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FCX vs. LIN: Freeport-McMoRan vs. Linde Stock Comparison

How do Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) and Linde (LIN) 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

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

Company profile comparison for Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) and Linde (LIN)
Profile ItemFCXLIN
NameFreeport-McMoRan Inc.Linde plc
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited Kingdom
GICS SectorMaterialsMaterials
GICS Industry GroupMaterialsMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & MiningChemicals
GICS Sub-IndustryCopperIndustrial Gases
Market Capitalization93.60 billion USD234.56 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENasdaq
Listing DateJuly 10, 1995June 17, 1992
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

FCX
LIN
GSPC
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Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) vs. Linde (LIN), 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 Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) and Linde (LIN). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) and Linde (LIN)
MetricFCXLIN
Total Return (1Y)59.56%14.59%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)26.38%13.10%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)13.14%11.63%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

FCX
LIN
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Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) vs. Linde (LIN), 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 Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) and Linde (LIN). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) has an aggressive beta of 1.37, indicating higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while Linde (LIN) is defensive at 0.68 and tends to be less market-sensitive — they sit on opposite ends of the beta spectrum.

Risk profile metrics for Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) and Linde (LIN)
MetricFCXLIN
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)47.59%19.03%
Beta (5Y)1.370.68
Max Drawdown (5Y)-51.26%-22.82%
Avg. Volume (3M)12.61M2.07M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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FCX and LIN 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 Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) and Linde (LIN)
MetricFCXLIN
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)1.160.53
Sortino Ratio (1Y)1.680.76

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) at 14.76% and Linde (LIN) at 18.40% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

FCX

Materials industry group

14.76%

Max
58.68%
Q3
20.35%
FCX
14.76%
Median
7.56%
Q1
-5.43%
Min
-41.32%

LIN

Materials industry group

18.40%

Max
58.68%
Q3
20.35%
LIN
18.40%
Median
7.56%
Q1
-5.43%
Min
-41.32%
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Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) vs. Linde (LIN): A comparison of their ROE against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Linde (LIN) at 20.44% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) at 11.39%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

FCX

Materials industry group

11.39%

Max
40.44%
Q3
16.91%
FCX
11.39%
Median
4.50%
Q1
0.00%
Min
-22.98%

LIN

Materials industry group

20.44%

Max
40.44%
LIN
20.44%
Q3
16.91%
Median
4.50%
Q1
0.00%
Min
-22.98%
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Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) vs. Linde (LIN): A comparison of their net margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) at 33.40% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Linde (LIN) at 28.12%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

FCX

Materials industry group

33.40%

Max
66.54%
FCX
33.40%
Q3
29.02%
Median
12.77%
Q1
2.41%
Min
-29.20%

LIN

Materials industry group

28.12%

Max
66.54%
Q3
29.02%
LIN
28.12%
Median
12.77%
Q1
2.41%
Min
-29.20%
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Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) vs. Linde (LIN): A comparison of their operating margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) and Linde (LIN)
MetricFCXLIN
ROE (TTM)14.76%18.40%
ROA (TTM)7.59%7.16%
Net Margin (TTM)11.39%20.44%
Operating Margin (TTM)33.40%28.12%
Gross Margin (TTM)38.28%48.35%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) at 1.81% and Linde (LIN) at 2.97% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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

EPS Growth

Both Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) at 16.92% and Linde (LIN) at 7.27% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) and Linde (LIN)
MetricFCXLIN
Revenue Growth (YoY)1.81%2.97%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)4.39%0.62%
EPS Growth (YoY)16.92%7.27%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)-14.00%21.08%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) at 2.07 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Linde (LIN) at 0.88 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for LIN.

FCX

Materials industry group

2.07

Max
5.85
Q3
3.38
Median
2.23
FCX
2.07
Q1
1.45
Min
0.16

LIN

Materials industry group

0.88

Max
5.85
Q3
3.38
Median
2.23
Q1
1.45
LIN
0.88
Min
0.16
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Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) vs. Linde (LIN): A comparison of their current ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) at 0.32 and Linde (LIN) at 0.69 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

FCX

Materials industry group

0.32

Max
2.03
Q3
0.93
Median
0.47
FCX
0.32
Q1
0.13
Min
0.00

LIN

Materials industry group

0.69

Max
2.03
Q3
0.93
LIN
0.69
Median
0.47
Q1
0.13
Min
0.00
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Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) vs. Linde (LIN): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) and Linde (LIN)
MetricFCXLIN
Current Ratio (MRQ)2.070.88
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.320.69
Net Debt / EBITDA0.661.67

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) at 0.93% and Linde (LIN) at 1.21% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

FCX

Materials industry group

0.93%

Max
4.46%
Q3
1.86%
FCX
0.93%
Median
0.43%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

LIN

Materials industry group

1.21%

Max
4.46%
Q3
1.86%
LIN
1.21%
Median
0.43%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) vs. Linde (LIN): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) at 29.56% and Linde (LIN) at 40.03% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

FCX

Materials industry group

29.56%

Max
87.47%
Q3
40.42%
FCX
29.56%
Median
11.56%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

LIN

Materials industry group

40.03%

Max
87.47%
Q3
40.42%
LIN
40.03%
Median
11.56%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) vs. Linde (LIN): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) and Linde (LIN)
MetricFCXLIN
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.93%1.21%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)29.56%40.03%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) at 32.11 and Linde (LIN) at 32.85 sit in the richer earnings-multiple quartile for P/E ratio, so investors are paying more for TTM earnings than they pay for typical peers.

FCX

Materials industry group

32.11

Max
57.00
FCX
32.11
Q3
31.07
Median
19.38
Q1
11.61
Min
5.43

LIN

Materials industry group

32.85

Max
57.00
LIN
32.85
Q3
31.07
Median
19.38
Q1
11.61
Min
5.43
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Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) vs. Linde (LIN): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) at 3.62 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Linde (LIN) at 6.62 sits in the pricier quartile — LIN costs more per dollar of sales.

FCX

Materials industry group

3.62

Max
8.50
Q3
4.04
FCX
3.62
Median
1.79
Q1
0.69
Min
0.00

LIN

Materials industry group

6.62

Max
8.50
LIN
6.62
Q3
4.04
Median
1.79
Q1
0.69
Min
0.00
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Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) vs. Linde (LIN): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) at 4.65 and Linde (LIN) at 6.00 carry a premium to book value versus peers, sitting in the upper P/B ratio quartile of their industries.

FCX

Materials industry group

4.65

Max
6.69
FCX
4.65
Q3
3.43
Median
2.07
Q1
1.25
Min
-0.27

LIN

Materials industry group

6.00

Max
6.69
LIN
6.00
Q3
3.43
Median
2.07
Q1
1.25
Min
-0.27
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Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) vs. Linde (LIN): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) and Linde (LIN)
MetricFCXLIN
P/E Ratio (TTM)32.1132.85
P/S Ratio (TTM)3.626.62
P/B Ratio (MRQ)4.656.00
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)2.31%1.77%