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BHP Group Ltd (BHP) stock, explained like you're 5
BHP Group Ltd trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker BHP. It is a mega cap company in the coal mining industry, part of the energy sector, with a market value of about 220.5 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- BHP
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Energy
- Industry
- Coal Mining
- Size
- Mega cap, about 220.5 billion dollars
Is BHP Group Ltd a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. BHP Group Ltd is a large cap stock, and an extra big one: it is a mega cap, worth more than 200 billion dollars. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 220.5 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How BHP Group Ltd makes money
- Producing, refining and moving oil and natural gas.
- Selling fuel and related products.
- Services for energy producers.
What moves BHP stock
- The price of oil and natural gas.
- How much the company produces and what it costs.
- Energy policy and global demand.
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- BHP shares slide most in over a year on $2.3 billion charge at Canada project (Reuters)
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Questions about BHP Group Ltd stock
What does BHP Group Ltd do?
BHP Group Ltd trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker BHP. It is a mega cap company in the coal mining industry, part of the energy sector, with a market value of about 220.5 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for BHP Group Ltd?
BHP Group Ltd trades under the ticker BHP on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is BHP Group Ltd's market cap?
BHP Group Ltd is a mega cap stock with a market cap of about 220.5 billion dollars.
How does BHP Group Ltd make money?
Producing, refining and moving oil and natural gas. Selling fuel and related products. Services for energy producers.
What moves BHP stock?
The price of oil and natural gas. How much the company produces and what it costs. Energy policy and global demand.
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