FCX Stock Overview
Engages in the mining of mineral properties in North America, South America, and Indonesia. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$36.48 |
| 52 Week High | US$55.24 |
| 52 Week Low | US$34.89 |
| Beta | 1.85 |
| 1 Month Change | -3.26% |
| 3 Month Change | -22.17% |
| 1 Year Change | -9.19% |
| 3 Year Change | -10.21% |
| 5 Year Change | 194.19% |
| Change since IPO | 197.80% |
Recent News & Updates
Freeport-McMoRan: Swing Trade Potential Remains - Supply Tightness Likely To Ease
Jan 25Earnings Tell The Story For Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX)
Jan 07
Freeport-McMoRan's (NYSE:FCX) Dividend Will Be $0.15
Dec 23Recent updates
Freeport-McMoRan: Swing Trade Potential Remains - Supply Tightness Likely To Ease
Jan 25Earnings Tell The Story For Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX)
Jan 07Freeport-McMoRan's (NYSE:FCX) Dividend Will Be $0.15
Dec 23Freeport-McMoRan: A Good Option To Capitalize On The Future Of Copper
Dec 19Is Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) A Risky Investment?
Nov 07Investors Will Want Freeport-McMoRan's (NYSE:FCX) Growth In ROCE To Persist
Oct 21Freeport's Stock Is Likely Fully-Priced At These Levels
Oct 09Investors Appear Satisfied With Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s (NYSE:FCX) Prospects As Shares Rocket 26%
Oct 06Freeport-McMoRan: Exciting And Concerning At The Same Time
Sep 29Freeport-McMoRan: Revoking Dr. Copper's Honorary Ph.D.? (Technical Analysis)
Sep 03Freeport-McMoRan: Lowered FY2024 Guidance Implies Minimal Chance For Raised Dividends
Aug 26We Think Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Aug 09Freeport-McMoRan: Don't Get Stuck Focusing On Q2 Results
Jul 22The Return Trends At Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Look Promising
Jul 11An Intrinsic Calculation For Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX) Suggests It's 43% Undervalued
Jun 23Freeport-McMoRan: Supply/Demand Imbalance For Copper Already Priced In
Jun 10Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s (NYSE:FCX) Price
Jun 09Freeport-McMoRan: AI Data Center Winner (Rating Upgrade)
May 11Freeport-McMoRan: Bold Management Guidance Warrants Taking Some Profits
Apr 27Results: Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts
Apr 26Freeport-McMoRan Is Overpriced
Apr 07Freeport-McMoRan: A Large High-Margin Copper-Focused Miner
Apr 01Freeport-McMoRan's Electrification Story Boosted By Mine Closure & Future's Rally
Mar 19Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
Mar 15Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s (NYSE:FCX) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors
Feb 29Freeport-McMoRan: Where Copper Meets Opportunity
Feb 15Freeport-McMoRan: Brace For More Pain On The Leading Copper Miner (Downgrade)
Jan 14Copper's Golden Ticket: Unveiling Freeport-McMoRan's Bull Case
Jan 05Time For Copper To Shine: The Case For Southern Copper And Freeport-McMoRan
Dec 13Freeport-McMoRan: Copper's Rally Helps, But Shares Near Fair Value
Dec 04Freeport-McMoRan's Strong Assets Aren't Sufficient With Today's Prices
Nov 02Freeport-McMoRan - 2023: A Bit Of A Lost Year
Oct 22Freeport-McMoRan Stock: Buckle Up For The Copper Surge
Oct 02Freeport-McMoRan: Irrational Beatdown Is Not Justified
Sep 01Freeport-McMoRan: Still A 'Hold'
Aug 17Freeport-McMoRan: Riding The Copper Boom, A Top Pick
Aug 01Freeport-McMoRan: Keeping My Bullish Call Before Earnings
Jul 18Shareholder Returns
| FCX | US Metals and Mining | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 1.8% | 3.2% | -0.3% |
| 1Y | -9.2% | 10.0% | 22.7% |
Return vs Industry: FCX underperformed the US Metals and Mining industry which returned 10% over the past year.
Return vs Market: FCX underperformed the US Market which returned 22.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| FCX volatility | |
|---|---|
| FCX Average Weekly Movement | 4.0% |
| Metals and Mining Industry Average Movement | 8.7% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 18.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.2% |
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 (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 27,200 | Kathleen Quirk | fcx.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
| FCX fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$51.53b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$1.89b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$25.46b |
27.7x
P/E Ratio2.1x
P/S RatioIs FCX overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| FCX income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$25.46b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$15.49b |
| Gross Profit | US$9.97b |
| Other Expenses | US$8.08b |
| Earnings | US$1.89b |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 1.31 |
| Gross Margin | 39.17% |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.42% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 31.1% |
How did FCX perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
1.6%
Current Dividend Yield46%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/02/04 04:52 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/04 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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.
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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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. is covered by 52 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| David Coleman | Argus Research Company |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Peter Ward | Barclays |