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(FCX) Freeport-McMoran Copper - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US35671D8570

Copper, Gold, Molybdenum, Silver

FCX EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS Growth (3Y CAGR): -1.42%
EPS Trend (3Y Correlation): -11.4%

FCX Revenue

Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR): 9.41%
Revenue Trend (3Y Correlation): 71.4%

Risk via 10d forecast
Volatility	39.3%
Value at Risk 5%th	61.0%
Relative Tail Risk	-5.66%

Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio	0.04
Alpha	-25.96

Character TTM
Hurst Exponent	0.459
Beta	1.568
Beta Downside	1.758

Drawdowns 3y
Max DD	46.34%
Mean DD	17.15%
Median DD	17.50%

Description: FCX Freeport-McMoran Copper September 26, 2025

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE: FCX) is a U.S.-based mining company that operates a diversified portfolio of mineral assets across North America, South America, and Indonesia, focusing on copper, gold, molybdenum, silver and related metals.

Key operating sites include the world-class Grasberg district in Indonesia; multiple Arizona mines (Morenci, Bagdad, Safford, Sierrita, Miami); New Mexico’s Chino and Tyrone; Colorado’s Henderson and Climax; plus Cerro Verde in Peru and El Abra in Chile. The firm was incorporated in 1987, rebranded from Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. in July 2014, and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

Recent performance metrics (Q2 2024) show FCX producing ~1.1 million tons of copper and ~1.2 million ounces of gold, with cash flow from operations of $3.1 billion, reflecting a 7 % YoY increase driven by higher copper prices and improved mine-site efficiencies.

Sector drivers that materially affect FCX’s outlook are: (1) global copper demand growth of ~3 %-4 % per year, spurred by electric-vehicle battery production and renewable-energy infrastructure; (2) the ongoing price volatility of gold as a safe-haven asset, which can offset copper-related earnings swings; and (3) geopolitical risk in Indonesia and Peru, where regulatory changes can impact production timelines and cost structures.

For a data-rich, forward-looking analysis of FCX’s valuation assumptions and scenario modeling, a deeper dive on ValueRay can provide the quantitative context you need to assess the trade-off between commodity exposure and operational risk.

FCX Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD	57,164m
Sub-Industry	Copper
IPO / Inception	1995-07-10
Return 12m vs S&P 500	-17.8%
Analyst Rating	4.0 of 5

FCX Dividends

Dividend Yield	1.49%
Yield on Cost 5y	3.05%
Yield CAGR 5y	86.12%
Payout Consistency	56.6%
Payout Ratio	37.7%

FCX Growth Ratios

CAGR 3y	4.90%
CAGR/Max DD Calmar Ratio	0.11
CAGR/Mean DD Pain Ratio	0.29
Current Volume	10358.5k
Average Volume	12842.9k

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 7.0

Net Income (2.07b TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 1.56b TTM)

FCFTA 0.07 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 3.33pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)

NWC/Revenue 30.93% (prev 33.11%; Δ -2.18pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)

CFO/TA 0.11 (>3.0%) and CFO 6.35b > Net Income 2.07b (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)

Net Debt (4.75b) to EBITDA (9.46b) ratio: 0.50 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5)

Current Ratio 2.45 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)

Outstanding Shares last Quarter (1.44b) change vs 12m ago -0.07% (target <= -2.0% for YES)

Gross Margin 28.57% (prev 29.97%; Δ -1.39pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)

Asset Turnover 46.31% (prev 45.23%; Δ 1.08pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)

Interest Coverage Ratio 21.76 (EBITDA TTM 9.46b / Interest Expense TTM 329.0m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' 1.90

(A) 0.14 = (Total Current Assets 13.56b - Total Current Liabilities 5.53b) / Total Assets 56.83b

(B) 0.02 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 1.20b / Total Assets 56.83b

(D) 0.04 = Book Value of Equity 1.05b / Total Liabilities 26.43b

Total Rating: 1.90 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 78.35

1. Piotroski 7.0pt = 2.0

2. FCF Yield 6.55% = 3.28

3. FCF Margin 15.61% = 3.90

4. Debt/Equity 0.50 = 2.38

5. Debt/Ebitda 0.50 = 2.31

6. ROIC - WACC (= 6.99)% = 8.74

7. RoE 11.45% = 0.95

8. Rev. Trend 71.42% = 5.36

9. EPS Trend -11.41% = -0.57

What is the price of FCX shares?

