Freeport-McMoRan

FCX

Copper · Basic Materials

Also trades as: 0R2O.L

Price

$76.67

+5.45 (+7.65%)

Market Cap

$110.22B

Winston Score

Winston is curious

A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Strong

Growth

Good

Cash Flow

Strong

Stability

Exceptional

Valuation

Good

Dividends

Weak

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Share count falling — buybacks

−2.6% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 1.48B (2021) → 1.44B (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Freeport-McMoRan is one of the world's largest copper mining companies. It digs copper, gold, and molybdenum out of the ground and sells those metals to manufacturers who use them to make electronics, wiring, cars, and construction materials. The company owns some of the biggest copper mines on the planet, including the Grasberg mine in Indonesia, which is one of the largest copper and gold deposits ever found.

Freeport makes money by selling the metals it mines, so its revenue rises and falls with commodity prices. It operates mines in the Americas — mainly in the United States and South America — as well as in Indonesia, giving it a global footprint with roughly $22 billion in annual revenue. Its massive, hard-to-replicate mines and low-cost production give it a durable edge over smaller rivals. The biggest growth driver is rising demand for copper in electric vehicles and power grids, but falling copper prices remain the central risk to its earnings.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-7.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

+28.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong earnings growth

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (3%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

0.5%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$4.1B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue declining

Freeport-McMoRan's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

31.1%

Modest — 31.1% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

28.5%

Excellent — 28.5% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

23.4%

Exceptional — 23.4% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+0.7%

Nearly flat sales (+0.7% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+53.8%

Earnings growing fast (+53.8% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

6/8 quarters

Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

201%

Turns 201% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

7.2%

Modest free cash flow (7.2%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

0.47

Conservative — low debt load (0.47)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

16.21x

Comfortably covers interest (16.2x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

37.8x

Pricey — P/E 37.8

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+23.6

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (37.8 → 14.1)

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

0.97%

Small dividend — 0.97% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+0.0%

Dividend flat

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