Which has stronger earnings & valuation, FCX or LIN?

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 Freeport-McMoRan $25.92B 3.60 $2.20B $1.88 34.50 Linde $33.99B 6.98 $6.90B $15.06 34.06

Does the media prefer FCX or LIN?

In the previous week, Linde had 13 more articles in the media than Freeport-McMoRan. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Linde and 17 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan. Linde's average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat Freeport-McMoRan's score of 0.84 indicating that Linde is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Freeport-McMoRan 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Linde 27 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, FCX or AA?

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 Freeport-McMoRan $25.92B 3.60 $2.20B $1.88 34.50 Alcoa $12.66B 1.51 $1.16B $3.95 18.33

Does the media refer more to FCX or AA?

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 8 more articles in the media than Alcoa. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 9 mentions for Alcoa. Alcoa's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Freeport-McMoRan's score of 0.84 indicating that Alcoa is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Freeport-McMoRan 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alcoa 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings & 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 3.60 $2.20B $1.88 34.50 Ero Copper $785.80M 3.55 $263.72M $2.81 9.52

Does the media prefer FCX or ERO?

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 15 more articles in the media than Ero Copper. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 2 mentions for Ero Copper. Freeport-McMoRan's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Ero Copper's score of 0.11 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 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ero Copper 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to HBM or FCX?

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 13 more articles in the media than HudBay Minerals. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 4 mentions for HudBay Minerals. HudBay Minerals' average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Freeport-McMoRan's score of 0.84 indicating that HudBay Minerals is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment HudBay Minerals 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Freeport-McMoRan 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to MT or FCX?

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 15 more articles in the media than ArcelorMittal. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 2 mentions for ArcelorMittal. Freeport-McMoRan's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat ArcelorMittal's score of 0.69 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Freeport-McMoRan 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 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? MarketBeat compares Freeport-McMoRan with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Freeport-McMoRan include Linde (LIN), Alcoa (AA), Ero Copper (ERO), HudBay Minerals (HBM), and ArcelorMittal (MT).

How does Freeport-McMoRan compare to Linde?

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

Linde has a net margin of 20.44% compared to Freeport-McMoRan's net margin of 10.34%. Linde's return on equity of 19.80% beat Freeport-McMoRan's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Freeport-McMoRan	10.34%	9.88%	5.26%
Linde	20.44%	19.80%	9.17%

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
Freeport-McMoRan	$25.92B	3.60	$2.20B	$1.88	34.50
Linde	$33.99B	6.98	$6.90B	$15.06	34.06

Freeport-McMoRan pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Linde pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Freeport-McMoRan pays out 16.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Linde pays out 42.5% 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 increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Linde is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Linde had 13 more articles in the media than Freeport-McMoRan. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Linde and 17 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan. Linde's average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat Freeport-McMoRan's score of 0.84 indicating that Linde is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Freeport-McMoRan	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Linde	27 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Freeport-McMoRan presently has a consensus price target of $66.50, suggesting a potential upside of 2.53%. Linde has a consensus price target of $541.91, suggesting a potential upside of 5.64%. Given Linde's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Linde is more favorable than Freeport-McMoRan.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Freeport-McMoRan	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.91
Linde	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

80.8% of Freeport-McMoRan shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.8% of Linde shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Freeport-McMoRan shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Linde shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Freeport-McMoRan has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Linde has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does Freeport-McMoRan compare to Alcoa?

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

Freeport-McMoRan has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its share price is 35% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alcoa has a beta of 1.56, suggesting that its share price is 56% more volatile than the broader market.

Freeport-McMoRan has a net margin of 10.34% compared to Alcoa's net margin of 8.27%. Alcoa's return on equity of 12.57% beat Freeport-McMoRan's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Freeport-McMoRan	10.34%	9.88%	5.26%
Alcoa	8.27%	12.57%	5.05%

Freeport-McMoRan pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Alcoa pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Freeport-McMoRan pays out 16.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alcoa pays out 10.1% 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.

