Which has higher valuation & earnings, LIN or FCX?

Linde has higher revenue and earnings than Freeport-McMoRan. Freeport-McMoRan is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Linde, 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 6.97 $6.90B $15.06 34.02 Freeport-McMoRan $25.92B 3.26 $2.20B $1.88 31.28

Does the media prefer LIN or FCX?

In the previous week, Linde had 6 more articles in the media than Freeport-McMoRan. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Linde and 27 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan. Linde's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Freeport-McMoRan's score of 1.17 indicating that Linde is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Linde 29 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Freeport-McMoRan 18 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, 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 0.90 $1.16B $4.86 8.97 Freeport-McMoRan $25.92B 3.26 $2.20B $1.88 31.28

Does the media prefer AA or FCX?

In the previous week, Alcoa had 23 more articles in the media than Freeport-McMoRan. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Alcoa and 27 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan. Freeport-McMoRan's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Alcoa's score of 0.27 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 17 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 11 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Freeport-McMoRan 18 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, 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 $785.80M 3.33 $263.72M $2.81 8.94 Freeport-McMoRan $25.92B 3.26 $2.20B $1.88 31.28

Does the media refer more to ERO or FCX?

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 23 more articles in the media than Ero Copper. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 4 mentions for Ero Copper. Freeport-McMoRan's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Ero Copper'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 Ero Copper 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Freeport-McMoRan 18 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor FCX or HBM?

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 16 more articles in the media than HudBay Minerals. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 11 mentions for HudBay Minerals. Freeport-McMoRan's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat HudBay Minerals' score of 0.63 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 18 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive HudBay Minerals 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer MT or FCX?

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 25 more articles in the media than ArcelorMittal. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 2 mentions for ArcelorMittal. Freeport-McMoRan's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat ArcelorMittal's score of 0.74 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Freeport-McMoRan 18 Very Positive mention(s) 3 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?

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

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
Linde	20.44%	19.80%	9.17%
Freeport-McMoRan	10.34%	9.88%	5.26%

Linde has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less 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.

82.8% of Linde shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Freeport-McMoRan shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Linde 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, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Linde pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Freeport-McMoRan pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Linde pays out 42.5% 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. 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 6 more articles in the media than Freeport-McMoRan. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Linde and 27 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan. Linde's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Freeport-McMoRan's score of 1.17 indicating that Linde is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Linde	29 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Freeport-McMoRan	18 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Linde presently has a consensus target price of $548.67, suggesting a potential upside of 7.09%. Freeport-McMoRan has a consensus target price of $68.77, suggesting a potential upside of 16.93%. Given Freeport-McMoRan's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Freeport-McMoRan is more favorable than Linde.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Linde	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Freeport-McMoRan	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.87

Linde has higher revenue and earnings than Freeport-McMoRan. Freeport-McMoRan is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Linde, 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	6.97	$6.90B	$15.06	34.02
Freeport-McMoRan	$25.92B	3.26	$2.20B	$1.88	31.28

Summary

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

How does Freeport-McMoRan compare to Alcoa?

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

Freeport-McMoRan has a net margin of 10.34% 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	10.34%	9.88%	5.26%

Alcoa presently has a consensus price target of $62.73, indicating a potential upside of 43.85%. Freeport-McMoRan has a consensus price target of $68.77, indicating a potential upside of 16.93%. Given Alcoa's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Alcoa is more favorable than Freeport-McMoRan.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alcoa	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27
Freeport-McMoRan	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.87

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	0.90	$1.16B	$4.86	8.97
Freeport-McMoRan	$25.92B	3.26	$2.20B	$1.88	31.28

Alcoa has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its stock price is 63% 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, Alcoa had 23 more articles in the media than Freeport-McMoRan. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Alcoa and 27 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan. Freeport-McMoRan's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Alcoa's score of 0.27 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	17 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	11 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Freeport-McMoRan	18 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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 0.5%. Alcoa pays out 8.2% 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. Alcoa is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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 stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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

Ero Copper currently has a consensus target price of $32.33, suggesting a potential upside of 28.73%. Freeport-McMoRan has a consensus target price of $68.77, suggesting a potential upside of 16.93%. Given Ero Copper's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Ero Copper is more favorable than Freeport-McMoRan.

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)	4 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.87

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 23 more articles in the media than Ero Copper. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 4 mentions for Ero Copper. Freeport-McMoRan's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Ero Copper'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
Ero Copper	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Freeport-McMoRan	18 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ero Copper has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its stock price is 20% 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.

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
Ero Copper	31.63%	27.33%	13.47%
Freeport-McMoRan	10.34%	9.88%	5.26%

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	$785.80M	3.33	$263.72M	$2.81	8.94
Freeport-McMoRan	$25.92B	3.26	$2.20B	$1.88	31.28

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?

