FCX Fundamental Analysis & Score

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Basic Materials Copper
$72.60
Quote dated October 05, 2026
67/100
Buy

What this score covers. It is a fixed screen of five reported ratios with no valuation input, so a company can score highly while its valuation risk remains elevated. The full report scores valuation separately, as one of nine scored sections. How the score is calculated

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Page generated: October 06, 2026 at 11:26 UTC

Key Financial Metrics

Market Cap
$104.25B
P/E Ratio (TTM)
35.8x
P/E Forward
17.4x
Revenue Growth
-7.3%
Gross Margin
38.3%
Net Margin
11.4%
Return on Equity
14.8%
Debt/Equity
0.32

Rule-Based Financial Screen Summary

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) is a Basic Materials company in the Copper industry. It has a 67/100 Buy score on our five-factor fundamentals screen. Key strengths include Gross Margin (38.3%), Net Margin (11.4%), Return on Equity (14.8%). Areas to watch: Revenue Growth (-7.3%). The score is a five-factor screen — revenue growth, gross margin, net margin, return on equity and debt-to-equity — each scored against fixed thresholds from a neutral starting point of 50 points. The full report scores nine sections, including moat, free cash flow, dilution and valuation, which this screen does not.

Revenue Growth: Weak Gross Margin: Good Net Margin: Good Return on Equity: Good Debt/Equity: Moderate

This page score and the strengths and concerns above are produced by deterministic, rule-based calculations from the available third-party financial inputs documented below. AI does not choose the score, strengths, or concerns. Data and automated summaries can contain errors. This is not personalized investment advice. See our methodology and disclaimer.

How this page score was calculated

The calculation starts at 50 points and applies the five fixed adjustments shown below. Missing or invalid inputs contribute no adjustment. A finite provider-reported zero is treated as a measured value and evaluated against that input's displayed threshold. The pre-clamp result is 67; the published result is clamped to a minimum of 10 and maximum of 98, producing 67/100.

FCX score inputs and fixed adjustments
Input Displayed value Threshold applied Adjustment Data status
Revenue Growth -7.3% 0% or lower -5 Available
Gross Margin 38.3% > 35% to 50% +6 Available
Net Margin 11.4% > 10% to 20% +6 Available
Return on Equity 14.8% > 12% to 20% +6 Available
Debt/Equity 0.32 0.30 to < 0.60 +4 Available

Score bands

80 or higher: Strong Buy; 65–79: Buy; 50–64: Hold; below 50: Caution.

These are fixed names for score ranges. The score is not a success probability, recommendation, or forecast, and 80/100 does not mean an 80% chance of a gain.

Not included in this score

  • Peer results or relative peer ranking
  • Demand zones or liquidity
  • Technical momentum
  • News or market sentiment
  • DCF valuation or the downloadable report score

Sources, freshness, and limitations

This page was generated . The provider identifies the latest underlying financial period as June 30, 2026. The displayed market quote is dated October 05, 2026. Generation time is not the same as the date of the underlying filing or market observation.

Financial inputs may be delayed, restated, differently standardized by the data provider, or unavailable. Missing, invalid, or non-finite values receive no positive or negative adjustment rather than being estimated. A finite provider-reported zero is retained and evaluated against that metric's displayed threshold; it is not treated as missing. This can make a sparse-data score less informative. The screen does not capture every business, market, valuation, or portfolio risk, and investors can lose money.

What the full FCX report adds

The 67/100 on this page comes from a fixed screen of 5 ratios. The downloadable report is a separate analysis with its own score, built from 9 weighted sections.

This page: fixed screen

  • Revenue Growth
  • Gross Margin
  • Net Margin
  • Return on Equity
  • Debt/Equity

Each factor is scored against fixed thresholds from a starting point of 50 points. No factor prices the stock, so valuation is not part of the 67/100.

Full report: 9 scored sections

  1. Business Moat weight 15 of 100
  2. Revenue Growth Consistency weight 14 of 100
  3. Margin Quality weight 12 of 100
  4. Free Cash Flow Strength weight 12 of 100
  5. Balance Sheet Safety weight 12 of 100
  6. Returns on Capital weight 12 of 100
  7. Dilution vs Self-Funded Growth weight 8 of 100
  8. Valuation vs Growth weight 10 of 100
  9. Structural vs Cyclical Growth weight 5 of 100

When the inputs allow, the report also shows a fair-value estimate with its discounted cash flow (DCF) assumptions and a 3×3 sensitivity table, a confidence figure, and the data limitations that reduced that confidence. Its headline label can add a valuation-risk flag next to the fundamental-quality rating.

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Supplementary Metrics for FCX

3 data points drawn from analyst targets, consensus estimates, and ownership data. These are supplementary observations, not event predictions or causal explanations:

The current provider record reports earnings growth of 28.1%.
The provider-reported third-party analyst consensus category is Buy; it is not a StrongBuyAnalytics recommendation.
The current provider record reports institutional ownership of 89.4%.

FCX vs. NEM, VALE, NUE, RIO

FCX is the only Copper company we cover, so the comparison uses the nearest Basic Materials companies by market capitalisation instead.

Comparison context only: this peer set is selected statically from our covered companies using industry and company-size context. Peer data and peer selection do not change the FCX page score.

