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Freeport-McMoRan NYSE:FCX Stock Report

Last Price

US$38.86

Market Cap

US$54.9b

7D

-6.6%

1Y

-8.3%

Updated

20 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

FCX Stock Overview

Engages in the mining of mineral properties in North America, South America, and Indonesia. More details

FCX fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends3/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Freeport-McMoRan
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$38.86
52 Week HighUS$55.24
52 Week LowUS$36.26
Beta1.85
1 Month Change-11.08%
3 Month Change-12.73%
1 Year Change-8.31%
3 Year Change-5.52%
5 Year Change198.23%
Change since IPO217.22%

Recent News & Updates

Freeport-McMoRan: A Good Option To Capitalize On The Future Of Copper

Dec 19

Is Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) A Risky Investment?

Nov 07
Is Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) A Risky Investment?

Recent updates

Freeport-McMoRan: A Good Option To Capitalize On The Future Of Copper

Dec 19

Is Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) A Risky Investment?

Nov 07
Is Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) A Risky Investment?

Investors Will Want Freeport-McMoRan's (NYSE:FCX) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Oct 21
Investors Will Want Freeport-McMoRan's (NYSE:FCX) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Freeport's Stock Is Likely Fully-Priced At These Levels

Oct 09

Investors Appear Satisfied With Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s (NYSE:FCX) Prospects As Shares Rocket 26%

Oct 06
Investors Appear Satisfied With Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s (NYSE:FCX) Prospects As Shares Rocket 26%

Freeport-McMoRan: Exciting And Concerning At The Same Time

Sep 29

Freeport-McMoRan: Revoking Dr. Copper's Honorary Ph.D.? (Technical Analysis)

Sep 03

Freeport-McMoRan: Lowered FY2024 Guidance Implies Minimal Chance For Raised Dividends

Aug 26

We Think Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Aug 09
We Think Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Freeport-McMoRan: Don't Get Stuck Focusing On Q2 Results

Jul 22

The Return Trends At Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Look Promising

Jul 11
The Return Trends At Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Look Promising

An Intrinsic Calculation For Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX) Suggests It's 43% Undervalued

Jun 23
An Intrinsic Calculation For Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX) Suggests It's 43% Undervalued

Freeport-McMoRan: Supply/Demand Imbalance For Copper Already Priced In

Jun 10

Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s (NYSE:FCX) Price

Jun 09
Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s (NYSE:FCX) Price

Freeport-McMoRan: AI Data Center Winner (Rating Upgrade)

May 11

Freeport-McMoRan: Bold Management Guidance Warrants Taking Some Profits

Apr 27

Results: Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Apr 26
Results: Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Freeport-McMoRan Is Overpriced

Apr 07

Freeport-McMoRan: A Large High-Margin Copper-Focused Miner

Apr 01

Freeport-McMoRan's Electrification Story Boosted By Mine Closure & Future's Rally

Mar 19

Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Mar 15
Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s (NYSE:FCX) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Feb 29
Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s (NYSE:FCX) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Freeport-McMoRan: Where Copper Meets Opportunity

Feb 15

Estimating The Fair Value Of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX)

Jan 30
Estimating The Fair Value Of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX)

We Think Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Jan 15
We Think Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Freeport-McMoRan: Brace For More Pain On The Leading Copper Miner (Downgrade)

Jan 14

Copper's Golden Ticket: Unveiling Freeport-McMoRan's Bull Case

Jan 05

Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.15

Dec 29
Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.15

Time For Copper To Shine: The Case For Southern Copper And Freeport-McMoRan

Dec 13

Freeport-McMoRan: Copper's Rally Helps, But Shares Near Fair Value

Dec 04

Freeport-McMoRan's Strong Assets Aren't Sufficient With Today's Prices

Nov 02

Freeport-McMoRan - 2023: A Bit Of A Lost Year

Oct 22

Freeport-McMoRan Stock: Buckle Up For The Copper Surge

Oct 02

Freeport-McMoRan: Irrational Beatdown Is Not Justified

Sep 01

Freeport-McMoRan: Still A 'Hold'

Aug 17

Freeport-McMoRan: Riding The Copper Boom, A Top Pick

Aug 01

Freeport-McMoRan: Keeping My Bullish Call Before Earnings

Jul 18

Freeport-McMoRan: Declining Free Cash Flow Spells Trouble

Jun 23

Freeport-McMoRan Will Make Up A Sizable Part Of Future Energy Markets

May 23

Shareholder Returns

FCXUS Metals and MiningUS Market
7D-6.6%-6.6%-2.4%
1Y-8.3%-5.5%23.3%

Return vs Industry: FCX underperformed the US Metals and Mining industry which returned -5.5% over the past year.

Return vs Market: FCX underperformed the US Market which returned 23.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is FCX's price volatile compared to industry and market?
FCX volatility
FCX Average Weekly Movement5.2%
Metals and Mining Industry Average Movement8.1%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: FCX has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: FCX's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
198727,200Kathleen Quirkfcx.com

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. engages in the mining of mineral properties in North America, South America, and Indonesia. It primarily explores for copper, gold, molybdenum, silver, and other metals. The company’s assets include the Grasberg minerals district in Indonesia; Morenci, Bagdad, Safford, Sierrita, and Miami in Arizona; Chino and Tyrone in New Mexico; and Henderson and Climax in Colorado, North America, as well as Cerro Verde in Peru and El Abra in Chile.

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Freeport-McMoRan's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
FCX fundamental statistics
Market capUS$54.95b
Earnings (TTM)US$2.00b
Revenue (TTM)US$25.64b

28.0x

P/E Ratio

2.2x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
FCX income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$25.64b
Cost of RevenueUS$15.06b
Gross ProfitUS$10.58b
Other ExpensesUS$8.59b
EarningsUS$2.00b

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)1.39
Gross Margin41.28%
Net Profit Margin7.78%
Debt/Equity Ratio33.5%

How did FCX perform over the long term?

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Dividends

1.5%

Current Dividend Yield

43%

Payout Ratio

Does FCX pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy FCX by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Freeport-McMoRan dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateJan 15 2025
Dividend Pay DateFeb 03 2025
Days until Ex dividend25 days
Days until Dividend pay date44 days

Does FCX pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 05:54
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. is covered by 55 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
David ColemanArgus Research Company
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Peter WardBarclays