Which has higher earnings & valuation, LIN or FCX?

Linde has higher revenue and earnings than Freeport-McMoRan. Linde 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 Linde $33.99B 6.53 $6.90B $15.48 31.12 Freeport-McMoRan $25.92B 3.95 $2.20B $2.03 35.07

Is LIN or FCX more profitable?

Linde has a net margin of 20.43% compared to Freeport-McMoRan's net margin of 11.39%. Linde's return on equity of 20.09% beat Freeport-McMoRan's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Linde 20.43% 20.09% 9.28% Freeport-McMoRan 11.39% 10.63% 5.69%

Does the media favor LIN or FCX?

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 31 more articles in the media than Linde. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 13 mentions for Linde. Linde's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Freeport-McMoRan's score of 0.59 indicating that Linde is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Linde 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Freeport-McMoRan 13 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation and earnings, AA or FCX?

Freeport-McMoRan has higher revenue and earnings than Alcoa. Alcoa 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 Alcoa $12.83B 0.88 $1.16B $4.86 8.79 Freeport-McMoRan $25.92B 3.95 $2.20B $2.03 35.07

Is AA or FCX more profitable?

Freeport-McMoRan has a net margin of 11.39% compared to Alcoa's net margin of 9.48%. Alcoa's return on equity of 18.90% beat Freeport-McMoRan's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alcoa 9.48% 18.90% 7.71% Freeport-McMoRan 11.39% 10.63% 5.69%

Does the media favor AA or FCX?

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 31 more articles in the media than Alcoa. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 13 mentions for Alcoa. Freeport-McMoRan's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Alcoa's score of -0.02 indicating that Freeport-McMoRan is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alcoa 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Freeport-McMoRan 13 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, FCX or ERO?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Freeport-McMoRan $25.92B 3.95 $2.20B $2.03 35.07 Ero Copper $785.80M 4.78 $263.72M $2.98 12.08

Does the media refer more to FCX or ERO?

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 41 more articles in the media than Ero Copper. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 3 mentions for Ero Copper. Ero Copper's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Freeport-McMoRan's score of 0.59 indicating that Ero Copper is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Freeport-McMoRan 13 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ero Copper 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer HBM or FCX?

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 31 more articles in the media than HudBay Minerals. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 13 mentions for HudBay Minerals. Freeport-McMoRan's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat HudBay Minerals' score of 0.35 indicating that Freeport-McMoRan is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment HudBay Minerals 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Freeport-McMoRan 13 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer MT or FCX?

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 40 more articles in the media than ArcelorMittal. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 4 mentions for ArcelorMittal. Freeport-McMoRan's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat ArcelorMittal's score of 0.47 indicating that Freeport-McMoRan is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ArcelorMittal 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Freeport-McMoRan 13 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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FCX vs. LIN, AA, ERO, HBM, and MT

Should you buy Freeport-McMoRan stock or one of its competitors? Freeport-McMoRan's main competitors and comparable companies include Linde (LIN), Alcoa (AA), Ero Copper (ERO), HudBay Minerals (HBM), and ArcelorMittal (MT). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "materials" sector.

How does Freeport-McMoRan compare to Linde?

Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) and Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) are both large-cap materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation and risk.

82.8% of Linde shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Freeport-McMoRan shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Linde shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Freeport-McMoRan shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Linde has higher revenue and earnings than Freeport-McMoRan. Linde 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
Linde	$33.99B	6.53	$6.90B	$15.48	31.12
Freeport-McMoRan	$25.92B	3.95	$2.20B	$2.03	35.07

Linde pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Freeport-McMoRan pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Linde pays out 41.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Freeport-McMoRan pays out 14.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Linde has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Linde is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Linde currently has a consensus price target of $545.80, suggesting a potential upside of 13.31%. Freeport-McMoRan has a consensus price target of $76.22, suggesting a potential upside of 7.06%. Given Linde's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Linde is more favorable than Freeport-McMoRan.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Linde	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Freeport-McMoRan	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

Linde has a net margin of 20.43% compared to Freeport-McMoRan's net margin of 11.39%. Linde's return on equity of 20.09% beat Freeport-McMoRan's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Linde	20.43%	20.09%	9.28%
Freeport-McMoRan	11.39%	10.63%	5.69%

Linde has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Freeport-McMoRan has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its share price is 39% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 31 more articles in the media than Linde. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 13 mentions for Linde. Linde's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Freeport-McMoRan's score of 0.59 indicating that Linde is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Linde	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Freeport-McMoRan	13 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Linde beats Freeport-McMoRan on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Freeport-McMoRan compare to Alcoa?