As of November 16, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 40.16 with a total of 10,358,535 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.88%, over one month by -3.97%, over three months by -4.67% and over the past year by -5.77%.

Is Freeport-McMoran Copper a good stock to buy?

Partly, yes. Based on ValueRay´s Fundamental Analyses, Freeport-McMoran Copper (NYSE:FCX) is currently (November 2025) ok to buy, but has to be watched. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 78.35 and therefor a somewhat positive outlook according to the companies health.
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of FCX is around 35.51 USD . This means that FCX is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -11.58%.

Is FCX a buy, sell or hold?

Freeport-McMoran Copper has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.00. Therefore, it is recommended to buy FCX.

Strong Buy: 8
Buy: 5
Hold: 6
Sell: 1
Strong Sell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the FCX price?

Issuer	Target	Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price	47.7	18.8%
Analysts Target Price	47.7	18.8%
ValueRay Target Price	40.2	0.1%

FCX Fundamental Data Overview November 09, 2025

Market Cap USD = 57.16b (57.16b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 27.8392
P/E Forward = 16.6113
P/S = 2.1985
P/B = 3.0651
P/EG = 2.9816
Beta = 1.487
Revenue TTM = 25.99b USD
EBIT TTM = 7.16b USD
EBITDA TTM = 9.46b USD
Long Term Debt = 8.91b USD (from longTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Short Term Debt = 383.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 9.30b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 4.75b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 61.91b USD (57.16b + Debt 9.30b - CCE 4.55b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 21.76 (Ebit TTM 7.16b / Interest Expense TTM 329.0m)
FCF Yield = 6.55% (FCF TTM 4.06b / Enterprise Value 61.91b)
FCF Margin = 15.61% (FCF TTM 4.06b / Revenue TTM 25.99b)
Net Margin = 7.95% (Net Income TTM 2.07b / Revenue TTM 25.99b)
Gross Margin = 28.57% ((Revenue TTM 25.99b - Cost of Revenue TTM 18.56b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 29.93% (prev 34.11%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.09 (Enterprise Value 61.91b / Total Assets 56.83b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.15% (Interest Expense 107.0m / Debt 9.30b)
Taxrate = 34.92% (669.0m / 1.92b)
NOPAT = 4.66b (EBIT 7.16b * (1 - 34.92%))
Current Ratio = 2.45 (Total Current Assets 13.56b / Total Current Liabilities 5.53b)
Debt / Equity = 0.50 (Debt 9.30b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 18.68b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.50 (Net Debt 4.75b / EBITDA 9.46b)
Debt / FCF = 1.17 (Net Debt 4.75b / FCF TTM 4.06b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 18.04b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 3.64% (Net Income 2.07b / Total Assets 56.83b)
RoE = 11.45% (Net Income TTM 2.07b / Total Stockholder Equity 18.04b)
RoCE = 26.57% (EBIT 7.16b / Capital Employed (Equity 18.04b + L.T.Debt 8.91b))
RoIC = 17.24% (NOPAT 4.66b / Invested Capital 27.03b)
WACC = 10.25% (E(57.16b)/V(66.46b) * Re(11.79%) + D(9.30b)/V(66.46b) * Rd(1.15%) * (1-Tc(0.35)))
Discount Rate = 11.79% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -33.33 | Cagr: -0.03%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 70.23% ; FCFE base≈3.28b ; Y1≈4.05b ; Y5≈6.90b
Fair Price DCF = 45.95 (DCF Value 65.98b / Shares Outstanding 1.44b; 5y FCF grow 25.0% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -11.41 | EPS CAGR: -1.42% | SUE: 2.61 | # QB: 2
Revenue Correlation: 71.42 | Revenue CAGR: 9.41% | SUE: 0.66 | # QB: 0

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