Reviewing Vox Royalty (NASDAQ:VOXR) & BHP Group (NYSE:BHP)

BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) and Vox Royalty (NASDAQ:VOXR) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BHP Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Vox Royalty	-12.77%	-2.71%	-2.15%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares BHP Group and Vox Royalty”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BHP Group	$51.26 billion	3.39	$9.02 billion	N/A	N/A
Vox Royalty	$11.05 million	29.05	-$1.65 million	($0.04)	-116.50

BHP Group has higher revenue and earnings than Vox Royalty.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

3.8% of BHP Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.0% of Vox Royalty shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of BHP Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for BHP Group and Vox Royalty, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BHP Group	1	7	1	0	2.00
Vox Royalty	0	1	0	0	2.00

BHP Group presently has a consensus price target of $53.33, suggesting a potential downside of 22.13%. Given BHP Group’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe BHP Group is more favorable than Vox Royalty.

Risk and Volatility

BHP Group has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vox Royalty has a beta of 0.25, suggesting that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

BHP Group pays an annual dividend of $2.89 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Vox Royalty pays an annual dividend of $0.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Vox Royalty pays out -125.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

BHP Group beats Vox Royalty on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Vox Royalty

Vox Royalty Corp. operates as a mining royalty and streaming company. The company holds a portfolio of 60 royalties and streaming assets. It operates in Australia, Canada, Peru, Brazil, South Africa, Mexico, and the United States. Vox Royalty Corp. was founded in 2014 and is based in Toronto, Canada.