80.8% of Freeport-McMoRan shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.4% of Alcoa shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Freeport-McMoRan shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Alcoa shares are owned by company 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.

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 8 more articles in the media than Alcoa. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 9 mentions for Alcoa. Alcoa's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Freeport-McMoRan's score of 0.84 indicating that Alcoa is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Freeport-McMoRan	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alcoa	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Freeport-McMoRan presently has a consensus target price of $66.50, suggesting a potential upside of 2.53%. Alcoa has a consensus target price of $68.60, suggesting a potential downside of 5.23%. Given Freeport-McMoRan's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Freeport-McMoRan is more favorable than Alcoa.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Freeport-McMoRan	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.91
Alcoa	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36

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
Freeport-McMoRan	$25.92B	3.60	$2.20B	$1.88	34.50
Alcoa	$12.66B	1.51	$1.16B	$3.95	18.33

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 basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and profitability.

Freeport-McMoRan presently has a consensus price target of $66.50, indicating a potential upside of 2.53%. Ero Copper has a consensus price target of $31.50, indicating a potential upside of 17.75%. Given Ero Copper's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ero Copper is more favorable than Freeport-McMoRan.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Freeport-McMoRan	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.91
Ero Copper	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 15 more articles in the media than Ero Copper. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 2 mentions for Ero Copper. Freeport-McMoRan's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Ero Copper's score of 0.11 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	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ero Copper	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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 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.

Freeport-McMoRan has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its share price is 35% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ero Copper has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

Ero Copper has a net margin of 31.63% compared to Freeport-McMoRan's net margin of 10.34%. Ero Copper's return on equity of 27.33% beat Freeport-McMoRan's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Freeport-McMoRan	10.34%	9.88%	5.26%
Ero Copper	31.63%	27.33%	13.47%

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	3.60	$2.20B	$1.88	34.50
Ero Copper	$785.80M	3.55	$263.72M	$2.81	9.52

Summary

Freeport-McMoRan beats Ero Copper on 11 of the 16 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 basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends.

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 13 more articles in the media than HudBay Minerals. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 4 mentions for HudBay Minerals. HudBay Minerals' average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Freeport-McMoRan's score of 0.84 indicating that HudBay Minerals is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
HudBay Minerals	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Freeport-McMoRan	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

HudBay Minerals has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Freeport-McMoRan has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

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	4.63	$568.50M	$1.66	15.51
Freeport-McMoRan	$25.92B	3.60	$2.20B	$1.88	34.50

HudBay Minerals pays an annual dividend of $0.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Freeport-McMoRan pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. HudBay Minerals pays out 0.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Freeport-McMoRan pays out 16.0% 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.

HudBay Minerals presently has a consensus price target of $27.33, indicating a potential upside of 6.13%. Freeport-McMoRan has a consensus price target of $66.50, indicating a potential upside of 2.53%. Given HudBay Minerals' stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Freeport-McMoRan	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.91

HudBay Minerals has a net margin of 27.75% compared to Freeport-McMoRan's net margin of 10.34%. HudBay Minerals' return on equity of 10.04% beat Freeport-McMoRan's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HudBay Minerals	27.75%	10.04%	5.36%
Freeport-McMoRan	10.34%	9.88%	5.26%

Summary

HudBay Minerals and Freeport-McMoRan tied by winning 9 of the 18 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 basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and dividends.

