FCX vs SCCO vs WLKP Stock Comparison

Freeport-Mcmoran, Southern Copper and Westlake Chemical Partners Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
FCX Freeport-Mcmoran Inc
$57.90 -20.2% 1M +44.0% 1Y
Market cap
$85.33B
P/E
29.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$25.87B
Div. yield
0.01%
Copper Basic Materials
1 win
SCCO Southern Copper Corp/
$165.33 -19.1% 1M +25.0% 1Y
Market cap
$138.52B
P/E
21.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$17.11B
Div. yield
0.02%
Copper Basic Materials
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Westlake Chemical Partners leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Westlake Chemical Partners 6, Southern Copper 5, Freeport-Mcmoran 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFCXSCCOWLKPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $85.33B $138.52B $744.49M SCCO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 29.0x 21.8x 12.6x WLKP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.7x 22.3x 14.5x WLKP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +0.2% +38.7% +9.4% SCCO
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 11.4% 37.2% 4.8% SCCO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 11.6% — 30.6% WLKP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.6x 0.0x 0.7x SCCO
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.02% 0.09% WLKP
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +44.0% +25.0% +13.9% FCX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +9.4%/yr +24.6%/yr -3.9%/yr SCCO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 48.8% 52.9% 18.7% WLKP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 48/100 64/100 88/100 WLKP

Percentile Scorecard

FCXSCCOWLKP

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

AxisFCXSCCOWLKP
Valuation 60 #68 of 169 47 #90 of 169 99 #2 of 95
Growth 50 #77 of 153 71 #45 of 153 66 #32 of 93
Profitability 66 #42 of 123 98 #4 of 123 100 #1 of 89
Financial Health 24 #125 of 165 47 #88 of 165 83 #17 of 96
Shareholder Returns 37 #73 of 116 58 #49 of 116 89 #9 of 75
Overall 48 64 88
  • FCX ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining
  • SCCO ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining
  • WLKP ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodFCXSCCOWLKPSPY
1 month -20.2%-19.1%-1.3% -5.9%
3 months -15.1%-14.4%-0.1% -4.6%
6 months -4.5%-7.0%-8.4% +0.2%
Year to date +14.0%+17.4%+11.8% +7.5%
1 year +44.0%+25.0%+13.9% +8.2%
3 years +63.7%+140.4%-3.5% +68.3%
3 years, per year +17.9%+34.0%-1.2% +19.0%
5 years +56.3%+200.4%-18.1% +56.5%
5 years, per year +9.4%+24.6%-3.9% +9.4%
10 years +424.0%+552.8%+6.5% +251.5%
10 years, per year +18.0%+20.6%+0.6% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureFCXSCCOWLKPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 48.8%52.9%18.7% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 52.0%54.5%17.8% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.152.280.22 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.900.470.74 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -51.7%-45.2%-38.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -27.5%-24.7%-10.4% -5.9%
52-week high $79.91$219.70$23.72 $779.14
52-week low $38.65$117.83$17.87 $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.

MultipleFCXSCCOWLKP
P/E now vs peer median 28.3xmedian 12.9x 21.6xmedian 12.9x 12.7xmedian 21.2x
P/S now vs peer median 3.2xmedian 3.1x 8.2xmedian 3.1x 0.6xmedian 1.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 9.8xmedian 7.6x 12.8xmedian 7.6x 2.2xmedian 11.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 47.2xmedian 12.2x 24.9xmedian 12.2x 1.7xmedian 17.0x
P/B now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 2.2x 10.3xmedian 2.2x 1.0xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median 2.40median 0.19 0.77median 0.19 —median 1.76

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 monthsFCXSCCOWLKP
Revenue $25.87B $17.11B $1.24B
Gross profit $7.00B $11.15B $389.27M
Operating income $6.92B $10.03B $359.20M
Net income $4.59B $6.38B $339.13M
Free cash flow $1.76B $5.60B $444.03M
R&D $198.00M $58.60M –
EPS (diluted) $2.04 $7.67 –
Cash & equivalents $4.08B $4.82B $47.65M
Total debt $9.39B $8.00B $399.67M
Shares (diluted) 1.44B 829.10M –
Enterprise value $69.37B $113.25B $558.96M

