BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) versus Energy (OTCMKTS:MOCI) Critical Survey

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

Volatility & Risk

Energy has a beta of -1.28, meaning that its share price is 228% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BHP Group has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

3.8% of BHP Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of BHP Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Energy and BHP Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00
BHP Group	0	3	2	1	2.67

BHP Group has a consensus price target of $53.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.91%. Given BHP Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe BHP Group is more favorable than Energy.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
BHP Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Energy 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
Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BHP Group	$55.66 billion	2.20	$7.90 billion	$4.62	10.44

BHP Group has higher revenue and earnings than Energy.

Summary

BHP Group beats Energy on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Energy

Energy Holdings, Inc. intends to provide photovoltaic (PV) solar and energy storage solutions. It focuses on providing services related to sustainable clean energy products that include design, project development, sales and lease, engineering, procurement, manufacture, assembly and construction services, energy system incentives, and operations and maintenance services. The company was formerly known as Modern Cinema Group, Inc. and changed its name to Energy Holdings, Inc. in February 2022. Energy Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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.