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	0.84	$3.15B	$3.81	17.38
Freeport-McMoRan	$25.92B	3.60	$2.20B	$1.88	34.50

ArcelorMittal presently has a consensus target price of $61.07, indicating a potential downside of 7.80%. Freeport-McMoRan has a consensus target price of $66.50, indicating a potential upside of 2.53%. Given Freeport-McMoRan's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Freeport-McMoRan is more favorable than ArcelorMittal.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ArcelorMittal	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
Freeport-McMoRan	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.91

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 0.5%. ArcelorMittal pays out 13.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Freeport-McMoRan pays out 16.0% 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. ArcelorMittal is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Freeport-McMoRan has a net margin of 10.34% compared to ArcelorMittal's net margin of 4.71%. Freeport-McMoRan's return on equity of 9.88% beat ArcelorMittal's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ArcelorMittal	4.71%	4.77%	2.75%
Freeport-McMoRan	10.34%	9.88%	5.26%

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 15 more articles in the media than ArcelorMittal. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 2 mentions for ArcelorMittal. Freeport-McMoRan's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat ArcelorMittal's score of 0.69 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Freeport-McMoRan	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

ArcelorMittal has a beta of 1.53, meaning that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Freeport-McMoRan has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

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Metric	Freeport-McMoRan	MINING Industry	Materials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$92.86B	$20.86B	$4.67B	$23.04B
Dividend Yield	0.47%	1.20%	4.99%	4.10%
P/E Ratio	34.36	14.95	22.05	30.56
Price / Sales	3.60	16.25	6,583.50	21.90
Price / Cash	18.91	21.07	24.18	18.46
Price / Book	3.02	7.70	8.98	4.65
Net Income	$2.20B	$718.29M	$156.92M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-9.47%	-11.95%	-5.16%	-1.30%
1 Month Performance	5.20%	-5.80%	-5.27%	-0.52%
1 Year Performance	53.16%	141.94%	56.71%	20.96%

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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	4.3673 of 5 stars	$63.64 -0.4%	$66.50 +4.5%	+53.8%	$92.24B	$25.92B	34.13	29,000	Analyst Forecast
LIN Linde	4.3462 of 5 stars	$507.57 +2.4%	$541.91 +6.8%	+6.2%	$234.67B	$33.99B	33.70	65,177	Positive News
AA Alcoa	3.0891 of 5 stars	$80.91 -3.4%	$68.60 -15.2%	+162.4%	$21.35B	$12.66B	20.48	14,900
ERO Ero Copper	3.8116 of 5 stars	$31.00 -3.7%	$31.50 +1.6%	+69.8%	$3.23B	$785.80M	11.03	3,690
HBM HudBay Minerals	4.2863 of 5 stars	$30.38 -4.7%	$27.33 -10.0%	+170.9%	$12.07B	$2.37B	18.30	3,072	Positive News 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?

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How does Freeport-McMoRan compare to Ero Copper?

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How does Freeport-McMoRan compare to HudBay Minerals?

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How does Freeport-McMoRan compare to ArcelorMittal?

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Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) Competitors

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

How does Freeport-McMoRan compare to Linde?

Is FCX or LIN more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, FCX or LIN?

Is FCX or LIN a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer FCX or LIN?

Do analysts rate FCX or LIN?

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

Which has more volatility and risk, FCX or LIN?

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How does Freeport-McMoRan compare to Alcoa?

Which has more volatility and risk, FCX or AA?

Is FCX or AA more profitable?

Is FCX or AA a better dividend stock?

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

Does the media refer more to FCX or AA?

Do analysts recommend FCX or AA?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, FCX or AA?

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How does Freeport-McMoRan compare to Ero Copper?

Do analysts prefer FCX or ERO?

Does the media prefer FCX or ERO?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in FCX or ERO?

Which has more volatility & risk, FCX or ERO?

Is FCX or ERO more profitable?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, FCX or ERO?

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How does Freeport-McMoRan compare to HudBay Minerals?

Does the media refer more to HBM or FCX?

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

Which has more risk and volatility, HBM or FCX?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, HBM or FCX?

Is HBM or FCX a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate HBM or FCX?

Is HBM or FCX more profitable?

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How does Freeport-McMoRan compare to ArcelorMittal?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, MT or FCX?

Do analysts recommend MT or FCX?

Is MT or FCX a better dividend stock?

Is MT or FCX more profitable?

Does the media refer more to MT or FCX?

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

Which has more risk & volatility, MT or FCX?

Summary

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Media Sentiment Over Time

FCX vs. The Competition

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