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Freeport-McMoRan Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. Common Stock

FCX · Basic Materials · Copper
Top 38% of scored stocks
OkayTop 38% of scored stocks
Weak Spot

Freeport-McMoRan scores 58/100 on fundamentals: in the top 38% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Financial Safety (83/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (17/100). It carries 1 warning flag: Weak Spot.

Best
Financial 83
Weakest
Price 17
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag

A financially strong, expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

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Mkt capUS$ 88.8b#145 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 2.38P/E26×✗ vs sector median 24.2×P/B4.5×✗ vs sector median 3×Div yield1%Bottom 39% in the S&P 50052w range · 56% of range38.5480.24
as of 31 Oct 2026

Nearby peers

Ranks #3 of 19 in Basic Materials by score

#1CF Industries75#2Newmont68
#3Freeport-McMoRan58
#4Martin Marietta Materials58#5Nucor58#6Steel Dynamics57

One-Minute Summary

Why Freeport-McMoRan scores 58

A financially strong, expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

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Business Strength

60
Why 60?
Pillar score: (2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 0) = 6 of 10 points → 60
Return on Equity (ROE)17%Strong4-Year Revenue Growth+5%/yrOkay4-Year Profit Growth+23%/yrStrongNet Profit Margin13%OkayQuarterly Momentum+0%Weak
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↑ +86.4%Equity ↑ +20.5%ROE % 17.1%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
1.8b1.9b2.2b3.4b16.7b17.6b18.9b20.1b202320242025TTM11.1%10.7%11.7%17.1%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↑ +15.7%Net Profit ↑ +86.4%Net Margin % 13%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
22.9b25.5b25.9b26.4b1.8b1.9b2.2b3.4b202320242025TTM8.1%7.4%8.5%13%

Sales grew about 15.7% over 4 years: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit climbed about 86.4% over 4 years: the business keeps more money as it grows.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↑ +3.5%Net Profit ↓ -20.4%Net Margin % 14%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
6.8b5.7b5.7b7.6b7.0b5.6b6.2b7.0b1.2b721m793m772m674m406m881m984mQ3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'2618.2%12.6%13.8%10.2%9.7%7.2%14.1%14%
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Sales have stayed roughly flat over the last 8 quarters.

Profit fell about 20.4% over the last 8 quarters.

Why 83?
Pillar score: (1 + 2 + 2) = 5 of 6 points → 83
Debt-to-Equity0.5×OkayCurrent Ratio2.1×StrongInterest Coverage18.3×Strong
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↑ +5.1%Equity ↑ +20.5%D/E 0.5×
Total DebtEquityD/E
9.9b9.7b10.5b10.4b16.7b17.6b18.9b20.1b202320242025TTM0.6×0.6×0.6×0.5×

Borrowings have stayed roughly level: manageable, as long as profits stay healthy.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets → +0.7%Current Liabilities ↑ +17.9%Current Ratio 2.1×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
14.1b13.3b13.8b14.2b5.8b5.5b6.0b6.9b202320242025TTM2.4×2.4×2.3×2.1×
Why 63?
Pillar score: (0 + 2 + 2 + 1) = 5 of 8 points → 63
Dividend Quality1%Weak
Payout ratio: 25%
Operating Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsPartly healthyOkay
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↑ +17.8%Free CF ↑ +334.3%
Operating CFFree CF
5.3b7.2b5.6b6.2b455m2.4b1.1b2.0b202320242025TTM

The business generates real cash, and more of it each year: a very healthy sign.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↓ -14.2%Short-Term Debt ↑ +59.3%Total Debt ↑ +5.1%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
4.8b3.9b3.8b4.1b766m41m466m1.2b9.9b9.7b10.5b10.4b202320242025TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) → +0%Yield % 1%
DPS (cents)Yield %
151515151515151515156060606020222023202420251.7%1.6%1.4%1%

Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.

Why 17?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 1) = 1 of 6 points → 17
P/E Ratio26×WeakP/B Ratio4.5×WeakPEG Ratio1.1Okay
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 76.50US$ 57.97US$ 39.44Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is up about 51.2% over the past year.

Why 67?
Pillar score: (2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1) = 8 of 12 points → 67
Earnings ConsistencySteadyStrongDebt Trend (4yr)StableOkayShare Count Trend (4yr)+0%/yrStrongInventory vs Sales (4yr)+4.1 pp/yr vs salesOkayAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)+1.7%OkayQuarterly Consistency2 of 4 quarters downOkay
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue ↑ +15.7%Inventory ↑ +29.8%Inv. % of Rev. 29.7%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
22.9b25.5b25.9b26.4b6.1b6.8b7.5b7.9b202320242025TTM26.5%26.7%28.9%29.7%
Ranks #3 of 19 in Basic Materials by score

Sector peers

#1CF Industries75#2Newmont68
#3Freeport-McMoRan (you)58
#4Martin Marietta Materials58#5Nucor58#6Steel Dynamics57

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2026US$ 26.4bUS$ 3.4bUS$ 6.2bUS$ 2.0bUS$ -4.2bUS$ 4.1bUS$ 10.4bUS$ 1.2bUS$ 20.1bUS$ 14.2bUS$ 6.9bUS$ 59.7bUS$ 27.5bUS$ 7.9b-17%13%0.5×2.1×18.3×25%----
2025US$ 25.9bUS$ 2.2bUS$ 5.6bUS$ 1.1bUS$ -4.5bUS$ 3.8bUS$ 10.5bUS$ 466.0mUS$ 18.9bUS$ 13.8bUS$ 6.0bUS$ 58.2bUS$ 27.4bUS$ 7.5bUS$ 60.0m12%9%0.6×2.3×18.3×39%1%33.5×3.9×-
2024US$ 25.5bUS$ 1.9bUS$ 7.2bUS$ 2.4bUS$ -4.8bUS$ 3.9bUS$ 9.7bUS$ 41.0mUS$ 17.6bUS$ 13.3bUS$ 5.5bUS$ 54.8bUS$ 26.1bUS$ 6.8bUS$ 60.0m11%7%0.6×2.4×22.7×46%2%28.0×3.0×-
2023US$ 22.9bUS$ 1.8bUS$ 5.3bUS$ 455.0mUS$ -4.8bUS$ 4.8bUS$ 9.9bUS$ 766.0mUS$ 16.7bUS$ 14.1bUS$ 5.8bUS$ 52.5bUS$ 25.2bUS$ 6.1bUS$ 60.0m11%8%0.6×2.4×12.7×47%1%31.9×3.5×0.7