Which has preferable 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 $25.87B 3.87 $2.20B $2.03 34.32 Linde $33.99B 6.65 $6.90B $15.48 31.65

Is FCX or LIN 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 Freeport-McMoRan 11.39% 10.63% 5.69% Linde 20.43% 20.09% 9.28%

Does the media prefer FCX or LIN?

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 22 more articles in the media than Linde. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 19 mentions for Linde. Linde's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Freeport-McMoRan's score of 0.43 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 19 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Linde 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, 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 $25.87B 3.87 $2.20B $2.03 34.32 Alcoa $12.83B 1.03 $1.16B $4.86 10.33

Is FCX or AA 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 Freeport-McMoRan 11.39% 10.63% 5.69% Alcoa 9.48% 18.90% 7.71%

Does the media refer more to FCX or AA?

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 35 more articles in the media than Alcoa. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 6 mentions for Alcoa. Alcoa's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Freeport-McMoRan's score of 0.43 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 19 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Alcoa 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Ero Copper $1.04B 3.43 $263.72M $2.98 11.52 Freeport-McMoRan $25.87B 3.87 $2.20B $2.03 34.32

Does the media favor ERO or FCX?

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 24 more articles in the media than Ero Copper. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 17 mentions for Ero Copper. Ero Copper's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Freeport-McMoRan's score of 0.43 indicating that Ero Copper is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ero Copper 5 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Freeport-McMoRan 19 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to FCX or HBM?

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 27 more articles in the media than HudBay Minerals. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 14 mentions for HudBay Minerals. HudBay Minerals' average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Freeport-McMoRan's score of 0.43 indicating that HudBay Minerals is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Freeport-McMoRan 19 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral HudBay Minerals 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer FCX or MT?

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 28 more articles in the media than ArcelorMittal. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 13 mentions for ArcelorMittal. ArcelorMittal's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Freeport-McMoRan's score of 0.43 indicating that ArcelorMittal is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Freeport-McMoRan 19 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral ArcelorMittal 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 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 materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and dividends.

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 22 more articles in the media than Linde. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 19 mentions for Linde. Linde's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Freeport-McMoRan's score of 0.43 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	19 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Linde	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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
Freeport-McMoRan	11.39%	10.63%	5.69%
Linde	20.43%	20.09%	9.28%

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	$25.87B	3.87	$2.20B	$2.03	34.32
Linde	$33.99B	6.65	$6.90B	$15.48	31.65

Freeport-McMoRan has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its share price is 37% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Linde has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Freeport-McMoRan presently has a consensus target price of $70.27, suggesting a potential upside of 0.85%. Linde has a consensus target price of $543.67, suggesting a potential upside of 10.96%. 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.91
Linde	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Freeport-McMoRan pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Linde pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Freeport-McMoRan pays out 14.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Linde pays out 41.3% 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.

80.8% of Freeport-McMoRan shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.8% of Linde shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Freeport-McMoRan shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Linde shares are owned 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.

Summary

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

How does Freeport-McMoRan compare to Alcoa?

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

Freeport-McMoRan pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Alcoa pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Freeport-McMoRan pays out 14.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alcoa pays out 8.2% 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.

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 35 more articles in the media than Alcoa. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 6 mentions for Alcoa. Alcoa's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Freeport-McMoRan's score of 0.43 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	19 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Alcoa	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 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 company 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 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
Freeport-McMoRan	11.39%	10.63%	5.69%
Alcoa	9.48%	18.90%	7.71%

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	$25.87B	3.87	$2.20B	$2.03	34.32
Alcoa	$12.83B	1.03	$1.16B	$4.86	10.33

Freeport-McMoRan currently has a consensus price target of $70.27, suggesting a potential upside of 0.85%. Alcoa has a consensus price target of $61.09, suggesting a potential upside of 21.74%. Given Alcoa's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Alcoa 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)	19 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.91
Alcoa	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Freeport-McMoRan has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alcoa has a beta of 1.63, meaning that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Freeport-McMoRan beats Alcoa on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Freeport-McMoRan compare to Ero Copper?

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

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

Ero Copper has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Freeport-McMoRan has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 24 more articles in the media than Ero Copper. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 17 mentions for Ero Copper. Ero Copper's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Freeport-McMoRan's score of 0.43 indicating that Ero Copper is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ero Copper	5 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Freeport-McMoRan	19 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Ero Copper currently has a consensus target price of $32.33, indicating a potential downside of 5.78%. Freeport-McMoRan has a consensus target price of $70.27, indicating a potential upside of 0.85%. Given Freeport-McMoRan's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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)	9 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.59
Freeport-McMoRan	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.91

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
Ero Copper	$1.04B	3.43	$263.72M	$2.98	11.52
Freeport-McMoRan	$25.87B	3.87	$2.20B	$2.03	34.32

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
Ero Copper	29.79%	30.32%	15.17%
Freeport-McMoRan	11.39%	10.63%	5.69%

Summary

Freeport-McMoRan beats Ero Copper on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Freeport-McMoRan compare to HudBay Minerals?

