AU vs BHP
AngloGold Ashanti PLC and BHP Group Ltd., side by side — 4 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | AU | BHP |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $9.9B | $51.3B |
| Net income | $3.2B | $9.0B |
| Gross margin | 49.2% | · |
| Net margin | 32.1% | 21.7% |
| Return on equity | · | 19.5% |
| Diluted EPS | $5.18 | $1.77 |
| Dividend / share | · | $1.24 |
| Payout ratio | · | 69.7% |
| Free cash flow | · | $9.3B |
| Equity | $8.1B | $47.7B |
| Net debt / equity | −0.11× | 0.20× |
| Current ratio | 2.87× | 1.46× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | · | 5.7% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | 2.5% |
BHP bills 5.2× the revenue of AU, and AU keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (32.1% against 21.7%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
4 years side by side
| Fiscal year | AU | BHP |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $5.8B | $51.3B |
| FY2023 | $4.6B | $55.7B |
| FY2022 | $4.5B | $53.8B |
| FY2021 | $4.0B | $65.1B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | AU | BHP |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $1.0B | $9.0B |
| FY2023 | $-222.0M | $7.9B |
| FY2022 | $251.0M | $12.9B |
| FY2021 | $638.0M | $30.9B |
Standard deviation, each side
BHP's net margin has been more volatile than AU's over the 4 comparable fiscal years — 12.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 9.1.
4 of 11 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
BHP led in net margin in every one of the 4 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
4 of 11 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
BHP's return on equity has been more volatile than AU's over the 3 comparable fiscal years — 19.8 percentage points of standard deviation against 8.8.
3 of 10 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
BHP led in return on equity in every one of the 3 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
3 of 10 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.