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Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

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Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) Q2 2026: Record Copper & Gold, a Big Beat — So Why Did the Stock Fall?

Published 2026-07-25

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Episodes tracked
3
Episodes linked
3
Latest video
Q2 2026
2026-07-25
Podcast available
Yes
Current price
$76.66
+5.20 (+7.28%)
Trailing / Forward P/E
37.58x
Forward: 18.59x
Market cap / Volume
Volume:
Revenue / Earnings Growth
-7.3%
Earnings: 28.1%
Margins
33.4% op
Gross: 38.3% · Net: 11.4%
Balance sheet
2.07x current
Debt / Equity: 32.1
52-week range / Beta
$35.15 - $77.33
Beta: 1.38
Analyst target
$71.73
Upside: -6.4%
Cash / shareholder return
1.96% FCF yield
Dividend yield: 0.84%

Company context

Industry: Copper
Country: United States
Employees:
Price to book: 5.47x
Return on equity: 14.8%
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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FCX vs. two close competitors

This section compares the current company against two nearby peers on valuation, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and investment setup. Green generally marks the strongest relative figure for that row, while red marks the weakest.

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Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
FCX
Latest video
Q2 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.
Valuation sits in a middle zone where future upside likely depends more on quarterly execution than on multiple re-rating alone.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Alcoa Corporation latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
Alcoa Corporation
AA
Latest video
Q2 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Cash generation stands out versus market value, which helps the stock absorb valuation pressure better than weaker cash converters.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Expect a more volatile ride than the market average; that can amplify upside, but drawdowns can come fast too.
Steel Dynamics, Inc. latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
STLD
Latest video
Q2 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is serviceable, but it does not obviously dominate peers on margin or cash conversion alone.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Expect a more volatile ride than the market average; that can amplify upside, but drawdowns can come fast too.
Market Cap
More scale can mean deeper resources and resilience, although bigger does not automatically mean better upside.
FCX
$110.09B
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
AA
$13.68B
Alcoa Corporation
STLD
$32.78B
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Trailing P/E
Lower trailing P/E can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to trailing earnings, but it may also reflect slower growth or higher perceived risk.
FCX
37.6x
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
AA
10.8x
Alcoa Corporation
STLD
20.8x
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Forward P/E
Forward P/E is often a better read on what investors are paying for the next year of earnings power.
FCX
18.6x
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
AA
8.9x
Alcoa Corporation
STLD
12.0x
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Revenue Growth
Higher revenue growth usually signals stronger demand, market share gains, or a business still in expansion mode.
FCX
-7.3%
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
AA
31.4%
Alcoa Corporation
STLD
33.4%
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Earnings Growth
Faster earnings growth matters because it shows management is converting sales momentum into shareholder value.
FCX
28.1%
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
AA
146.8%
Alcoa Corporation
STLD
83.6%
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Operating Margin
Higher operating margin suggests better operating discipline, pricing power, or a structurally stronger business model.
FCX
33.4%
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
AA
18.4%
Alcoa Corporation
STLD
11.5%
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Gross Margin
Gross margin helps show how much product-level pricing power and unit economics a company has before overhead.
FCX
38.3%
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
AA
19.8%
Alcoa Corporation
STLD
14.7%
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Net Margin
Higher net margin means more of each dollar of revenue reaches the bottom line after all costs.
FCX
11.4%
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
AA
9.4%
Alcoa Corporation
STLD
7.8%
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Return on Equity
ROE shows how efficiently management turns shareholder capital into profits, though leverage can inflate it.
FCX
14.8%
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
AA
18.2%
Alcoa Corporation
STLD
17.6%
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Free Cash Flow Yield
Higher free cash flow yield can indicate a stronger cash return relative to the stock's market value.
FCX
2.0%
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
AA
7.0%
Alcoa Corporation
STLD
0.7%
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Debt to Equity
Lower leverage usually means less balance-sheet risk, though capital-intensive sectors naturally run higher debt loads.
FCX
32.15x
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
AA
29.92x
Alcoa Corporation
STLD
46.92x
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Current Ratio
A stronger current ratio usually signals better short-term liquidity and more room to absorb shocks.
FCX
2.07x
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
AA
1.53x
Alcoa Corporation
STLD
3.18x
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Beta
Lower beta often means lower volatility versus the market, while higher beta usually brings a rougher ride.
FCX
1.38
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
AA
1.62
Alcoa Corporation
STLD
1.53
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Dividend Yield
Dividend yield matters for income-focused investors, but a high yield can also reflect a stressed stock price.
FCX
0.8%
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
AA
0.8%
Alcoa Corporation
STLD
0.9%
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Analyst Upside
Higher analyst upside suggests the Street still sees room between current price and consensus fair value.
FCX
-6.4%
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
AA
21.5%
Alcoa Corporation
STLD
19.2%
Steel Dynamics, Inc.

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Q2 2026
Episode live
2026-07-25
Published youtube podcast complete
Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) Q2 2026: Record Copper & Gold, a Big Beat — So Why Did the Stock Fall?
Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.. Use the links on the right to open the video or podcast episode.
Q1 2026
Episode live
2026-04-24
Published youtube complete
FCX Stock: Earnings Deep Dive — Q1 2026 Earnings Analysis
Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.. Use the links on the right to open the video or podcast episode.
Deep Dive
Episode live
2026-04-24
Published podcast complete
Charged Alpha | Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) | S&P 500 Deep Dive — Ep. 203
Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.. Use the links on the right to open the video or podcast episode.