Freeport-McMoRanvsGriffon

FCX and GFF stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) has a market value of $85.1B and Griffon (GFF) $4.9B. Over the last year, with dividends, FCX moved +43.0% and GFF +48.0%. The P/E is 24.7 for FCX and 27.2 for GFF. Dividend yield: FCX 1.01%, GFF 0.84%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    FCX$85.1B

    GFF$4.9B

    FCX is 18 times GFF

  • Revenue, 12 months

    FCX$26.4B

    GFF$2.6B

    FCX is 10 times GFF

  • Net income, 12 months

    FCX$3.4B

    GFF$179M

    FCX is 19 times GFF

  • Operating margin

    FCX27.6%

    GFF17.6%

    10.0 points apart

  • ROIC

    FCX18.0%

    GFF24.2%

    6.2 points apart

  • P/E

    FCX24.7

    GFF27.2

    GFF is 1.1 times FCX

  • Dividend yield

    FCX1.0%

    GFF0.8%

    0.2 points apart

  • 5-year return

    FCX+54.0%

    GFF+344.4%

    290.4 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

FCX+54.0%

GFF+344.5%

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Returns by period
PeriodFCXWith dividendsGFFWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+43.0%Price +41.7%+48.0%Price +46.5%
3 years since November 13, 2023+83.9%+22.5% a yearPrice +77.2%+144.8%+34.8% a yearPrice +137.6%
5 years since November 12, 2021+54.0%+9.0% a yearPrice +43.7%+344.4%+34.8% a yearPrice +266.2%
10 years since November 15, 2016+371.1%+16.8% a yearPrice +323.4%+618.0%+21.8% a yearPrice +421.9%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.

FCXFreeport-McMoRanGFFGriffon

Valuation

FCXGFF
Valuation
Price$59.24$105.16
Market value$85.1B$4.9B
Enterprise value (EV)$90.2B$6.0B
P/E24.727.2
P/E, 5-year median–22.3
P/B4.137.6
EV/EBIT12.413.3
Free cash flow yield2.3%6.1%

Results and growth

FCXGFF
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$26.4B$2.6B
Net income, 12 months$3.4B$179M
Free cash flow, 12 months$1.9B$297M
Earnings per share, 12 months$2.40$3.90
Revenue growth, year on year1.8%-4.0%
Revenue growth a year, past+12.8%over 5 years+4.1%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past–-1.7%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

FCXGFF
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin28.0%41.4%
Operating margin27.6%17.6%
Net margin13.0%7.0%
ROIC18.0%24.2%
ROE17.5%190.2%

Balance sheet

FCXGFF
Balance sheet
Cash$4.3B$110M
Total debt$10.4B$1.3B
Net debt / EBITDA0.52.4
Interest cover–5.2×

Dividends and buybacks

FCXGFF
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield1.0%0.8%
Dividend per share, 12 months$0.60$0.88
Dividend growth a year, past––
Buyback yield0.1%3.8%
Shareholder yield1.1%4.6%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

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Which is bigger, Freeport-McMoRan or Griffon?

By market value, Freeport-McMoRan ($85.1B) is about 17.5 times Griffon ($4.9B), at today's prices.

How did FCX and GFF stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, FCX's price moved +323.4% and GFF's +421.9%. With dividends: FCX +371.1% (+16.8% a year), GFF +618.0% (+21.8% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, FCX or GFF?

The dividend yield at today's price is 1.01% for Freeport-McMoRan and 0.84% for Griffon. Over the last twelve months they paid $0.60 and $0.88 per share.

What is the P/E of FCX and GFF?

At today's price, the P/E is 24.7 for FCX and 27.2 for GFF. It is the share price over the last twelve months' earnings per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, Freeport-McMoRan or Griffon?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 13.0% for Freeport-McMoRan and 7.0% for Griffon, and the operating margin 27.6% and 17.6%. Revenue was $26.4B and $2.6B.

Which is the better investment, Freeport-McMoRan or Griffon?

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