Freeport-McMoran Inc. (FCX) Valuation

Historical valuation analysis based on 500 data points (2024-08-30 to 2026-08-28)

Freeport-McMoRan owns stakes in 10 copper mines, led by its 49% ownership of the Grasberg copper and gold operations in Indonesia, 55% of the Cerro Verde mine in Peru, and 72% of Morenci in Arizona...

Freeport-McMoran Inc. (FCX) currently trades at a P/E ratio of 41.07 (historical range: 22.78–45.06, median: 32.72), placing it at the 95th percentile — expensive relative to its history, P/S ratio of 4.25 (range: 1.84–4.35, 99th percentile — expensive relative to its history), EV/EBITDA of 54.95 (range: 9.56–56.19, 99th percentile).

Over the historical period (2024-08-30 to 2026-08-28), Freeport-McMoran Inc.'s P/E ratio has expanded by 15% over the observed period (from an average of 30.9 to 35.4).

Freeport-McMoran Inc. appears overvalued relative to its own historical valuation range, trading at elevated multiples across most metrics.

Historical Valuation Metrics

MetricCurrentMinMedianMaxPercentileAssessment
P/E Ratio41.0722.7832.7245.0695thexpensive relative to its history
P/S Ratio4.251.842.724.3599thexpensive relative to its history
EV/EBITDA54.959.5615.9056.1999thexpensive relative to its history
FCF Yield0.000.000.010.041thexpensive relative to its history
Current Price: $76.60
Market Cap: $110.0B
Sector: Basic Materials