BHP Group Ltd ADR reported a 30% year-over-year increase in underlying attributable profit to $13 billion for the second half of its 2026 fiscal year, driven by record copper earnings and disciplined cost management.
Grundlgående resultat før renter, skatter, avskrivningar og amortisering (EBITDA) steg med 27% til 33 miljarder dollar, hvor kopper bidrog med 54% av totalt resultatet – den högsta andelen på rekordtid. EBITDA för koppar nådde 18 miljarder dollar med en marginal på 70%, stödd av en årlig ökning på 35% i kopperpriser. Priserna på järnmalm ökade med 3% under samma period.
Miner returned $8.7 billion in dividends for the full year, including a $5 billion final payout of $0.99 per share declared for the June half. Net debt fell below $9 billion, while return on capital employed (ROCE) strengthened to 26% and return on equity (ROE) reached 21%. The company's market capitalization stood at $224.59 billion, with a trailing P/E ratio of 22.01.
Chief Executive Officer Brandon Craig underlined BHP’s position as the world’s largest copper producer, noting that copper contributed more than half of annual EBITDA for the first time. He emphasized that