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

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
Freeport-McMoRan	11.39%	10.63%	5.69%
HudBay Minerals	27.48%	9.47%	5.44%

Freeport-McMoRan has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its share price is 37% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HudBay Minerals has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its share price is 48% 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
Freeport-McMoRan	$25.87B	3.87	$2.20B	$2.03	34.32
HudBay Minerals	$2.21B	5.54	$568.50M	$1.70	16.23

Freeport-McMoRan pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. HudBay Minerals pays an annual dividend of $0.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Freeport-McMoRan pays out 14.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HudBay Minerals pays out 1.8% 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 currently has a consensus target price of $70.27, indicating a potential upside of 0.85%. HudBay Minerals has a consensus target price of $31.33, indicating a potential upside of 13.56%. Given HudBay Minerals' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe HudBay Minerals 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)	19 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.91
HudBay Minerals	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 27 more articles in the media than HudBay Minerals. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 14 mentions for HudBay Minerals. HudBay Minerals' average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Freeport-McMoRan's score of 0.43 indicating that HudBay Minerals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Freeport-McMoRan	19 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
HudBay Minerals	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

Summary

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

How does Freeport-McMoRan compare to ArcelorMittal?

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

Freeport-McMoRan has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its share price is 37% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ArcelorMittal has a beta of 1.53, meaning that its share price is 53% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 28 more articles in the media than ArcelorMittal. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 13 mentions for ArcelorMittal. ArcelorMittal's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Freeport-McMoRan's score of 0.43 indicating that ArcelorMittal is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Freeport-McMoRan	19 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
ArcelorMittal	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 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
Freeport-McMoRan	11.39%	10.63%	5.69%
ArcelorMittal	2.88%	4.20%	2.42%

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

Freeport-McMoRan presently has a consensus price target of $70.27, indicating a potential upside of 0.85%. ArcelorMittal has a consensus price target of $72.40, indicating a potential downside of 1.15%. Given Freeport-McMoRan's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Freeport-McMoRan is more favorable than ArcelorMittal.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Freeport-McMoRan	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.91
ArcelorMittal	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

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
Freeport-McMoRan	$25.87B	3.87	$2.20B	$2.03	34.32
ArcelorMittal	$61.35B	0.93	$3.15B	$2.36	31.03

Freeport-McMoRan pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. ArcelorMittal pays an annual dividend of $0.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Freeport-McMoRan pays out 14.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ArcelorMittal pays out 21.6% 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.

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	$100.08B	$3.85B	$4.91B	$24.19B
Dividend Yield	0.44%	5.22%	4.70%	3.70%
P/E Ratio	34.32	22.89	21.13	29.20
Price / Sales	3.87	8,764.17	5,199.52	167.25
Price / Cash	20.78	29.59	27.06	33.74
Price / Book	3.11	10.33	8.72	6.87
Net Income	$2.20B	$122.43M	$154.73M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	11.43%	9.04%	7.42%	2.91%
1 Month Performance	15.16%	6.04%	5.43%	2.94%
1 Year Performance	66.56%	54.18%	43.29%	20.40%

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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	4.6694 of 5 stars	$69.67 +2.2%	$70.27 +0.9%	+66.6%	$100.08B	$25.87B	34.32	29,000	Trending News Analyst Downgrade Insider Trade Options Volume Analyst Revision Gap Up
LIN Linde	4.6181 of 5 stars	$511.17 0.0%	$548.67 +7.3%	+3.7%	$236.34B	$33.99B	33.94	65,177	Earnings Report
AA Alcoa	4.7693 of 5 stars	$42.82 -3.5%	$61.09 +42.7%	+66.7%	$11.30B	$13.60B	8.81	14,900	Positive News Gap Up
ERO Ero Copper	3.9391 of 5 stars	$25.19 -1.6%	$32.33 +28.3%	+146.0%	$2.63B	$785.80M	8.97	3,547	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Gap Up
HBM HudBay Minerals	4.8953 of 5 stars	$21.94 +0.8%	$31.33 +42.8%	+186.2%	$9.75B	$2.37B	13.22	3,072	Analyst Revision Gap Up

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Does the media refer more to FCX or HBM?

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

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Does the media prefer FCX or MT?

Is FCX or MT more profitable?

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