Which has higher earnings and 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 3.96 $2.20B $2.03 35.23 Linde $33.99B 6.24 $6.90B $15.48 29.74

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 17 more articles in the media than Linde. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 7 mentions for Linde. Linde's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Freeport-McMoRan's score of 0.56 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 8 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Linde 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation & 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 3.96 $2.20B $2.03 35.23 Alcoa $12.83B 0.91 $1.16B $4.86 9.13

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 prefer FCX or AA?

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 10 more articles in the media than Alcoa. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 14 mentions for Alcoa. Alcoa's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Freeport-McMoRan's score of 0.56 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 8 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alcoa 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better 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 4.53 $263.72M $2.98 11.46 Freeport-McMoRan $25.92B 3.96 $2.20B $2.03 35.23

Does the media prefer ERO or FCX?

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 19 more articles in the media than Ero Copper. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 5 mentions for Ero Copper. Ero Copper's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Freeport-McMoRan's score of 0.56 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Freeport-McMoRan 8 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer FCX or HBM?

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 18 more articles in the media than HudBay Minerals. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 6 mentions for HudBay Minerals. HudBay Minerals' average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Freeport-McMoRan's score of 0.56 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 8 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive HudBay Minerals 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor FCX or MT?

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 18 more articles in the media than ArcelorMittal. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 6 mentions for ArcelorMittal. Freeport-McMoRan's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat ArcelorMittal's score of -0.21 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 8 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ArcelorMittal 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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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?

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

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Linde shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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%

Freeport-McMoRan has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its stock price is 41% 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.

Freeport-McMoRan presently has a consensus price target of $70.29, indicating a potential downside of 1.72%. Linde has a consensus price target of $545.07, indicating a potential upside of 18.39%. 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)	20 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88
Linde	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.07

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 1.4%. 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.

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	3.96	$2.20B	$2.03	35.23
Linde	$33.99B	6.24	$6.90B	$15.48	29.74

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 17 more articles in the media than Linde. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 7 mentions for Linde. Linde's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Freeport-McMoRan's score of 0.56 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	8 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Linde	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 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?

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

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 presently has a consensus target price of $70.29, suggesting a potential downside of 1.72%. Alcoa has a consensus target price of $60.09, suggesting a potential upside of 35.45%. 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)	4 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88
Alcoa	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42

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 0.9%. 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.

Freeport-McMoRan has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its share price is 41% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alcoa has a beta of 1.63, meaning that its share price is 63% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 10 more articles in the media than Alcoa. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 14 mentions for Alcoa. Alcoa's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Freeport-McMoRan's score of 0.56 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	8 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alcoa	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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	3.96	$2.20B	$2.03	35.23
Alcoa	$12.83B	0.91	$1.16B	$4.86	9.13

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

71.3% of Ero Copper shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 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, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 19 more articles in the media than Ero Copper. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 5 mentions for Ero Copper. Ero Copper's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Freeport-McMoRan's score of 0.56 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	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Freeport-McMoRan	8 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ero Copper has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Freeport-McMoRan has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its share price is 41% more volatile than the broader market.

Ero Copper currently has a consensus target price of $32.33, suggesting a potential downside of 5.36%. Freeport-McMoRan has a consensus target price of $70.29, suggesting a potential downside of 1.72%. 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)	11 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Freeport-McMoRan	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

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%

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	4.53	$263.72M	$2.98	11.46
Freeport-McMoRan	$25.92B	3.96	$2.20B	$2.03	35.23

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

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	3.96	$2.20B	$2.03	35.23
HudBay Minerals	$2.21B	5.40	$568.50M	$1.70	15.82

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of HudBay Minerals shares are held 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.

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 18 more articles in the media than HudBay Minerals. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 6 mentions for HudBay Minerals. HudBay Minerals' average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Freeport-McMoRan's score of 0.56 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	8 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
HudBay Minerals	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Freeport-McMoRan currently has a consensus price target of $70.29, indicating a potential downside of 1.72%. HudBay Minerals has a consensus price target of $31.33, indicating a potential upside of 16.49%. 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)	4 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88
HudBay Minerals	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

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 has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HudBay Minerals has a beta of 1.54, meaning that its stock price is 54% 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
Freeport-McMoRan	11.39%	10.63%	5.69%
HudBay Minerals	27.48%	9.47%	5.44%

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 stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk and media sentiment.

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.

80.8% of Freeport-McMoRan shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.3% of ArcelorMittal shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Freeport-McMoRan shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of ArcelorMittal shares are owned 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.

Freeport-McMoRan currently has a consensus price target of $70.29, indicating a potential downside of 1.72%. ArcelorMittal has a consensus price target of $74.80, indicating a potential upside of 3.26%. Given ArcelorMittal's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ArcelorMittal 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)	20 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88
ArcelorMittal	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42

Freeport-McMoRan has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ArcelorMittal has a beta of 1.55, suggesting that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the broader market.

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%

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	$25.92B	3.96	$2.20B	$2.03	35.23
ArcelorMittal	$62.85B	0.89	$3.15B	$2.36	30.69

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 18 more articles in the media than ArcelorMittal. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 6 mentions for ArcelorMittal. Freeport-McMoRan's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat ArcelorMittal's score of -0.21 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	8 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ArcelorMittal	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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	$101.74B	$3.95B	$4.91B	$23.17B
Dividend Yield	0.42%	5.20%	4.70%	3.59%
P/E Ratio	35.23	25.72	25.73	28.19
Price / Sales	3.96	28,344.91	16,855.04	20.32
Price / Cash	21.14	29.32	26.76	34.53
Price / Book	3.33	12.11	10.07	4.67
Net Income	$2.20B	$127.55M	$158.15M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.62%	80.72%	59.89%	-1.64%
1 Month Performance	3.62%	-0.22%	-0.57%	-4.25%
1 Year Performance	59.07%	34.18%	27.94%	8.32%

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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	4.297 of 5 stars	$71.52 +0.9%	$70.29 -1.7%	+59.1%	$101.74B	$25.92B	35.23	29,000	Analyst Forecast
LIN Linde	4.7396 of 5 stars	$466.65 -0.4%	$545.38 +16.9%	-3.3%	$215.12B	$33.99B	30.15	64,649
AA Alcoa	4.6607 of 5 stars	$50.68 -2.0%	$61.09 +20.5%	+35.6%	$13.38B	$13.60B	10.43	14,900	Analyst Forecast
ERO Ero Copper	3.5718 of 5 stars	$38.34 +1.1%	$32.33 -15.7%	+103.4%	$4.00B	$1.04B	12.86	3,547	Positive News Analyst Upgrade
HBM HudBay Minerals	4.862 of 5 stars	$28.85 -0.5%	$31.33 +8.6%	+100.1%	$12.81B	$2.47B	16.97	3,072	Gap Down

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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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Does the media prefer FCX or HBM?

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Which has more risk & volatility, FCX or HBM?

Is FCX or HBM more profitable?

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Is FCX or MT a better dividend stock?

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

Do analysts rate FCX or MT?

Which has more volatility and risk, FCX or MT?

Is FCX or MT more profitable?

Which has better earnings & valuation, FCX or MT?

Does the media favor FCX or MT?

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