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BHP Billiton Ltd (BHP: NYSE)
$61.05 -0.48 | -0.78%
06/01/12 - 04:01 PM ET
Ratio Comparisons
| Company | Industry | S&P 500 | |
| Valuation Ratios | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio (TTM) | 7.20 | 7.60 | 17.70 |
| P/E High - Last 5 Yrs | 39.70 | 59.60 | 67.70 |
| P/E Low - Last 5 Yrs | 6.20 | 8.10 | 12.50 |
| Beta | 1.52 | 1.70 | 0.98 |
| Price to Sales (TTM) | 2.28 | 1.97 | 1.42 |
| Price to Book (MRQ) | 2.57 | 1.97 | 2.41 |
| Price to Tangible Book (MRQ) | 2.62 | 2.33 | 5.08 |
| Price to Cash Flow (TTM) | 5.70 | 5.80 | 9.80 |
| Price to Free Cash Flow (TTM) | -25.50 | 25.70 | 17.40 |
| Dividends | |||
| Dividend Yield (%) | 3.60 | 5.50 | 2.10 |
| Dividend Yield - 5 Yr Avg (%) | n.a. | 1.90 | 2.20 |
| Dividend 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | 25.93 | 20.37 | -0.76 |
| Payout Ratio (TTM) | 21.00 | 20.00 | 30.00 |
| Sales (MRQ) vs Qtr 1 Yr Ago (%) | n.a. | 152.90 | 11.80 |
| Sales (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr Ago (%) | 35.90 | 53.40 | 9.20 |
| Growth Rates (%) | |||
| Sales - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | 14.42 | 26.72 | 1.79 |
| EPS (MRQ) vs Qtr 1 Yr Ago (%) | n.a. | 596.50 | 17.50 |
| EPS (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr Ago (%) | n.a. | 596.50 | 17.50 |
| EPS - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | 11.47 | 11.55 | -1.66 |
| Capital Spending - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | 20.31 | 32.73 | -1.17 |
| Financial Strength | |||
| Quick Ratio (MRQ) | 0.60 | 1.20 | 1.10 |
| Current Ratio (MRQ) | 0.90 | 1.70 | 1.60 |
| LT Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 0.29 | 0.34 | 0.82 |
| Total Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 0.40 | 0.38 | 0.96 |
| Interest Coverage (TTM) | n.a. | 13.30 | 5.50 |
| Profitability Ratios (%) | |||
| Gross Margin (TTM) | n.a. | 53.30 | 46.90 |
| Gross Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 70.90 | 45.70 | 47.70 |
| EBITD Margin (TTM) | n.a. | 43.60 | 18.90 |
| EBITD - 5 Yr Avg | 41.22 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pre-Tax Margin (TTM) | n.a. | 35.20 | 12.10 |
| Pre-Tax Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 37.80 | 26.00 | 10.30 |
| Management Effectiveness (%) | |||
| Net Profit Margin (TTM) | 0.33 | 0.26 | 0.09 |
| Net Profit Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 26.00 | 18.80 | 7.00 |
| Return on Assets (TTM) | 0.00 | 11.90 | 3.10 |
| Return on Assets - 5 Yr Avg | 17.60 | 9.90 | 2.50 |
| Return on Investment (TTM) | n.a. | 17.20 | 7.90 |
| Return on Investment - 5 Yr Avg | 26.90 | 14.80 | 6.50 |
| Efficiency | |||
| Revenue/Employee (TTM) | 1,760,164.00 | 1,416,322.00 | 449,376.00 |
| Net Income/Employee (TTM) | 580,219.00 | 368,047.00 | 39,003.00 |
| Receivable Turnover (TTM) | n.a. | 8.20 | 7.60 |
| Inventory Turnover (TTM) | n.a. | 4.90 | 8.30 |
| Asset Turnover (TTM) | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.40 |
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Press Releases for BHP
- Dahlman Rose & Co. To Host Second Annual Global Metals, Mining & Materials Conference - PR Newswire 11.09.11 | 09:11 am
- BHP Billiton Completes Acquisition Of Petrohawk Energy Corporation - PR Newswire 08.25.11 | 07:08 pm
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- Oceaneering Announces BHP Billiton Umbilical And Distribution Equipment Contract - PR Newswire 11.30.10 | 05:11 pm
- First Oil Production From Pyrenees Development Offshore Western Australia - Business Wire 03.01.10 | 08:03 am
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