CRH vs. FCX: CRH vs. Freeport-McMoRan Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do CRH (CRH) and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

CRH (CRH) and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) both fall under the Materials industry group, but CRH is classified in Construction Materials while FCX is classified in Metals & Mining.

Company profile comparison for CRH (CRH) and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX)
Profile Item	CRH	FCX
Name	CRH plc Ordinary Shares	Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
Country/Region	Ireland	United States
GICS Sector	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry Group	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry	Construction Materials	Metals & Mining
GICS Sub-Industry	Construction Materials	Copper
Market Capitalization	63.07 billion USD	85.33 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	July 13, 1989	July 10, 1995
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

CRH

FCX

GSPC

CRH (CRH) vs. Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for CRH (CRH) and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for CRH (CRH) and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for CRH (CRH) and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX)
Metric	CRH	FCX
Total Return (1Y)	-12.62%	58.58%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	20.74%	24.99%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	17.05%	11.32%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

CRH

FCX

GSPC

CRH (CRH) vs. Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for CRH (CRH) and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for CRH (CRH) and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX)
Metric	CRH	FCX
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	34.06%	48.40%
Beta (5Y)	1.31	1.37
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-39.04%	-51.26%
Avg. Volume (3M)	5.16M	12.34M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

CRH and FCX are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for CRH (CRH) and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX)
Metric	CRH	FCX
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.50	1.12
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.73	1.61

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both CRH (CRH) at 13.92% and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) at 15.72% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

CRH

Materials industry group

13.92%

Max: 52.88%
Q3: 19.49%
CRH: 13.92%
Median: 8.76%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

FCX

Materials industry group

15.72%

Max: 52.88%
Q3: 19.49%
FCX: 15.72%
Median: 8.76%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

CRH (CRH) vs. Freeport-McMoRan (FCX): A comparison of their ROE against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both CRH (CRH) at 9.19% and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) at 13.03% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

CRH

Materials industry group

9.19%

Max: 38.66%
Q3: 15.98%
CRH: 9.19%
Median: 5.28%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

FCX

Materials industry group

13.03%

Max: 38.66%
Q3: 15.98%
FCX: 13.03%
Median: 5.28%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

CRH (CRH) vs. Freeport-McMoRan (FCX): A comparison of their net margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) at 35.26% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of CRH (CRH) at 18.18%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

CRH

Materials industry group

18.18%

Max: 66.70%
Q3: 28.92%
CRH: 18.18%
Median: 12.56%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

FCX

Materials industry group

35.26%

Max: 66.70%
FCX: 35.26%
Q3: 28.92%
Median: 12.56%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

CRH (CRH) vs. Freeport-McMoRan (FCX): A comparison of their operating margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for CRH (CRH) and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX)
Metric	CRH	FCX
ROE (TTM)	13.92%	15.72%
ROA (TTM)	5.73%	7.99%
Net Margin (TTM)	9.19%	13.03%
Operating Margin (TTM)	18.18%	35.26%
Gross Margin (TTM)	36.23%	38.86%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both CRH (CRH) at 5.27% and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) at 1.81% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

CRH (CRH) vs. Freeport-McMoRan (FCX): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both CRH (CRH) at 9.76% and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) at 16.92% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

CRH (CRH) vs. Freeport-McMoRan (FCX): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for CRH (CRH) and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX)
Metric	CRH	FCX
Revenue Growth (YoY)	5.27%	1.81%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	4.60%	4.39%
EPS Growth (YoY)	9.76%	16.92%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	3.08%	-14.00%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both CRH (CRH) at 1.46 and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) at 2.02 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

CRH

Materials industry group

1.46

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
Median: 2.24
CRH: 1.46
Q1: 1.45
Min: 0.16

FCX

Materials industry group

2.02

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
Median: 2.24
FCX: 2.02
Q1: 1.45
Min: 0.16

CRH (CRH) vs. Freeport-McMoRan (FCX): A comparison of their current ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both CRH (CRH) at 0.82 and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) at 0.31 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

CRH

Materials industry group

0.82

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
CRH: 0.82
Median: 0.47
Q1: 0.13
Min: 0.00

FCX

Materials industry group

0.31

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
Median: 0.47
FCX: 0.31
Q1: 0.13
Min: 0.00

CRH (CRH) vs. Freeport-McMoRan (FCX): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for CRH (CRH) and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX)
Metric	CRH	FCX
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.46	2.02
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.82	0.31
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.12	0.60

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both CRH (CRH) at 1.61% and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) at 1.04% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

CRH

Materials industry group

1.61%

Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
CRH: 1.61%
Median: 0.38%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

FCX

Materials industry group

1.04%

Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
FCX: 1.04%
Median: 0.38%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

CRH (CRH) vs. Freeport-McMoRan (FCX): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both CRH (CRH) at 29.00% and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) at 25.21% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

CRH

Materials industry group

29.00%

Max: 83.62%
Q3: 41.37%
CRH: 29.00%
Median: 9.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

FCX

Materials industry group

25.21%

Max: 83.62%
Q3: 41.37%
FCX: 25.21%
Median: 9.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

CRH (CRH) vs. Freeport-McMoRan (FCX): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for CRH (CRH) and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX)
Metric	CRH	FCX
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.61%	1.04%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	29.00%	25.21%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both CRH (CRH) at 17.85 and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) at 24.97 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

CRH

Materials industry group

17.85

Max: 59.00
Q3: 32.93
Median: 18.82
CRH: 17.85
Q1: 11.96
Min: 3.93

FCX

Materials industry group

24.97

Max: 59.00
Q3: 32.93
FCX: 24.97
Median: 18.82
Q1: 11.96
Min: 3.93

CRH (CRH) vs. Freeport-McMoRan (FCX): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both CRH (CRH) at 1.62 and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) at 3.23 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

CRH

Materials industry group

1.62

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
Median: 1.87
CRH: 1.62
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.00

FCX

Materials industry group

3.23

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
FCX: 3.23
Median: 1.87
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.00

CRH (CRH) vs. Freeport-McMoRan (FCX): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

CRH (CRH) at 2.52 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) at 3.97 carries an above-peer premium to book — FCX is pricier on assets.

CRH

Materials industry group

2.52

Max: 6.59
Q3: 3.55
CRH: 2.52
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

FCX

Materials industry group

3.97

Max: 6.59
FCX: 3.97
Q3: 3.55
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

CRH (CRH) vs. Freeport-McMoRan (FCX): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for CRH (CRH) and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX)
Metric	CRH	FCX
P/E Ratio (TTM)	17.85	24.97
P/S Ratio (TTM)	1.62	3.23
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	2.52	3.97
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	3.61%	2.19%