase copper production from existing as well as new mines such as Vicuña over the next decade.
BHP has shown improved capital allocation since its missteps during the China boom, but continuing high commodity prices could encourage it to once again aggressively expand output.
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Metric
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BHP
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FMG
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RIO
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 12.94 | 8.10 | 12.58 |
Price/Book Value | 3.91 | 1.49 | 2.50 |
Price/Sales | 3.23 | 1.77 | 2.63 |
Price/Cash Flow | 8.10 | 4.39 | 7.88 |
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Metric
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BHP
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FMG
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RIO
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Quick Ratio | 1.44 | 1.70 | 0.93 |
Current Ratio | 1.88 | 2.32 | 1.42 |
Interest Coverage | 11.36 | 13.01 | 10.65 |
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Metric
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BHP
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FMG
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RIO
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Return on Assets (Normalized) | 11.44% | 11.10% | 10.13% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 27.20% | 17.01% | 20.84% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 17.58% | 13.71% | 15.78% |
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