Alcoa (NYSE:AA) and Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) are both large-cap materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Freeport-McMoRan has a net margin of 11.39% compared to Alcoa's net margin of 9.48%. Alcoa's return on equity of 18.90% beat Freeport-McMoRan's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alcoa	9.48%	18.90%	7.71%
Freeport-McMoRan	11.39%	10.63%	5.69%

Alcoa has a beta of 1.74, indicating that its stock price is 74% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Freeport-McMoRan has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 31 more articles in the media than Alcoa. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 13 mentions for Alcoa. Freeport-McMoRan's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Alcoa's score of -0.02 indicating that Freeport-McMoRan is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alcoa	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Freeport-McMoRan	13 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

80.8% of Freeport-McMoRan shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Freeport-McMoRan shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Freeport-McMoRan has higher revenue and earnings than Alcoa. Alcoa 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
Alcoa	$12.83B	0.88	$1.16B	$4.86	8.79
Freeport-McMoRan	$25.92B	3.95	$2.20B	$2.03	35.07

Alcoa currently has a consensus price target of $61.00, suggesting a potential upside of 42.72%. Freeport-McMoRan has a consensus price target of $76.22, suggesting a potential upside of 7.06%. Given Alcoa's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Alcoa is more favorable than Freeport-McMoRan.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alcoa	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.46
Freeport-McMoRan	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

Alcoa pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Freeport-McMoRan pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Alcoa pays out 8.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Freeport-McMoRan pays out 14.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Alcoa is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Freeport-McMoRan beats Alcoa on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Freeport-McMoRan compare to Ero Copper?

Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) and Ero Copper (NYSE:ERO) are both materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

Ero Copper has a net margin of 29.79% compared to Freeport-McMoRan's net margin of 11.39%. Ero Copper's return on equity of 30.32% beat Freeport-McMoRan's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Freeport-McMoRan	11.39%	10.63%	5.69%
Ero Copper	29.79%	30.32%	15.17%

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 41 more articles in the media than Ero Copper. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 3 mentions for Ero Copper. Ero Copper's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Freeport-McMoRan's score of 0.59 indicating that Ero Copper is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Freeport-McMoRan	13 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ero Copper	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

80.8% of Freeport-McMoRan shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.3% of Ero Copper shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Freeport-McMoRan shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Freeport-McMoRan has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ero Copper has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

Freeport-McMoRan presently has a consensus price target of $76.22, indicating a potential upside of 7.06%. Ero Copper has a consensus price target of $32.33, indicating a potential downside of 10.15%. Given Freeport-McMoRan's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Freeport-McMoRan is more favorable than Ero Copper.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Freeport-McMoRan	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88
Ero Copper	0 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Freeport-McMoRan	$25.92B	3.95	$2.20B	$2.03	35.07
Ero Copper	$785.80M	4.78	$263.72M	$2.98	12.08

Summary

Freeport-McMoRan beats Ero Copper on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Freeport-McMoRan compare to HudBay Minerals?

HudBay Minerals (NYSE:HBM) and Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) are both large-cap materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

HudBay Minerals has a beta of 1.58, suggesting that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Freeport-McMoRan has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the broader market.

HudBay Minerals has a net margin of 27.48% compared to Freeport-McMoRan's net margin of 11.39%. Freeport-McMoRan's return on equity of 10.63% beat HudBay Minerals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HudBay Minerals	27.48%	9.47%	5.44%
Freeport-McMoRan	11.39%	10.63%	5.69%

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 31 more articles in the media than HudBay Minerals. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 13 mentions for HudBay Minerals. Freeport-McMoRan's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat HudBay Minerals' score of 0.35 indicating that Freeport-McMoRan is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
HudBay Minerals	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Freeport-McMoRan	13 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

57.8% of HudBay Minerals shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Freeport-McMoRan shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of HudBay Minerals shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Freeport-McMoRan shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

HudBay Minerals pays an annual dividend of $0.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Freeport-McMoRan pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. HudBay Minerals pays out 1.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Freeport-McMoRan pays out 14.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Freeport-McMoRan has higher revenue and earnings than HudBay Minerals. HudBay Minerals 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
HudBay Minerals	$2.21B	5.10	$568.50M	$1.70	14.93
Freeport-McMoRan	$25.92B	3.95	$2.20B	$2.03	35.07

HudBay Minerals presently has a consensus target price of $31.33, indicating a potential upside of 23.45%. Freeport-McMoRan has a consensus target price of $76.22, indicating a potential upside of 7.06%. Given HudBay Minerals' higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe HudBay Minerals is more favorable than Freeport-McMoRan.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HudBay Minerals	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Freeport-McMoRan	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

Summary

Freeport-McMoRan beats HudBay Minerals on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Freeport-McMoRan compare to ArcelorMittal?