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
MetricFCXSCCOWLKP
P/E 28.3x 21.6x 12.7x
P/FCF 47.2x 24.9x 1.7x
P/Operating cash flow 14.1x 18.9x 1.6x
P/S 3.2x 8.2x 0.6x
P/B 2.6x 10.3x 1.0x
P/Tangible book 2.6x 10.3x 1.0x
EV/EBITDA 9.8x 12.8x 2.2x
EV/EBIT 12.8x 13.9x 3.1x
EV/Revenue 3.4x 8.2x 0.9x
EV/FCF 50.2x 24.9x 2.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 15.0x 18.9x 2.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.40 0.77 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFCXSCCOWLKP
Revenue growth (1Y) 0.2% 38.7% 9.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.7% 18.0% -0.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -8.8% 54.1% 11.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 3.5% 25.1% 0.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) 0.1% 61.8% 11.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 8.0% 28.8% -0.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 6.8% 66.3% 12.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 11.4% 30.1% 0.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 53.1% 65.1% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 11.8% 28.1% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -10.1% 60.3% 65.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.0% 21.6% 1.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 4.3% 60.9% 112.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 66.3% 22.2% 1.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFCXSCCOWLKP
Gross margin 27.1% 65.2% 31.4%
EBITDA margin 35.1% 64.0% 39.9%
Operating margin 26.8% 58.6% 29.0%
Pretax margin 25.7% 57.6% 27.4%
Net margin 11.4% 37.2% 4.8%
FCF margin 6.8% 32.7% 35.8%
Operating cash flow margin 22.8% 43.3% 38.9%
Return on equity 14.4% 48.5% 44.1%
Return on assets 7.7% 25.6% 27.8%
Return on invested capital 11.6% – 30.6%
Return on capital employed 13.2% 45.3% 30.7%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.7x 1.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 1.2x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue 0.6% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFCXSCCOWLKP
Debt / assets 15.7% 31.2% 32.6%
Debt / equity 0.3x 0.6x 0.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.6x 0.0x 0.7x
Debt / FCF 5.3x 1.4x 0.9x
Liabilities / assets 46.1% 46.9% 37.1%
Equity / assets 53.9% 53.1% 62.9%
Interest coverage – – 17.3x
Current ratio 2.1x 4.3x 3.5x
Quick ratio 0.7x 3.8x 1.7x
Cash ratio 0.6x 2.9x 0.9x
Altman Z-score 2.84 9.56 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFCXSCCOWLKP
Dividend yield 0.6% 2.6% 8.9%
Net buyback yield 0.2% – –
Shareholder yield 0.8% 2.6% 8.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) 18.9% 51.7% 19.6%
Payout ratio (FCF) 49.1% 58.8% 15.0%
Dividend growth (1Y) 0.1% 43.0% 0.0%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 0.2% 6.8% 0.0%

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.

ConsensusFCXSCCOWLKP
Forward P/E 18.7xFY2026 22.3xFY2026 14.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.09FY2026 $7.43FY2026 $1.47FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +74.6%FY2026 +47.7%FY2026 +6.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +46.9% +7.3% +20.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $28.40BFY2026 $16.91BFY2026 $1.31BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +9.6%FY2026 +26.0%FY2026 +11.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +36.4% +4.2% +16.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFCXSCCOWLKP
Held by institutions 86.6% 9.2% 29.1%
Institutions holding 1,883 859 56
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.3% +0.7% -0.2%
Institutions buying 1,029 601 26
Institutions selling 604 220 13
Buyers to sellers 1.70 2.73 2.00

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.

FCXSCCOWLKP
FCX 1.00 0.88 0.21
SCCO 0.88 1.00 0.17
WLKP 0.21 0.17 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FCX, SCCO and WLKP?

Southern Copper (SCCO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) $85.33B, Southern Copper (SCCO) $138.52B, Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP) $744.49M.

Which stock is cheaper, FCX, SCCO and WLKP?

Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) 29.0x, Southern Copper (SCCO) 21.8x, Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP) 12.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP) is cheapest (Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) 18.7x, Southern Copper (SCCO) 22.3x, Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP) 14.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Southern Copper (SCCO) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) +0.2%, Southern Copper (SCCO) +38.7%, Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP) +9.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Southern Copper (SCCO) has the highest net margin (Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) 11.4%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 37.2%, Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP) 4.8%). On return on invested capital, Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP) leads (Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) 11.6%, Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP) 30.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) returned the most: Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) +44.0%, Southern Copper (SCCO) +25.0%, Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP) +13.9%. Over five years, Southern Copper (SCCO) compounded fastest (Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) +9.4%/yr, Southern Copper (SCCO) +24.6%/yr, Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP) -3.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP) has the highest dividend yield: Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) 0.01%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 0.02%, Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP) 0.09%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP) has been the steadiest (Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) 48.8%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 52.9%, Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP) 18.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, FCX, SCCO and WLKP?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP) leads on 6. 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.