Ticker Price Market Cap P/E Rev Growth Net Margin ROE
FCX $72.60 $104.25B 35.8x -7.3% 11.4% 14.8%
NEM $115.82 $122.04B 14.6x 15.1% 33.4% 25.9%
VALE $14.15 $60.22B 28.3x 6.4% 4.8% 4.1%
NUE $251.41 $57.04B 20.0x 23.0% 8.0% 14.5%
RIO $95.65 $155.56B 13.0x 15.5% 19.6% 19.3%

Risk Indicators for FCX

2 measurable indicators visible in Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s reported numbers. These are market and valuation risk metrics — not a comprehensive list of business risks, which would require qualitative analysis beyond this data:

Revenue Growth (-7.3%)
The provider-reported beta is 1.39. A beta above 1 reflects larger historical price moves relative to the provider's benchmark, but it does not predict future volatility or drawdowns.

FCX Balance Sheet & Cash Flow

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s liquidity and cash generation as of the most recent filing — note the cash position of $4.08B against $10.36B of debt:

Total Cash
$4.08B
Total Debt
$10.36B
Current Ratio
2.07
FCF Yield
2.1%
EBITDA
$9.55B
Operating Margin
33.4%

These are provider-normalized figures and may differ from the issuer's as-filed presentation, units, or latest amendment. Use source filings for verification.

FCX Valuation Snapshot

Trailing P/E
35.8x
Growth premium
Forward P/E
17.4x
Earnings growth expected
Price / Book
5.2x
Premium
PEG Ratio
4.50
Expensive vs growth
Analyst Target (Mean)
$74.00
Range: $30 – $85
Dividend Yield
0.83%
5Y avg: 1.20%
52-Week Price Range — FCX is trading at 82% of its range
$38.54 (52W Low) $80.24 (52W High)

Who Holds FCX? — Institutional 13F Filings

Institutional investment managers with >$100 M in qualifying assets must disclose their equity positions quarterly on SEC Form 13F — typically within 45 days of quarter-end. Search those filings below to see which hedge funds, mutual funds, and asset managers reported FCX as a holding, how many shares they held, and how positions changed quarter over quarter.

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Research Pro adds
Full manager portfolios — every position a fund holds, quarter-over-quarter changes, and concentration weights.
Data limitation
13F reports covered long positions for the filing's stated reporting period, typically a quarter-end—not on its later submission date. Short positions, full derivatives, and current intent are not disclosed.

How to Interpret the FCX Fundamentals Score

FCX rates 67/100 on our five-factor fundamentals screen, which puts it in the "Buy" band. The band name describes a fixed range in this model; it is not a recommendation or prediction. The calculation above shows how each reported input affected the result.

67/100 · Buy band

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. clears our thresholds on most of what we measure. The strongest readings are gross margin (38.3%) and net margin (11.4%). It is not unqualified: revenue growth (-7.3%) works against it.

FCX Earnings & Revenue Outlook

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. reported revenue decline of -7.3% year over year, against a Copper peer set where scale and pricing power vary widely. A shrinking top line is a direct drag on the score, and it raises the bar for everything else in the model.

Earnings grew 28.1% over the same period, outpacing revenue — a sign of operating leverage.

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FCX Fundamental Factors to Monitor

This is a review of reported fundamentals, not a price target or an estimate of future returns. These are the current figures that may be useful to monitor as new filings become available.

Current reading: Future filings may change either figure and the resulting score.

Positive Fundamental Inputs for FCX

These are the Freeport-McMoRan Inc. figures that push the score up, taken straight from the most recent reported financials:

  • Gross Margin (38.3%)
  • Net Margin (11.4%)
  • Return on Equity (14.8%)

Negative Fundamental Inputs & Risks for FCX

These are the figures working against FCX in the same model:

  • Revenue Growth (-7.3%)

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Fundamental Analysis Guide

How the financial statements behind this page fit together.

Understanding P/E Ratio

What FCX's 35.8x multiple does and does not tell you.

Return on Equity (ROE)

Why FCX's 14.8% return on equity matters for stock selection.

Stock Valuation Methods

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DCF Assumptions and Limitations

What a discounted cash flow estimate for FCX depends on, and where it breaks down.

How to Read an AI Stock Report

What each section of a FCX report is for, and what it leaves out.

How to Read Earnings Reports

Where the FCX growth and margin figures on this page come from.

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The technical side we deliberately keep out of the FCX score.

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FCX SEC Filing News

Latest SEC filings for FCX explained in plain English — insider buys/sells (Form 4), proposed sales (Form 144), material events (8-K), and quarterly & annual reports.

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Frequently Asked Questions about FCX

What are key support and resistance levels for FCX?
Support and resistance are technical levels, so they are not part of the fundamentals score. Our demand zones page tracks semiconductor stocks; coverage does not extend to every ticker. Use the chart tool to identify price levels for FCX manually.
Which companies are FCX's closest peers?
On this page FCX is compared with NEM, VALE, NUE, RIO. FCX is the only Copper company we cover, so the comparison uses the nearest Basic Materials companies by market capitalisation instead. The table puts FCX's a gross margin of 38.3%, an ROE of 14.8%, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32 next to the same figures for each peer.
Is the FCX analysis PDF report free?
Your first FCX report is free and does not require a card. The score on this page is a five-factor screen; the report scores nine sections, adding moat, free cash flow, share dilution and valuation work that is not on this page. Further reports are covered by a subscription; see pricing for the current plans.

This FCX analysis is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Figures come from third-party feeds and can be delayed, standardized, incomplete, or inaccurate; verify material facts in primary filings and identified sources. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Read our full disclaimer.