ArcelorMittal (NYSE:MT) and Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) are both large-cap materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 40 more articles in the media than ArcelorMittal. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 4 mentions for ArcelorMittal. Freeport-McMoRan's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat ArcelorMittal's score of 0.47 indicating that Freeport-McMoRan is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ArcelorMittal	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Freeport-McMoRan	13 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Freeport-McMoRan has a net margin of 11.39% compared to ArcelorMittal's net margin of 2.88%. Freeport-McMoRan's return on equity of 10.63% beat ArcelorMittal's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ArcelorMittal	2.88%	4.20%	2.42%
Freeport-McMoRan	11.39%	10.63%	5.69%

ArcelorMittal has a beta of 1.54, indicating that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Freeport-McMoRan has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the broader market.

ArcelorMittal presently has a consensus target price of $74.55, suggesting a potential upside of 21.53%. Freeport-McMoRan has a consensus target price of $76.22, suggesting a potential upside of 7.06%. Given ArcelorMittal's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe ArcelorMittal is more favorable than Freeport-McMoRan.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ArcelorMittal	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42
Freeport-McMoRan	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

ArcelorMittal pays an annual dividend of $0.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Freeport-McMoRan pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. ArcelorMittal pays out 21.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Freeport-McMoRan pays out 14.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

9.3% of ArcelorMittal shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Freeport-McMoRan shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of ArcelorMittal shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Freeport-McMoRan shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

ArcelorMittal has higher revenue and earnings than Freeport-McMoRan. ArcelorMittal 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
ArcelorMittal	$61.35B	0.77	$3.15B	$2.36	25.99
Freeport-McMoRan	$25.92B	3.95	$2.20B	$2.03	35.07

Summary

Freeport-McMoRan beats ArcelorMittal on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Freeport-McMoRan	Metals & Mining Industry	Materials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$106.03B	$3.78B	$4.73B	$22.96B
Dividend Yield	0.41%	5.25%	4.76%	3.72%
P/E Ratio	36.37	24.70	24.42	28.61
Price / Sales	4.10	25,966.73	15,466.01	23.41
Price / Cash	21.44	27.05	24.92	36.46
Price / Book	3.44	11.52	9.59	4.71
Net Income	$2.20B	$127.14M	$159.14M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	2.44%	-0.92%	-0.88%	0.33%
1 Month Performance	-3.29%	-6.53%	-5.96%	-3.81%
1 Year Performance	70.48%	16.99%	14.90%	6.54%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
FCX Freeport-McMoRan	4.3177 of 5 stars	$73.83 +3.8%	$76.22 +3.2%	+66.1%	$106.03B	$25.87B	36.37	29,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision Gap Up
LIN Linde	4.4212 of 5 stars	$474.65 +0.3%	$547.05 +15.3%	+3.0%	$218.80B	$33.99B	30.66	65,177	Analyst Forecast
AA Alcoa	4.5528 of 5 stars	$42.02 +0.1%	$61.42 +46.2%	+15.4%	$11.09B	$13.60B	8.65	14,900	Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast
ERO Ero Copper	3.9319 of 5 stars	$36.81 -0.9%	$32.33 -12.1%	+53.6%	$3.84B	$1.04B	12.35	3,547	Positive News Gap Up
HBM HudBay Minerals	4.8966 of 5 stars	$26.74 -1.0%	$31.33 +17.2%	+48.1%	$12.00B	$2.47B	15.73	2,233	Analyst Forecast Gap Up

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Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) Competitors

FCX vs. LIN, AA, ERO, HBM, and MT

How does Freeport-McMoRan compare to Linde?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in LIN or FCX?

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Is LIN or FCX a better dividend stock?

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Which has more volatility & risk, LIN or FCX?

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Do analysts prefer FCX or ERO?

Which has better earnings and valuation, FCX or ERO?

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How does Freeport-McMoRan compare to HudBay Minerals?

Which has more risk & volatility, HBM or FCX?

Is HBM or FCX more profitable?

Does the media prefer HBM or FCX?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of HBM or FCX?

Is HBM or FCX a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, HBM or FCX?

Do analysts prefer HBM or FCX?

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How does Freeport-McMoRan compare to ArcelorMittal?

Does the media prefer MT or FCX?

Is MT or FCX more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, MT or FCX?

Do analysts rate MT or FCX?

Is MT or FCX a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MT or FCX?

Which has better earnings & valuation, MT or FCX?

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