FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC (FPMB.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:FPMB • US35671D8570
51.18 EUR
-3.01 (-5.55%)
Last: Jan 30, 2026, 07:00 PM
Overall FPMB gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated FPMB against 45 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. FPMB has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. While showing a medium growth rate, FPMB is valued expensive at the moment.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- FPMB had positive earnings in the past year.
- FPMB had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years FPMB has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years FPMB always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 3.76%, FPMB perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- FPMB has a Return On Equity of 11.56%. This is in the better half of the industry: FPMB outperforms 64.44% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 8.04%, FPMB is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for FPMB is in line with the industry average of 8.00%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.76% | ||
| ROE | 11.56% | ||
| ROIC | 8.04% |
ROA(3y)3.58%
ROA(5y)5.29%
ROE(3y)11.14%
ROE(5y)17.28%
ROIC(3y)8.59%
ROIC(5y)9.7%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 8.43%, FPMB is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- FPMB's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 25.16%, FPMB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- FPMB's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- FPMB has a Gross Margin of 28.16%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: FPMB outperforms 55.56% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FPMB has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 25.16% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 8.43% | ||
| GM | 28.16% |
OM growth 3Y-6.69%
OM growth 5Y9.9%
PM growth 3Y-17.59%
PM growth 5Y15.17%
GM growth 3Y-6.4%
GM growth 5Y7.56%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), FPMB is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for FPMB remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for FPMB has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, FPMB has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- FPMB has an Altman-Z score of 2.35. This is not the best score and indicates that FPMB is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of FPMB (2.35) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- FPMB has a debt to FCF ratio of 6.40. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as FPMB would need 6.40 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- FPMB has a Debt to FCF ratio of 6.40. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: FPMB outperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.53 indicates that FPMB is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of FPMB (0.53) is worse than 73.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.53 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.4 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.35 |
ROIC/WACC0.8
WACC10.05%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.29 indicates that FPMB has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of FPMB (2.29) is better than 73.33% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.05 indicates that FPMB should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of FPMB (1.05) is worse than 60.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.29 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.05 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 19.05% over the past year.
- FPMB shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 26.51% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, FPMB shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 1.81% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, FPMB 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 3.82% on average over the next years.
- FPMB is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.76% yearly.
EPS Next Y42.96%
EPS Next 2Y35.34%
EPS Next 3Y19.85%
EPS Next 5Y3.82%
Revenue Next Year10.07%
Revenue Next 2Y12.6%
Revenue Next 3Y9.96%
Revenue Next 5Y4.76%
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 34.82, FPMB can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as FPMB.
- FPMB is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.32, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.38, FPMB is valued on the expensive side.
- FPMB's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of FPMB to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.57), we can say FPMB is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 34.82 | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.38 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of FPMB is on the same level as its industry peers.
- FPMB's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 53.97 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.75 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- FPMB has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- FPMB's earnings are expected to grow with 19.85% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.81
PEG (5Y)1.31
EPS Next 2Y35.34%
EPS Next 3Y19.85%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.92%, FPMB is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.64, FPMB has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.92, FPMB pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.83.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.92% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of FPMB grows each year by 64.36%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)64.36%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- FPMB pays out 39.59% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of FPMB is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP39.59%
EPS Next 2Y35.34%
EPS Next 3Y19.85%
FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC / FPMB.DE FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC (FPMB.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to FPMB.DE.
What is the valuation status for FPMB stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC (FPMB.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC (FPMB.DE) stock?
FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC (FPMB.DE) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for FPMB stock?
The financial health rating of FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC (FPMB.DE) is 5 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC (FPMB.DE) stock?
The dividend rating of FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC (FPMB.DE) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 39.59%.