FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC (FCX) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:FCX • US35671D8570

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This FCX fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. FCX Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • FCX had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year FCX had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years FCX has always been profitable.
  • FCX had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
FCX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFFCX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B -2B 4B -4B 6B 8B

1.2 Ratios

  • FCX has a Return On Assets of 3.76%. This is in the better half of the industry: FCX outperforms 69.38% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 11.56%, FCX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.63% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 8.04%, FCX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.50% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FCX had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.62%. This is significantly below the industry average of 59.89%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.76%
ROE 11.56%
ROIC 8.04%
ROA(3y)3.57%
ROA(5y)5.29%
ROE(3y)11.12%
ROE(5y)17.27%
ROIC(3y)8.62%
ROIC(5y)9.72%
FCX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFCX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 -40 -60

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of FCX (8.43%) is better than 72.50% of its industry peers.
  • FCX's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 25.16%, FCX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.13% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FCX's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 28.16%, FCX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FCX has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 25.16%
PM (TTM) 8.43%
GM 28.16%
OM growth 3Y-6.32%
OM growth 5Y10.16%
PM growth 3Y-17.67%
PM growth 5Y15.09%
GM growth 3Y-5.45%
GM growth 5Y8.21%
FCX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFCX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20

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2. FCX Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), FCX is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for FCX remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, FCX has less shares outstanding
  • FCX has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
FCX Yearly Shares OutstandingFCX Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B
FCX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsFCX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.52 indicates that FCX is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • FCX's Altman-Z score of 2.52 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FCX is outperformed by 63.75% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of FCX is 5.78, which is a neutral value as it means it would take FCX, 5.78 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 5.78, FCX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.50% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FCX has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.47. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.47, FCX is doing worse than 71.88% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.47
Debt/FCF 5.78
Altman-Z 2.52
ROIC/WACC0.64
WACC12.62%
FCX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFFCX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5B 10B 15B

2.3 Liquidity

  • FCX has a Current Ratio of 2.29. This indicates that FCX is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 2.29, FCX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 46.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.05 indicates that FCX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of FCX (1.05) is worse than 66.25% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.29
Quick Ratio 1.05
FCX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesFCX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

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3. FCX Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • FCX shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 19.05%, which is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, FCX shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 26.51% on average per year.
  • FCX shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 1.81%.
  • Measured over the past years, FCX shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 12.79% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.05%
EPS 3Y-10.37%
EPS 5Y26.51%
EPS Q2Q%51.61%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.81%
Revenue growth 3Y4.39%
Revenue growth 5Y12.79%
Sales Q2Q%-1.52%

3.2 Future

  • FCX is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -0.85% yearly.
  • FCX is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.46% yearly.
EPS Next Y73.29%
EPS Next 2Y50.67%
EPS Next 3Y35.47%
EPS Next 5Y-0.85%
Revenue Next Year14.21%
Revenue Next 2Y16.24%
Revenue Next 3Y11.33%
Revenue Next 5Y4.46%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
FCX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesFCX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B
FCX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesFCX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 1 2 3 4

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4. FCX Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 39.02, the valuation of FCX can be described as expensive.
  • FCX's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. FCX is cheaper than 61.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.38, FCX is valued a bit more expensive.
  • FCX is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.52.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as FCX.
  • FCX is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 38.20, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 39.02
Fwd PE 22.52
FCX Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFCX Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • FCX's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. FCX is cheaper than 72.50% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FCX's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. FCX is cheaper than 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 60.46
EV/EBITDA 11.9
FCX Per share dataFCX EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • FCX's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of FCX may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as FCX's earnings are expected to grow with 35.47% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.53
PEG (5Y)1.47
EPS Next 2Y50.67%
EPS Next 3Y35.47%

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5. FCX Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • FCX has a yearly dividend return of 0.90%, which is pretty low.
  • FCX's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.09.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, FCX's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.9%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of FCX is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 64.36%!
  • FCX has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)64.36%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
FCX Yearly Dividends per shareFCX Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • 39.59% of the earnings are spent on dividend by FCX. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP39.59%
EPS Next 2Y50.67%
EPS Next 3Y35.47%
FCX Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendFCX Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B -2B 4B -4B
FCX Dividend Payout.FCX Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.FCX Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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FCX Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC

NYSE:FCX (4/16/2026, 5:19:09 PM)

After market: 68.2 -0.08 (-0.12%)

