Ero Copper (ERO) Competitors $23.53 +0.82 (+3.61%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$23.56 +0.03 (+0.13%) As of 07:56 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ERO vs. FCX, HBM, SCCO, TECK, TGB, LEU, NGD, NXE, KNF, and TMCShould you be buying Ero Copper stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ero Copper include Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), HudBay Minerals (HBM), Southern Copper (SCCO), Teck Resources (TECK), Taseko Mines (TGB), Centrus Energy (LEU), New Gold (NGD), NexGen Energy (NXE), Knife River (KNF), and TMC the metals (TMC). Ero Copper vs. Its Competitors Freeport-McMoRan HudBay Minerals Southern Copper Teck Resources Taseko Mines Centrus Energy New Gold NexGen Energy Knife River TMC the metals Ero Copper (NYSE:ERO) and Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk. Does the media prefer ERO or FCX? In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 37 more articles in the media than Ero Copper. MarketBeat recorded 52 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 15 mentions for Ero Copper. Freeport-McMoRan's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Ero Copper's score of 0.38 indicating that Freeport-McMoRan is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ero Copper 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Freeport-McMoRan 20 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 17 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, ERO or FCX? Ero Copper has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Freeport-McMoRan has a beta of 1.58, meaning that its share price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend ERO or FCX? Ero Copper currently has a consensus target price of $19.00, indicating a potential downside of 19.25%. Freeport-McMoRan has a consensus target price of $46.56, indicating a potential upside of 10.85%. Given Freeport-McMoRan's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Freeport-McMoRan is more favorable than Ero Copper.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ero Copper 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71Freeport-McMoRan 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 Which has higher valuation and earnings, ERO or FCX? Freeport-McMoRan has higher revenue and earnings than Ero Copper. Ero Copper is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Freeport-McMoRan, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEro Copper$470.26M5.18-$68.47M$1.3717.17Freeport-McMoRan$25.46B2.37$1.89B$1.3231.82 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ERO or FCX? 71.3% of Ero Copper shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Freeport-McMoRan shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Freeport-McMoRan shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is ERO or FCX more profitable? Ero Copper has a net margin of 26.63% compared to Freeport-McMoRan's net margin of 7.45%. Ero Copper's return on equity of 17.96% beat Freeport-McMoRan's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ero Copper26.63% 17.96% 8.06% Freeport-McMoRan 7.45%7.37%3.87% SummaryFreeport-McMoRan beats Ero Copper on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Ero Copper News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ERO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ERO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEro CopperMINING IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.35B$16.08B$3.79B$21.77BDividend YieldN/A1.96%5.05%3.63%P/E Ratio18.1721.97151.6727.30Price / Sales5.1827.9127,087.3868.49Price / Cash15.6922.6127.0523.91Price / Book2.994.737.444.68Net Income-$68.47M$386.02M$148.99M$1.01B7 Day Performance7.65%7.96%5.31%0.13%1 Month Performance39.02%46.07%17.73%1.50%1 Year Performance14.02%100.56%72.99%14.25% Ero Copper Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EROEro Copper3.0587 of 5 stars$23.53+3.6%$19.00-19.2%+8.4%$2.35B$470.26M18.173,374News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionGap DownFCXFreeport-McMoRan4.8542 of 5 stars$40.35+1.7%$46.74+15.8%-14.6%$56.96B$25.46B30.5728,500Analyst RevisionGap DownHBMHudBay Minerals2.4054 of 5 stars$15.66-0.5%N/A+87.9%$6.23B$2.02B21.452,803News CoverageAnalyst RevisionSCCOSouthern Copper3.1839 of 5 stars$130.30+1.6%$102.83-21.1%+13.2%$103.15B$11.43B28.5116,133Positive NewsGap DownTECKTeck Resources4.9035 of 5 stars$43.06-0.4%$56.88+32.1%-13.0%$20.77B$6.48B113.327,200Analyst RevisionGap DownTGBTaseko Mines2.2733 of 5 stars$4.11-1.2%$5.00+21.7%+85.3%$1.30B$578.65M-137.00696News CoverageGap DownLEUCentrus Energy1.8371 of 5 stars$356.28+3.7%$202.09-43.3%+574.0%$6.49B$436.90M80.79280Positive NewsGap DownNGDNew Gold2.8532 of 5 stars$7.31-0.5%$4.56-37.6%+154.3%$5.79B$1.03B56.241,570Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionNXENexGen Energy0.1676 of 5 stars$9.06+3.9%N/A+26.5%$5.01BN/A-36.2460Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeKNFKnife River3.4798 of 5 stars$71.20-2.0%$106.83+50.0%-22.4%$4.12B$2.90B26.474,761TMCTMC the metals1.4435 of 5 stars$7.72+4.2%$7.33-5.0%+937.9%$3.01BN/A-20.8630News CoveragePositive NewsGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Freeport-McMoRan Alternatives HudBay Minerals Alternatives Southern Copper Alternatives Teck Resources Alternatives Taseko Mines Alternatives Centrus Energy Alternatives New Gold Alternatives NexGen Energy Alternatives Knife River Alternatives TMC the metals Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:ERO) was last updated on 10/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House DoorsWhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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