BHP vs. RS: BHP vs. Reliance Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do BHP (BHP) and Reliance (RS) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

BHP (BHP) and Reliance (RS) both belong to the Metals & Mining industry, though BHP is classified under Diversified Metals & Mining while RS falls under Steel.

Reliance (RS) trades as ordinary local shares, while BHP (BHP) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for BHP (BHP) and Reliance (RS)
Profile Item	BHP	RS
Name	BHP Group Ltd. Sponsored ADR	Reliance, Inc.
Country/Region	Australia	United States
GICS Sector	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry Group	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry	Metals & Mining	Metals & Mining
GICS Sub-Industry	Diversified Metals & Mining	Steel
Market Capitalization	203.04 billion USD	21.24 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	March 17, 1980	September 16, 1994
Security Type	ADR	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

BHP

GSPC

BHP (BHP) vs. Reliance (RS), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for BHP (BHP) and Reliance (RS). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for BHP (BHP) and Reliance (RS). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for BHP (BHP) and Reliance (RS)
Metric	BHP	RS
Total Return (1Y)	55.75%	54.53%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	17.27%	18.36%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	18.05%	22.28%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

BHP

GSPC

BHP (BHP) vs. Reliance (RS), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for BHP (BHP) and Reliance (RS). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for BHP (BHP) and Reliance (RS)
Metric	BHP	RS
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	34.60%	25.64%
Beta (5Y)	0.77	0.97
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-37.21%	-22.32%
Avg. Volume (3M)	2.84M	311.43K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

BHP and RS are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for BHP (BHP) and Reliance (RS)
Metric	BHP	RS
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.49	1.96
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	2.22	2.92

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

BHP (BHP) at 24.00% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Reliance (RS) at 14.75% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for BHP.

BHP

Materials industry group

24.00%

Max: 52.88%
BHP: 24.00%
Q3: 19.49%
Median: 8.76%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

RS

Materials industry group

14.75%

Max: 52.88%
Q3: 19.49%
RS: 14.75%
Median: 8.76%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

BHP (BHP) vs. Reliance (RS): A comparison of their ROE against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

BHP (BHP) at 16.73% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Reliance (RS) at 6.38%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

BHP

Materials industry group

16.73%

Max: 38.66%
BHP: 16.73%
Q3: 15.98%
Median: 5.28%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

RS

Materials industry group

6.38%

Max: 38.66%
Q3: 15.98%
RS: 6.38%
Median: 5.28%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

BHP (BHP) vs. Reliance (RS): A comparison of their net margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

BHP (BHP) at 43.34% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Reliance (RS) at 10.63%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

BHP

Materials industry group

43.34%

Max: 66.70%
BHP: 43.34%
Q3: 28.92%
Median: 12.56%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

RS

Materials industry group

10.63%

Max: 66.70%
Q3: 28.92%
Median: 12.56%
RS: 10.63%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

BHP (BHP) vs. Reliance (RS): A comparison of their operating margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for BHP (BHP) and Reliance (RS)
Metric	BHP	RS
ROE (TTM)	24.00%	14.75%
ROA (TTM)	13.43%	8.83%
Net Margin (TTM)	16.73%	6.38%
Operating Margin (TTM)	43.34%	10.63%
Gross Margin (TTM)	85.92%	28.17%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both BHP (BHP) at 14.63% and Reliance (RS) at 3.32% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

BHP (BHP) vs. Reliance (RS): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both BHP (BHP) at 8.91% and Reliance (RS) at -10.15% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

BHP (BHP) vs. Reliance (RS): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for BHP (BHP) and Reliance (RS)
Metric	BHP	RS
Revenue Growth (YoY)	14.63%	3.32%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	2.97%	-5.66%
EPS Growth (YoY)	8.91%	-10.15%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-8.80%	-22.40%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

BHP (BHP) at 1.89 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Reliance (RS) at 4.12 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

BHP

Materials industry group

1.89

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
Median: 2.24
BHP: 1.89
Q1: 1.45
Min: 0.16

RS

Materials industry group

4.12

Max: 5.96
RS: 4.12
Q3: 3.30
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.45
Min: 0.16

BHP (BHP) vs. Reliance (RS): A comparison of their current ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both BHP (BHP) at 0.50 and Reliance (RS) at 0.25 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

BHP

Materials industry group

0.50

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
BHP: 0.50
Median: 0.47
Q1: 0.13
Min: 0.00

RS

Materials industry group

0.25

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
Median: 0.47
RS: 0.25
Q1: 0.13
Min: 0.00

BHP (BHP) vs. Reliance (RS): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for BHP (BHP) and Reliance (RS)
Metric	BHP	RS
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.89	4.12
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.50	0.25
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.33	0.93

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

BHP (BHP) at 2.19% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Reliance (RS) at 1.20% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, BHP the richer one.

BHP

Materials industry group

2.19%

Max: 4.52%
BHP: 2.19%
Q3: 1.85%
Median: 0.38%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

RS

Materials industry group

1.20%

Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
RS: 1.20%
Median: 0.38%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

BHP (BHP) vs. Reliance (RS): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Reliance (RS) at 23.08% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while BHP (BHP) at 68.84% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

BHP

Materials industry group

68.84%

Max: 83.62%
BHP: 68.84%
Q3: 41.37%
Median: 9.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

RS

Materials industry group

23.08%

Max: 83.62%
Q3: 41.37%
RS: 23.08%
Median: 9.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

BHP (BHP) vs. Reliance (RS): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for BHP (BHP) and Reliance (RS)
Metric	BHP	RS
Dividend Yield (TTM)	2.19%	1.20%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	68.84%	23.08%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both BHP (BHP) at 20.70 and Reliance (RS) at 19.44 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

BHP

Materials industry group

20.70

Max: 59.00
Q3: 32.93
BHP: 20.70
Median: 18.82
Q1: 11.96
Min: 3.93

RS

Materials industry group

19.44

Max: 59.00
Q3: 32.93
RS: 19.44
Median: 18.82
Q1: 11.96
Min: 3.93

BHP (BHP) vs. Reliance (RS): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both BHP (BHP) at 3.46 and Reliance (RS) at 1.22 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

BHP

Materials industry group

3.46

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
BHP: 3.46
Median: 1.87
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.00

RS

Materials industry group

1.22

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
Median: 1.87
RS: 1.22
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.00

BHP (BHP) vs. Reliance (RS): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Reliance (RS) at 2.75 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while BHP (BHP) at 3.98 carries an above-peer premium to book — BHP is pricier on assets.

BHP

Materials industry group

3.98

Max: 6.59
BHP: 3.98
Q3: 3.55
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

RS

Materials industry group

2.75

Max: 6.59
Q3: 3.55
RS: 2.75
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

BHP (BHP) vs. Reliance (RS): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for BHP (BHP) and Reliance (RS)
Metric	BHP	RS
P/E Ratio (TTM)	20.70	19.44
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.46	1.22
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	3.98	2.75
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	4.72%	1.19%