Health score, competitive moat, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.
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.
Competitive analysis based on 69 quarters of fundamental data
Operating margins are expanding at ~26.6%, suggesting durable pricing power and cost discipline.
Consistently high ROE averaging 24.1% suggests a durable competitive advantage and efficient capital allocation.
6 of the last 8 quarters generated positive FCF. The company generally funds itself but has occasional cash consumption quarters.
Revenue shows resilience with 4 of 7 quarters posting growth — demand is generally stable but has seen some soft patches.
Data-driven red flags and warnings across 69 quarters
Margins are stable or improving at ~27.3% — no sign of cost or pricing stress.
FCF consistently trails net income (avg 0.3x) — earnings may be inflated by non-cash items or aggressive accounting.
D/E ratio is 0.5 — conservative capital structure with low financial risk.
Revenue is stable or growing over recent quarters — demand appears durable.
FCF turned negative in 2 of the last 8 quarters — occasional cash consumption.
Share count is stable — no significant dilution or buyback activity.
as of March 2026
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