FCX vs NEXM vs HBM Stock Comparison

Freeport-Mcmoran, NexMetals Mining and Hudbay Minerals Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
FCX Freeport-Mcmoran Inc
$65.22 -10.2% 1M +58.2% 1Y
Market cap
$93.79B
P/E
31.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$25.87B
Div. yield
0.01%
Copper Basic Materials
3 wins
NEXM NexMetals Mining Corp.
$1.38 -37.3% 1M -72.7% 1Y
Market cap
$49.37M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$314.41K
Div. yield
–
Copper Basic Materials
1 win
HBM Hudbay Minerals Inc.
$21.98 -18.0% 1M +42.4% 1Y
Market cap
$8.76B
P/E
12.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.47B
Div. yield
0.00%
Copper Basic Materials
7 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Hudbay Minerals leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Hudbay Minerals 7, Freeport-Mcmoran 3, NexMetals Mining 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFCXNEXMHBMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $93.79B $49.37M $8.76B FCX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 31.8x -1.3x 12.8x HBM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 21.1x — 14.8x HBM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +0.2% +280.5% +12.1% NEXM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 11.4% -11,801.7% 27.7% HBM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 11.6% — 12.6% HBM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.6x — 0.1x HBM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +58.2% -72.7% +42.4% FCX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +11.6%/yr -46.1%/yr +25.0%/yr HBM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 48.0% 70.5% 62.6% FCX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 48/100 38/100 71/100 HBM

Percentile Scorecard

FCXNEXMHBM

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisFCXNEXMHBM
Valuation 57 #71 of 162 8 #149 of 162 84 #27 of 162
Growth 50 #74 of 147 58 #62 of 147 89 #17 of 147
Profitability 69 #39 of 122 3 #119 of 122 87 #17 of 122
Financial Health 29 #119 of 166 83 #29 of 166 51 #82 of 166
Shareholder Returns 39 #66 of 107 – 43 #61 of 107
Overall 48 38 71
  • FCX ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • NEXM ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • HBM ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodFCXNEXMHBMSPY
1 month -10.2%-37.3%-18.0% -1.0%
3 months +4.2%-36.4%-1.7% +2.9%
6 months +6.8%-41.5%-9.7% +6.4%
Year to date +28.4%-64.7%+10.7% +11.4%
1 year +58.2%-72.7%+42.4% +13.1%
3 years +89.5%-94.0%+411.2% +79.4%
3 years, per year +23.8%-60.9%+72.3% +21.5%
5 years +73.1%-95.4%+204.9% +67.7%
5 years, per year +11.6%-46.1%+25.0% +10.9%
10 years +549.6%-97.7%+442.7% +255.2%
10 years, per year +20.6%-31.4%+18.4% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureFCXNEXMHBMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 48.0%70.5%62.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 50.4%73.8%67.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.191.392.72 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.21-1.030.68 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -51.7%-97.2%-63.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -18.4%-72.7%-31.0% -2.5%
52-week high $79.91$5.05$31.87 $779.14
52-week low $38.65$1.38$14.58 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleFCXNEXMHBM
P/E now vs peer median 31.8xmedian 12.7x -1.3xmedian 12.7x 12.7xmedian 12.7x
P/S now vs peer median 3.6xmedian 3.1x 156.5xmedian 3.1x 3.5xmedian 3.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.9xmedian 6.9x —median 6.9x 5.8xmedian 6.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 53.2xmedian 15.1x -0.8xmedian 15.1x 9.9xmedian 15.1x
P/B now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 2.1x 1.1xmedian 2.1x 1.8xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median 2.70median 0.27 -0.06median 0.27 0.04median 0.27

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsFCXNEXMHBM
Revenue $25.87B $314.41K $2.47B
Gross profit $7.00B – $972.40M
Operating income $6.92B – $1.10B
Net income $4.59B -$37.11M $680.00M
Free cash flow $1.76B -$60.22M $880.20M
R&D $198.00M $26.75M $58.40M
EPS (diluted) $2.04 $-1.04 $1.72
Cash & equivalents $4.08B $11.93M $890.90M
Total debt $9.39B $3.73M $3.67B
Shares (diluted) 1.44B 35.65M 396.65M
Enterprise value $77.83B -$20.58M $5.61B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricFCXNEXMHBM
P/E 31.8x -1.3x 12.7x
P/FCF 53.2x -0.8x 9.9x
P/Operating cash flow 15.9x -1.4x 9.9x
P/S 3.6x 156.5x 3.5x
P/B 2.9x 1.1x 1.8x
P/Tangible book 2.9x 1.1x 1.8x
EV/EBITDA 10.9x – 5.8x
EV/EBIT 14.3x – 8.1x
EV/Revenue 3.8x 121.2x 3.6x
EV/FCF 56.2x -0.6x 10.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 16.8x -1.1x 10.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.70 -0.06 0.04