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

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 16 more articles in the media than HudBay Minerals. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 11 mentions for HudBay Minerals. Freeport-McMoRan's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat HudBay Minerals' score of 0.63 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	18 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
HudBay Minerals	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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
Freeport-McMoRan	10.34%	9.88%	5.26%
HudBay Minerals	27.75%	10.04%	5.36%

80.8% of Freeport-McMoRan shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.8% of HudBay Minerals shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Freeport-McMoRan shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of HudBay Minerals shares are held 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 presently has a consensus target price of $68.77, suggesting a potential upside of 16.93%. HudBay Minerals has a consensus target price of $31.33, suggesting a potential upside of 50.17%. Given HudBay Minerals' higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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)	4 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.87
HudBay Minerals	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85

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	$25.92B	3.26	$2.20B	$1.88	31.28
HudBay Minerals	$2.21B	4.19	$568.50M	$1.66	12.57

Freeport-McMoRan has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HudBay Minerals has a beta of 1.48, suggesting that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the broader market.

Freeport-McMoRan pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. HudBay Minerals pays an annual dividend of $0.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Freeport-McMoRan pays out 16.0% 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.

Summary

Freeport-McMoRan beats HudBay Minerals on 12 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 basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

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 will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 25 more articles in the media than ArcelorMittal. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 2 mentions for ArcelorMittal. Freeport-McMoRan's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat ArcelorMittal's score of 0.74 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Freeport-McMoRan	18 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

ArcelorMittal currently has a consensus price target of $68.40, indicating a potential upside of 3.82%. Freeport-McMoRan has a consensus price target of $68.77, indicating a potential upside of 16.93%. 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	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Freeport-McMoRan	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.87

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%

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.

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	0.83	$3.15B	$3.81	17.29
Freeport-McMoRan	$25.92B	3.26	$2.20B	$1.88	31.28

ArcelorMittal has a beta of 1.55, meaning that its share price is 55% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Freeport-McMoRan has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its share price is 37% 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	$84.55B	$19.73B	$4.44B	$23.24B
Dividend Yield	0.51%	2.70%	5.04%	4.16%
P/E Ratio	31.28	13.70	20.48	30.69
Price / Sales	3.26	16.49	5,740.15	21.06
Price / Cash	17.42	19.27	24.07	18.80
Price / Book	2.74	7.52	8.49	4.74
Net Income	$2.20B	$718.29M	$157.08M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	-1.95%	-1.58%	-1.33%	-0.25%
1 Month Performance	-14.51%	-11.64%	-5.89%	0.69%
1 Year Performance	31.28%	99.77%	36.10%	16.33%

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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	4.8908 of 5 stars	$58.81 +0.7%	$68.77 +16.9%	+30.5%	$84.55B	$25.92B	31.28	29,000	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
LIN Linde	4.5795 of 5 stars	$514.15 -1.6%	$541.75 +5.4%	+10.4%	$237.72B	$34.66B	34.14	65,177	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Forecast
AA Alcoa	4.8189 of 5 stars	$48.58 -1.0%	$64.91 +33.6%	+44.7%	$12.82B	$12.83B	12.30	14,900	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Options Volume
ERO Ero Copper	4.8698 of 5 stars	$25.31 -2.2%	$31.50 +24.5%	+70.2%	$2.64B	$785.80M	9.01	3,547	Analyst Upgrade Gap Up
HBM HudBay Minerals	4.9946 of 5 stars	$21.97 -2.3%	$31.33 +42.6%	+108.8%	$9.76B	$2.21B	13.24	3,072	Analyst Upgrade

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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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Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) Competitors

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

How does Freeport-McMoRan compare to Linde?

Is LIN or FCX more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, LIN or FCX?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in LIN or FCX?

Is LIN or FCX a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer LIN or FCX?

Do analysts recommend LIN or FCX?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, LIN or FCX?

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How does Freeport-McMoRan compare to Alcoa?

Is AA or FCX more profitable?

Do analysts recommend AA or FCX?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, AA or FCX?

Which has more risk and volatility, AA or FCX?

Does the media prefer AA or FCX?

Is AA or FCX a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AA or FCX?

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How does Freeport-McMoRan compare to Ero Copper?

Do analysts recommend ERO or FCX?

Does the media refer more to ERO or FCX?

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

Which has more volatility & risk, ERO or FCX?

Is ERO or FCX more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ERO or FCX?

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How does Freeport-McMoRan compare to HudBay Minerals?

Does the media favor FCX or HBM?

Is FCX or HBM more profitable?

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

Do analysts prefer FCX or HBM?

Which has better earnings & valuation, FCX or HBM?

Which has more volatility & risk, FCX or HBM?

Is FCX or HBM a better dividend stock?

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How does Freeport-McMoRan compare to ArcelorMittal?

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

Does the media prefer MT or FCX?

Do analysts prefer MT or FCX?

Is MT or FCX more profitable?

Is MT or FCX a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, MT or FCX?

Which has more volatility & risk, MT or FCX?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

FCX vs. The Competition

Freeport-McMoRan Competitors List

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