FCX vs TGB vs SCCO Stock Comparison

Freeport-Mcmoran, Trekor Metals and Southern Copper Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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FCX Freeport-Mcmoran Inc
$62.94 -12.6% 1M +50.9% 1Y
Market cap
$90.38B
P/E
30.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$25.87B
Div. yield
0.57%
Copper Basic Materials
1 win
TGB Trekor Metals Ltd
$7.39 -17.4% 1M +63.1% 1Y
Market cap
$2.67B
P/E
165.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$916.35M
Div. yield
–
Copper Basic Materials
6 wins
SCCO Southern Copper Corp/
$179.33 -12.7% 1M +32.7% 1Y
Market cap
$149.62B
P/E
23.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$17.11B
Div. yield
1.65%
Copper Basic Materials
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Trekor Metals leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Trekor Metals 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.

QuestionFCXTGBSCCOLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $90.38B $2.67B $149.62B SCCO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 30.7x 165.8x 23.4x SCCO
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 20.1x 18.9x 23.9x TGB
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +0.2% +72.6% +38.7% TGB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 11.4% 1.6% 37.2% SCCO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 11.6% 23.0% — TGB
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.6x 1.3x 0.0x SCCO
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.57% — 1.65% SCCO
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +50.9% +63.1% +32.7% TGB
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +10.5%/yr +27.0%/yr +26.8%/yr TGB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 48.4% 71.7% 52.8% FCX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 48/100 64/100 64/100 TGB

Percentile Scorecard

FCXTGBSCCO

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

AxisFCXTGBSCCO
Valuation 57 #71 of 165 67 #55 of 165 46 #89 of 165
Growth 50 #76 of 150 93 #12 of 150 71 #45 of 150
Profitability 66 #42 of 122 77 #29 of 122 98 #4 of 122
Financial Health 26 #123 of 166 20 #133 of 166 49 #86 of 166
Shareholder Returns 39 #66 of 107 63 #40 of 107 57 #47 of 107
Overall 48 64 64
  • FCX ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining
  • TGB ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining
  • SCCO ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodFCXTGBSCCOSPY
1 month -12.6%-17.4%-12.7% -2.3%
3 months -1.1%+6.0%-3.6% -0.7%
6 months +13.3%+7.9%+8.9% +4.8%
Year to date +23.9%+30.6%+27.3% +10.3%
1 year +50.9%+63.1%+32.7% +10.3%
3 years +79.1%+468.5%+160.6% +73.0%
3 years, per year +21.4%+78.5%+37.6% +20.1%
5 years +64.6%+229.9%+227.4% +61.9%
5 years, per year +10.5%+27.0%+26.8% +10.1%
10 years +492.7%+1,542.2%+621.8% +258.6%
10 years, per year +19.5%+32.3%+21.9% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureFCXTGBSCCOSPY
Volatility, 1Y 48.4%71.7%52.8% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 51.2%71.5%54.2% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.243.002.43 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.050.880.62 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -51.7%-61.9%-45.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -21.2%-23.7%-18.4% -3.5%
52-week high $79.91$9.68$219.70 $779.14
52-week low $38.65$4.19$117.83 $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.

MultipleFCXTGBSCCO
P/E now vs peer median 30.7xmedian 12.5x 165.8xmedian 12.5x 23.4xmedian 12.5x
P/S now vs peer median 3.5xmedian 2.9x 2.9xmedian 2.9x 8.7xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.6xmedian 7.3x 6.6xmedian 7.3x 13.7xmedian 7.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 51.3xmedian 14.6x 5.3xmedian 14.6x 26.7xmedian 14.6x
P/B now vs peer median 2.8xmedian 2.1x 3.1xmedian 2.1x 11.0xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median 2.61median 0.28 3.43median 0.28 0.83median 0.28

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 monthsFCXTGBSCCO
Revenue $25.87B $916.35M $17.11B
Gross profit $7.00B $387.04M $11.15B
Operating income $6.92B $372.24M $10.03B
Net income $4.59B $15.68M $6.38B
Free cash flow $1.76B $502.57M $5.60B
R&D $198.00M – $58.60M
EPS (diluted) $2.04 $0.04 $7.67
Cash & equivalents $4.08B $185.76M $4.82B
Total debt $9.39B $809.11M $8.00B
Shares (diluted) 1.44B 323.50M 829.10M
Enterprise value $86.54B $2.08B $124.43B

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
MetricFCXTGBSCCO
P/E 30.7x 165.8x 23.4x
P/FCF 51.3x 5.3x 26.7x
P/Operating cash flow 15.3x 6.4x 20.2x
P/S 3.5x 2.9x 8.7x
P/B 2.8x 3.1x 11.0x
P/Tangible book 2.8x 3.1x 11.0x
EV/EBITDA 10.6x 6.6x 13.7x
EV/EBIT 13.8x 8.8x 14.9x
EV/Revenue 3.7x 3.6x 8.7x
EV/FCF 54.3x 6.5x 26.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 16.2x 7.9x 20.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.61 3.43 0.83

