Which is better, BHP or NG?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, BHP Group Limited (BHP) currently grades higher than NG — 67/100 (B grade) vs 6/100 (F). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — BHP wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; NG wins on none. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy BHP or NG?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both BHP and NG are graded against the same Buffett 5-pillar framework (moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, valuation) plus six other documented investor frameworks. Read the side-by-side breakdown to see which one matches the criteria you care about most — and always do your own research before making any investment decision.

Is BHP better than NG for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, BHP currently grades higher — 67/100 vs 6/100, a 61-point gap. The gap is driven by which pillars each stock passes; the table on this page shows moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation side-by-side.

What's the difference between BHP and NG on Warren Buffett's framework?

Both stocks are evaluated on the same five pillars: economic moat (durable competitive advantage), earnings durability (consistent profitability), management quality (capital allocation), financial health (conservative balance sheet), and valuation (margin of safety). BHP currently scores 67/100 (B grade); NG scores 6/100 (F grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, BHP or NG?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. BHP and NG are each scored on ROIC sustainability, gross-margin durability, and qualitative signals like brand strength, switching costs, network effects, and regulatory barriers. The pillar breakdown on this page shows the moat sub-score side-by-side so you can see which one has the more durable competitive advantage.

Which is more undervalued, BHP or NG?

Valuation is one of the five Buffett-Fit pillars on this page. Both stocks are scored on owner-earnings yield, price-to-intrinsic-value vs the underlying compounding rate, and the margin of safety relative to a conservative DCF. The valuation sub-score in the table below tells you which one currently trades at a more attractive price relative to its underlying business quality.

Are BHP and NG both Basic Materials stocks?

Yes — both BHP Group Limited (BHP) and NovaGold Resources Inc. (NG) operate in the Basic Materials sector. That makes this a direct sector-peer comparison, which is the apples-to-apples way to use the Buffett-Fit framework: the score weighs each stock against its sector's specific quality and valuation benchmarks (sector-relative bonus), so the cross-stock comparison isn't distorted by inter-sector base-rate differences.

Is this BHP vs NG comparison investment advice?

No. This page is an educational pattern-match against documented public frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith), not personalised investment advice. The scores reflect how closely each stock matches each framework's documented criteria — they are not buy/hold/sell recommendations. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.

Stock comparison

BHP Group Limited

NovaGold Resources

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

BHP

BHP Group Limited

Market cap

$215.47B

Sector

Materials

NovaGold Resources

Market cap

$3.39B

Sector

Materials

Overall winner

BHP Group Limited BHP

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	BHP	NG	Winner
Warren Buffett	67B	6F	BHP
Benjamin Graham	72B	45D	BHP
Philip Fisher	56D	29F	BHP
Peter Lynch	28F	16F	BHP
Joel Greenblatt	35D	0F	BHP
Charlie Munger	73B	23F	BHP
Terry Smith	68C	22F	BHP

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	BHP	NG
Market cap	$215.47B	$3.39B
P/E (TTM)	20.7x	-
EV/EBIT	11.9x	-
ROIC (TTM)	13.26%	-9.35%
Gross margin	82.71%	0.0%
Net margin	18.98%	0.0%
Revenue CAGR 5y	-2.73%	-
EPS CAGR 5y	-6.0%	-
Debt / Equity	0.6x	0.4x
Dividend yield	3.31%	0.0%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

BHP leads on

ROIC (TTM)13.26%vs -9.35%+170%
Gross margin82.71%vs 0.0%+100%
Net margin18.98%vs 0.0%+100%
Dividend yield3.31%vs 0.0%+100%

NG leads on

P/E (TTM)-vs 20.7x+163%
EV/EBIT-vs 11.9x+116%
Debt / Equity0.4xvs 0.6x+39%

More like BHP

BHP vs GFI BHP vs SCCO BHP vs FRES.L BHP vs RGLD BHP vs ASIANPAINT.NS BHP vs FNV

More like NG

NG vs GFI NG vs SCCO NG vs FRES.L NG vs RGLD NG vs ASIANPAINT.NS NG vs FNV

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for BHP Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for NG

Related on invest-like

Strongest Moat Highest ROIC Warren Buffett strategy Economic Moat

Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.

Stock comparison

BHP Group Limited

NovaGold Resources

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

BHP

BHP Group Limited

Market cap

$215.47B

Sector

Materials

NovaGold Resources

Market cap

$3.39B

Sector

Materials

Overall winner

BHP Group Limited BHP

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	BHP	NG	Winner
Warren Buffett	67B	6F	BHP
Benjamin Graham	72B	45D	BHP
Philip Fisher	56D	29F	BHP
Peter Lynch	28F	16F	BHP
Joel Greenblatt	35D	0F	BHP
Charlie Munger	73B	23F	BHP
Terry Smith	68C	22F	BHP

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	BHP	NG
Market cap	$215.47B	$3.39B
P/E (TTM)	20.7x	-
EV/EBIT	11.9x	-
ROIC (TTM)	13.26%	-9.35%
Gross margin	82.71%	0.0%
Net margin	18.98%	0.0%
Revenue CAGR 5y	-2.73%	-
EPS CAGR 5y	-6.0%	-
Debt / Equity	0.6x	0.4x
Dividend yield	3.31%	0.0%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

BHP leads on

ROIC (TTM)13.26%vs -9.35%+170%
Gross margin82.71%vs 0.0%+100%
Net margin18.98%vs 0.0%+100%
Dividend yield3.31%vs 0.0%+100%

NG leads on

P/E (TTM)-vs 20.7x+163%
EV/EBIT-vs 11.9x+116%
Debt / Equity0.4xvs 0.6x+39%

More like BHP

BHP vs GFI BHP vs SCCO BHP vs FRES.L BHP vs RGLD BHP vs ASIANPAINT.NS BHP vs FNV

More like NG

NG vs GFI NG vs SCCO NG vs FRES.L NG vs RGLD NG vs ASIANPAINT.NS NG vs FNV

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for BHP Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for NG

Related on invest-like

Strongest Moat Highest ROIC Warren Buffett strategy Economic Moat

Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.