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFCXNEXMHBM
Revenue growth (1Y) 0.2% 280.5% 12.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.7% 48.4% 24.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -8.8% – 32.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 3.5% – 71.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) 0.1% – 89.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 8.0% – 126.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 6.8% 3.3% 139.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 11.4% 8.0% 410.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 53.1% 41.8% 122.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 11.8% 22.0% 346.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -10.1% -11.0% 1.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.0% -5.8% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 4.3% -90.2% 2,912%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 66.3% -35.7% 115.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFCXNEXMHBM
Gross margin 27.1% – 39.4%
EBITDA margin 35.1% – 61.9%
Operating margin 26.8% – 44.7%
Pretax margin 25.7% – 47.3%
Net margin 11.4% -11,802% 27.7%
FCF margin 6.8% -19,155% 35.7%
Operating cash flow margin 22.8% -10,819% 35.6%
Return on equity 14.4% – 16.3%
Return on assets 7.7% – 43.1%
Return on invested capital 11.6% – 12.6%
Return on capital employed 13.2% – –
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.0x 1.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 0.9x 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue 0.6% 669.6% 3.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFCXNEXMHBM
Debt / assets 15.7% 1.7% 78.4%
Debt / equity 0.3x 0.0x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.6x – 0.1x
Debt / FCF 5.3x 0.0x 1.3x
Liabilities / assets 46.1% 12.7% -231.7%
Equity / assets 53.9% 87.3% 331.7%
Interest coverage – – 14.9x
Current ratio 2.1x 5.2x –
Quick ratio 0.7x 4.7x –
Cash ratio 0.6x 4.7x –
Altman Z-score 3.07 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFCXNEXMHBM
Dividend yield 0.6% – 0.1%
Net buyback yield 0.2% – -0.4%
Shareholder yield 0.7% – -0.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) 18.9% – 1.3%
Payout ratio (FCF) 49.1% – 1.0%
Dividend growth (1Y) 0.1% – -260.4%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 0.2% – -59.0%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusFCXNEXMHBM
Forward P/E 21.1xFY2026 – 14.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.09FY2026 – $1.49FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +74.6%FY2026 – +122.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +46.0% – +26.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $28.46BFY2026 – $3.06BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +9.8%FY2026 – +38.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +35.9% – +18.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFCXNEXMHBM
Held by institutions 86.6% 17.5% 83.1%
Institutions holding 1,880 15 319
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.3% -7.1% +10.9%
Institutions buying 1,029 7 200
Institutions selling 601 4 82
Buyers to sellers 1.71 1.75 2.44

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

FCXNEXMHBM
FCX 1.00 0.41 0.84
NEXM 0.41 1.00 0.44
HBM 0.84 0.44 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FCX, NEXM and HBM?

Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) $93.79B, NexMetals Mining (NEXM) $49.37M, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) $8.76B.

Which stock is cheaper, FCX, NEXM and HBM?

Hudbay Minerals (HBM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) 31.8x, NexMetals Mining (NEXM) -1.3x, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) 12.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) is cheapest (Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) 21.1x, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) 14.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

NexMetals Mining (NEXM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) +0.2%, NexMetals Mining (NEXM) +280.5%, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) +12.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Hudbay Minerals (HBM) has the highest net margin (Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) 11.4%, NexMetals Mining (NEXM) -11,801.7%, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) 27.7%). On return on invested capital, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) leads (Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) 11.6%, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) 12.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) returned the most: Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) +58.2%, NexMetals Mining (NEXM) -72.7%, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) +42.4%. Over five years, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) compounded fastest (Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) +11.6%/yr, NexMetals Mining (NEXM) -46.1%/yr, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) +25.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) 0.01%, NexMetals Mining (NEXM) 0.00%, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) 0.00%. NexMetals Mining (NEXM) and Hudbay Minerals (HBM) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) has been the steadiest (Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) 48.0%, NexMetals Mining (NEXM) 70.5%, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) 62.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, FCX, NEXM and HBM?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Hudbay Minerals (HBM) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.