Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, global mining giant Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX 1.37%) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Freeport, and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Freeport facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Phoenix, Ariz. (1987) |
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Market Cap |
$29.3 billion |
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Industry |
Diversified metals and mining |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$17.7 billion |
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Management |
CEO Richard Adkerson CFO Kathleen Quirk |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
34.9% |
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Cash/Debt |
$3.7 billion / $3.5 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
3.3% |
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Competitors |
BHP Billiton (BHP 2.47%) Newmont Mining (NEM 0.55%) Southern Copper (SCCO 2.09%) |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 5,965 members who have rated Freeport believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, All-Star dcgatlanta, tapped the stock's recent slide as a particularly solid bargain opportunity:
Market reaction to 2 acquisitions has been severe. [Freeport] has good balance sheet, generates a lot of free cash and pays a 3.3% dividend. The acquisitions will diversify their revenue presumably lowering company risk to copper & gold price swings.
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