BHP · Verdict

A summary of rules, not a profit forecast — don’t buy just because of a green verdict.

• ▼ P/E 20.5 — expensive for this stock (over 4 y: from 11.7 to 21.6)
• ▲ P/E 20.5 vs peer median 24.9 — cheaper than peers
• ▼ P/S 3.4 — expensive for this stock (over 4 y: from 2.4 to 3.6)
• ▲ P/S 3.4 vs peer median 5.3 — cheaper than peers
• ▼ EV/EBITDA 7.2 — expensive for this stock (over 4 y: from 5.2 to 7.2)
• ▲ EV/EBITDA 7.2 vs peer median 12.2 — cheaper than peers
• ▼ FCF yield 5.9% — expensive for this stock (over 4 y: from 5.6% to 8.2%)
• ▲ FCF yield 5.9% vs peer median 2.9% — cheaper than peers
• ▲ Forward P/E 16.6 is below the current one — earnings growth expected

• ▲ Piotroski 7/9 — strong financial health
• ▲ ROE 24% — high return on equity
• ▼ Net margin fell: 24.0% → 16.7%
• ▲ Debt / equity 0.55 — moderate debt
• ▲ Free cash flow positive every year

• ▼ Earnings per share falls -8.8% per year (3 y)
• ▼ Analysts cut the earnings forecast by -5.7% in 90 days

• ▼ Price below SMA200 — long-term downtrend
• ▲ SMA50 above SMA200 — trend up
• ▲ Over a year +38% vs S&P 500 +11% — stronger than the market

• ▼ Volatility 35% per year — much higher than the market (13%)

• ▲ S&P 500 above SMA200 — the market is in an uptrend
• ▲ Sector (XLB) above SMA200 — in an uptrend