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFCXTGBSCCO
Revenue growth (1Y) 0.2% 72.6% 38.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.7% 32.8% 18.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -8.8% 154.8% 54.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 3.5% 49.8% 25.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 0.1% 167.9% 61.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 8.0% 53.4% 28.8%
Net income growth (1Y) 6.8% 155.8% 66.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 11.4% -5.5% 30.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 53.1% 159.7% 65.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 11.8% 48.3% 28.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -10.1% 88.5% 60.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.0% 78.7% 21.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 4.3% 73.6% 60.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 66.3% 63.2% 22.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFCXTGBSCCO
Gross margin 27.1% 42.2% 65.2%
EBITDA margin 35.1% 54.2% 64.0%
Operating margin 26.8% 40.6% 58.6%
Pretax margin 25.7% 43.3% 57.6%
Net margin 11.4% 1.6% 37.2%
FCF margin 6.8% 54.8% 32.7%
Operating cash flow margin 22.8% 45.3% 43.3%
Return on equity 14.4% 5.6% 48.5%
Return on assets 7.7% 1.8% 25.6%
Return on invested capital 11.6% 23.0% –
Return on capital employed 13.2% 15.8% 45.3%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.3x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 26.5x 1.2x
Stock comp / revenue 0.6% 3.0% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFCXTGBSCCO
Debt / assets 15.7% 30.3% 31.2%
Debt / equity 0.3x 0.9x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.6x 1.3x 0.0x
Debt / FCF 5.3x 1.6x 1.4x
Liabilities / assets 46.1% 68.0% 46.9%
Equity / assets 53.9% 32.0% 53.1%
Interest coverage – 8.3x –
Current ratio 2.1x – 4.3x
Quick ratio 0.7x 0.8x 3.8x
Cash ratio 0.6x 0.7x 2.9x
Altman Z-score 3.00 – 10.06

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFCXTGBSCCO
Dividend yield 0.6% – 1.7%
Net buyback yield 0.2% -0.4% –
Shareholder yield 0.8% -0.4% 1.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) 18.9% – 51.7%
Payout ratio (FCF) 49.1% – 58.8%
Dividend growth (1Y) 0.1% – 43.0%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 0.2% – 6.8%

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.

ConsensusFCXTGBSCCO
Forward P/E 20.1xFY2026 18.9xFY2026 23.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.13FY2026 $0.39FY2026 $7.51FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +76.8%FY2026 +680.0%FY2026 +47.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +45.4% +112.8% +7.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $28.47BFY2026 $936.91MFY2026 $16.86BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +9.9%FY2026 +91.2%FY2026 +25.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +36.0% +27.8% +3.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFCXTGBSCCO
Held by institutions 86.6% 0.2% 9.2%
Institutions holding 1,882 4 858
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.3% -99.7% +0.7%
Institutions buying 1,029 2 600
Institutions selling 603 2 220
Buyers to sellers 1.71 1.00 2.73

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.

FCXTGBSCCO
FCX 1.00 0.77 0.87
TGB 0.77 1.00 0.80
SCCO 0.87 0.80 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FCX, TGB and SCCO?

Southern Copper (SCCO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) $90.38B, Trekor Metals (TGB) $2.67B, Southern Copper (SCCO) $149.62B.

Which stock is cheaper, FCX, TGB and SCCO?

Southern Copper (SCCO) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) 30.7x, Trekor Metals (TGB) 165.8x, Southern Copper (SCCO) 23.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Trekor Metals (TGB) is cheapest (Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) 20.1x, Trekor Metals (TGB) 18.9x, Southern Copper (SCCO) 23.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Trekor Metals (TGB) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) +0.2%, Trekor Metals (TGB) +72.6%, Southern Copper (SCCO) +38.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Southern Copper (SCCO) has the highest net margin (Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) 11.4%, Trekor Metals (TGB) 1.6%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 37.2%). On return on invested capital, Trekor Metals (TGB) leads (Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) 11.6%, Trekor Metals (TGB) 23.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Trekor Metals (TGB) returned the most: Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) +50.9%, Trekor Metals (TGB) +63.1%, Southern Copper (SCCO) +32.7%. Over five years, Trekor Metals (TGB) compounded fastest (Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) +10.5%/yr, Trekor Metals (TGB) +27.0%/yr, Southern Copper (SCCO) +26.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Southern Copper (SCCO) has the highest dividend yield: Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) 0.57%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 1.65%. Trekor Metals (TGB) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) has been the steadiest (Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) 48.4%, Trekor Metals (TGB) 71.7%, Southern Copper (SCCO) 52.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Trekor Metals (TGB) 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.