BHP Group Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
BHP Group's CEO is Brandon Craig, appointed in Jul 2026, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is $3.86M, comprised of 24.5% salary and 75.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.001% of the company’s shares, worth $2.89M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.2 years and 4.5 years respectively.
Key information
Brandon Craig
Chief executive officer
US$3.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 24.55% |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 0.001% |
| Management average tenure | 3.2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2026 | US$4m | US$948k | US$10b |
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$10b |
| Dec 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$10b |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$10b |
| Jun 30 2025 | US$3m | US$860k | US$9b |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$10b |
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$11b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$10b |
| Jun 30 2024 | US$2m | US$267k | US$8b |
Compensation vs Market: Brandon's total compensation ($USD3.86M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD14.74M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Brandon's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Brandon Craig
Mr. Brandon Craig is CEO & Director of BHP Group Limited from July 1, 2026. Mr. Craig was President of Americas of BHP Group Limited from March 01, 2024 to June 30, 2026. Mr. Craig joined the BHP Group Lim...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | less than a year | US$3.86m | 0.0013% $ 2.9m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 2.5yrs | US$4.94m | 0.0057% $ 13.1m | |
| Executive Officer | less than a year | US$9.87m | 0.011% $ 25.3m | |
| President of Australia | 3.9yrs | US$5.18m | 0.0061% $ 14.0m | |
| Chief Technical Officer | 2.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Legal | 10.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Communications | no data | no data | no data | |
| Group Sales & Marketing Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | 4.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Group Health | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Commercial Officer | 5.8yrs | US$2.43m | no data |
Experienced Management: BHPL.F's management team is considered experienced (3.2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | less than a year | US$3.86m | 0.0013% $ 2.9m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.3yrs | US$325.00k | 0.00020% $ 461.7k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 5.9yrs | US$292.00k | 0.00021% $ 484.7k | |
| Senior Independent Director | 6.6yrs | US$387.00k | 0.00047% $ 1.1m | |
| Independent Non-executive Director | less than a year | US$34.00k | 0.000090% $ 207.7k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 2.4yrs | US$1.05m | 0.00089% $ 2.1m | |
| Independent Non Executive Director | 4.4yrs | US$302.00k | 0.00020% $ 461.7k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 6.3yrs | US$267.00k | 0.00023% $ 530.9k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 5.9yrs | US$284.00k | 0.00020% $ 461.7k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.5yrs | US$341.00k | 0.00024% $ 554.0k |
Experienced Board: BHPL.F's board of directors are considered experienced (4.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/09/10 02:13 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/10 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
BHP Group Limited is covered by 47 analysts. 20 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| David Coleman | Argus Research Company |
| Ayan Ghosh | Avior Capital Markets |
| Caroline Learmonth | Barclays |