68.28

-0.42 (-0.61%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)01-22
Earnings (Next)04-23
Inst Owners88.47%
Inst Owner Change0.04%
Ins Owners0.64%
Ins Owner Change-1.21%
Market Cap98.13B
Revenue(TTM)25.91B
Net Income(TTM)2.19B
Analysts80
Price Target68.66 (0.56%)
Short Float %1.9%
Short Ratio1.43
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.9%
Yearly Dividend0.6
Dividend Growth(5Y)64.36%
DP39.59%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date04-15
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)41.69%
Min EPS beat(2)21.43%
Max EPS beat(2)61.94%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)25.24%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.22%
Max EPS beat(4)61.94%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)24.99%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)20.85%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)17.12%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.54%
Min Revenue beat(2)2.94%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.14%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.84%
Min Revenue beat(4)2.94%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.3%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)4.46%
Revenue beat(12)10
Avg Revenue beat(12)3.85%
Revenue beat(16)13
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.58%
PT rev (1m)2.62%
PT rev (3m)34.48%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.15%
EPS NQ rev (3m)10.21%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.72%
EPS NY rev (3m)36.84%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.93%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.45%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.82%
Revenue NY rev (3m)7.08%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 39.02
Fwd PE 22.52
P/S 3.79
P/FCF 60.46
P/OCF 17.49
P/B 5.19
P/tB 5.19
EV/EBITDA 11.9
EPS(TTM)1.75
EY2.56%
EPS(NY)3.03
Fwd EY4.44%
FCF(TTM)1.13
FCFY1.65%
OCF(TTM)3.9
OCFY5.72%
SpS18.03
BVpS13.15
TBVpS13.15
PEG (NY)0.53
PEG (5Y)1.47
Graham Number22.7547 (-66.67%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.76%
ROE 11.56%
ROCE 12.5%
ROIC 8.04%
ROICexc 8.68%
ROICexgc 8.68%
OM 25.16%
PM (TTM) 8.43%
GM 28.16%
FCFM 6.26%
ROA(3y)3.57%
ROA(5y)5.29%
ROE(3y)11.12%
ROE(5y)17.27%
ROIC(3y)8.62%
ROIC(5y)9.72%
ROICexc(3y)9.42%
ROICexc(5y)11.26%
ROICexgc(3y)9.51%
ROICexgc(5y)11.38%
ROCE(3y)13.4%
ROCE(5y)15.12%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-10.93%
ROICexgc growth 5Y16.47%
ROICexc growth 3Y-10.86%
ROICexc growth 5Y16.53%
OM growth 3Y-6.32%
OM growth 5Y10.16%
PM growth 3Y-17.67%
PM growth 5Y15.09%
GM growth 3Y-5.45%
GM growth 5Y8.21%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.45
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.47
Debt/FCF 5.78
Debt/EBITDA 1.02
Cap/Depr 177.67%
Cap/Sales 15.38%
Interest Coverage 25.46
Cash Conversion 64.02%
Profit Quality 74.28%
Current Ratio 2.29
Quick Ratio 1.05
Altman-Z 2.52
F-Score6
WACC12.62%
ROIC/WACC0.64
Cap/Depr(3y)199.7%
Cap/Depr(5y)173.83%
Cap/Sales(3y)17.68%
Cap/Sales(5y)15.37%
Profit Quality(3y)84.75%
Profit Quality(5y)87.44%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.05%
EPS 3Y-10.37%
EPS 5Y26.51%
EPS Q2Q%51.61%
EPS Next Y73.29%
EPS Next 2Y50.67%
EPS Next 3Y35.47%
EPS Next 5Y-0.85%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.81%
Revenue growth 3Y4.39%
Revenue growth 5Y12.79%
Sales Q2Q%-1.52%
Revenue Next Year14.21%
Revenue Next 2Y16.24%
Revenue Next 3Y11.33%
Revenue Next 5Y4.46%
EBIT growth 1Y-5.64%
EBIT growth 3Y-2.21%
EBIT growth 5Y24.25%
EBIT Next Year94.11%
EBIT Next 3Y39.42%
EBIT Next 5Y9.28%
FCF growth 1Y-40.48%
FCF growth 3Y-3.82%
FCF growth 5Y8.98%
OCF growth 1Y-21.65%
OCF growth 3Y2.97%
OCF growth 5Y13.21%

FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC / FCX Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to FCX.


What is the valuation status of FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC (FCX) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC (FCX). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC?

FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC (FCX) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for FCX stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC (FCX) is 39.02 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.19.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for FCX stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC (FCX) is expected to grow by 73.29% in the next year.