Freeport-McMoRanvsWorthington Steel

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

WS

Worthington Steel, Inc.

$38.05

Value $1.9B

-1.27%
WS's page

Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) has a market value of $85.1B and Worthington Steel (WS) $1.9B. Over the last year, with dividends, FCX moved +43.0% and WS +20.6%. Dividend yield: FCX 1.01%, WS 1.68%.

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

    WS$1.9B

    FCX is 44 times WS

  • Revenue, 12 months

    FCX$26.4B

    WS$5.3B

    FCX is 5.0 times WS

  • Net income, 12 months

    FCX$3.4B

    WS-$38M

  • Operating margin

    FCX27.6%

    WS0.1%

    27.5 points apart

  • ROIC

    FCX18.0%

    WS0.3%

    17.7 points apart

  • P/E

    FCX24.7

    WS–

  • Dividend yield

    FCX1.0%

    WS1.7%

    0.7 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+65.2%

WS+60.7%

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Returns by period
PeriodFCXWith dividendsWSWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+43.0%Price +41.7%+20.6%Price +18.4%

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

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FCXFreeport-McMoRanWSWorthington Steel

Valuation

FCXWS
Valuation
Price$59.24$38.05
Market value$85.1B$1.9B
Enterprise value (EV)$90.2B$3.9B
P/E24.7–
P/E, 5-year median––
P/B4.11.9
EV/EBIT12.4620.0
Free cash flow yield2.3%2.4%

Results and growth

FCXWS
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$26.4B$5.3B
Net income, 12 months$3.4B-$38M
Free cash flow, 12 months$1.9B$47M
Earnings per share, 12 months$2.40-$0.76
Revenue growth, year on year1.8%11.3%
Revenue growth a year, past+12.8%over 5 years-4.1%over 4 years
EPS growth a year, past–-53.6%over 4 years

Margins and returns on capital

FCXWS
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin28.0%10.4%
Operating margin27.6%0.1%
Net margin13.0%-0.7%
ROIC18.0%0.3%
ROE17.5%-3.5%

Balance sheet

FCXWS
Balance sheet
Cash$4.3B$248M
Total debt$10.4B$2.6B
Net debt / EBITDA0.521.7
Interest cover–0.1×

Dividends and buybacks

FCXWS
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield1.0%1.7%
Dividend per share, 12 months$0.60$0.64
Dividend growth a year, past––
Buyback yield0.1%–
Shareholder yield1.1%1.7%

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 Worthington Steel?

By market value, Freeport-McMoRan ($85.1B) is about 43.9 times Worthington Steel ($1.9B), at today's prices.

How did FCX and WS stock do over the last 1 years?

Since November 12, 2025, FCX's price moved +41.7% and WS's +18.4%. With dividends: FCX +43.0% (+43.0% a year), WS +20.6% (+20.6% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, FCX or WS?

The dividend yield at today's price is 1.01% for Freeport-McMoRan and 1.68% for Worthington Steel. Over the last twelve months they paid $0.60 and $0.64 per share.

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

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 13.0% for Freeport-McMoRan and -0.7% for Worthington Steel, and the operating margin 27.6% and 0.1%. Revenue was $26.4B and $5.3B.

Which is the better investment, Freeport-McMoRan or Worthington Steel?

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