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Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) Stock Analysis

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) is a Copper stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

FCX

$68.90

+$0.03 (+0.04%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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FCX Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$68.34
Previous Close
$68.87
Day's Range
67.22–68.94
52-Week Range
38.54–80.24
Volume
9.45M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.39
Valuation
Market Cap
$98.94B
P/E Ratio
33.94
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
15.94
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
4.10
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
3.82
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
2.03
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$25.92B+1.81%
Net Income (FY)
$2.20B+16.68%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
11.39%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
1.44B
1-Year Return
+68.34%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.60+0.87%
Ex-Dividend Date
October 15, 2026
Earnings Date
October 27, 2026
Avg Volume
12.74M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, FCX closed at $68.90, +68.34% over 1 year.

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) has a market capitalization of $98.94B.

In fiscal 2025, FCX reported revenue of $25.92B.

FCX Stock Return by Calendar Year

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $16,834
+68.34%
5 years
$10,000 $19,216
+92.16%
10 years
$10,000 $76,361
+663.61%

If you had invested $10,000 in Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $76,361 at the close on October 21, 2026: +663.61% in total, +22.54% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+36.92%
2025+35.41%
2024−9.41%
2023+13.69%
2022−7.34%
2021+61.41%
2020+99.06%
2019+29.59%
2018−45.11%
2017+43.75%
2016 (partial year)+7.09%

As of October 21, 2026.

FCX Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$25.92B$2.20B8.5%
2024$25.46B$1.89B7.4%
2023$22.86B$1.85B8.1%
2022$22.78B$3.47B15.2%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$25.92B$7.30B$6.50B$2.20B8.5%
2024$25.46B$7.66B$6.86B$1.89B7.4%
2023$22.86B$7.16B$6.23B$1.85B8.1%
2022$22.78B$7.69B$7.03B$3.47B15.2%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

FCX Dividend History

$0.60+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.604—
2025$0.604+0.0%
2024$0.604+0.0%
2023$0.604+0.0%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.604—
2025$0.604+0.0%
2024$0.604+0.0%
2023$0.604+0.0%
2022$0.604+166.7%
2021$0.233+350.0%
2020$0.051−75.0%
2019$0.204+33.3%
2018$0.153—

Most recent payment: $0.15 per share, ex-dividend October 15, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

FCX Valuation vs Copper Median

Median of 17 stocks
MetricFCXCopper medianvs median
P/E33.9415.57118% above
P/S ratio3.824.158% below
Profit margin11.39%17.81%6.4 pts below

Medians across 17 Copper stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) is capitalised at $98.94B on the latest close. It is classified in the Copper industry, within the Basic Materials sector. Headcount on file is 29,000.

FCX last closed at $68.90 on October 21, 2026. That is +$0.03 (+0.04%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $38.54 to $80.24. The latest close sits 78.78% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $25.92B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $25.46B, that is a change of +1.81%. Net income for the same year was $2.20B. That is +16.68% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 11.39%. That is 6.4 percentage points below the Copper median of 17.81%. Trailing earnings per share are 2.03.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $22.78B in 2022 to $25.92B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 33.94 times earnings. That is 118.05% above the Copper median of 15.57. On forward earnings the ratio is 15.94. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 4.1. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 3.82 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 7.82% below the Copper median of 4.15. 17 Copper companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.39. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 48.24%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +68.34%. Measured over 10 years, that is +22.54% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 0.87%. That is 0.2 percentage points above the Copper median yield of 0.71%. At the indicated rate that is $0.60 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is October 15, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 9 calendar years; 2026 shows 4 payments totalling $0.60 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.60 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2020 at +99.06%; the weakest is 2018 at −45.11%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is +36.92% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) operates in the Copper industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. FCX $98.94B 33.9
Southern Copper Corporation SCCO $167.24B 29.6
Teck Resources Limited TECK $30.80B 17.1
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. FM.TO CA$30.01B —

Market caps are shown in each company's own trading currency, without conversion, and the peers are listed in order of these unconverted figures.

The Copper industry average P/E ratio is 15.6x. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. trades at a P/E of 33.9.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. engages in the mining of mineral properties in North America, South America, and Indonesia. The company primarily explores for copper, gold, molybdenum, silver, and other metals. Its assets include the Grasberg minerals district in Indonesia; Morenci, Bagdad, Safford, Sierrita, and Miami in Arizona; Chino and Tyrone in New Mexico; and Henderson and Climax in Colorado, North America, as well as Cerro Verde in Peru and El Abra in Chile. The company was formerly known as Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. and changed its name to Freeport-McMoRan Inc. in July 2014. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

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