Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) Competitors

Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) and Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment and earnings.

Does the media prefer FCX or CENX?

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 26 more articles in the media than Century Aluminum. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 2 mentions for Century Aluminum. Freeport-McMoRan's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Century Aluminum's score of 0.00 indicating that Freeport-McMoRan is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Freeport-McMoRan	23 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Century Aluminum	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more volatility and risk, FCX or CENX?

Freeport-McMoRan has a beta of 1.64, suggesting that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Century Aluminum has a beta of 2.55, suggesting that its stock price is 155% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer FCX or CENX?

Freeport-McMoRan presently has a consensus price target of $48.27, suggesting a potential upside of 5.27%. Century Aluminum has a consensus price target of $24.33, suggesting a potential upside of 27.57%. Given Century Aluminum's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Century Aluminum is more favorable than Freeport-McMoRan.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Freeport-McMoRan	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.93
Century Aluminum	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has better valuation and earnings, FCX or CENX?

Freeport-McMoRan has higher revenue and earnings than Century Aluminum. Century Aluminum is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Freeport-McMoRan, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Freeport-McMoRan	$25.46B	2.59	$1.89B	$1.21	37.90
Century Aluminum	$2.22B	0.80	$336.80M	$1.18	16.17

Is FCX or CENX more profitable?

Freeport-McMoRan has a net margin of 7.11% compared to Century Aluminum's net margin of 5.17%. Century Aluminum's return on equity of 19.06% beat Freeport-McMoRan's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Freeport-McMoRan	7.11%	7.03%	3.68%
Century Aluminum	5.17%	19.06%	6.43%

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of FCX or CENX?

80.8% of Freeport-McMoRan shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.6% of Century Aluminum shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Freeport-McMoRan shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Century Aluminum shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Freeport-McMoRan beats Century Aluminum on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.