Analyzing BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) and Energy (OTCMKTS:MOCI)

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

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Energy and BHP Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	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 target price of $53.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.53%. Given BHP Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe BHP Group is more favorable than Energy.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Energy and BHP Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) 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	2.25	$7.90 billion	$4.62	10.67

BHP Group has higher revenue and earnings than Energy.

Risk and Volatility

Energy has a beta of -1.28, indicating that its share price is 228% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BHP Group has a beta of 0.95, indicating 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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.