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ESI vs FCX // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
Element Solutions Inc. (NYSE) VS. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ESI 4
— FCX 9
▲ FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE LEADER: FCX
LAST: $34.27 (-3.19%) • MKT CAP: $8.59B
forward-pe
41.9x
LAST: $62.47 (-5.55%) • MKT CAP: $94.98B
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40.1x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ESI VS. FCX)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ESI | FCX | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 42.00% | 26.10% | +15.90 | ESI | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.80% | 21.50% | -12.70 | FCX | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 22.7x | 13.4x | +9.30 | FCX | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.81% | 4.71% | -2.90 | FCX | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 13.40% | 25.90% | -12.50 | FCX | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.50% | 8.80% | -1.30 | FCX | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.80% | 0.10% | +3.70 | ESI | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.91% | 0.91% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.88 | 3.08 | -0.20 | FCX | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 7/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.60% | 6.70% | -0.10 | ESI | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 44.7 | 30.2 | +14.54 | ESI | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.91 | 0.95 | -0.04 | FCX | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | 41.9x | 40.1x | +1.80 | FCX | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $8.59B | $94.98B | -$86.39B | FCX | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ESI REV | FCX REV | ESI GROSS % | FCX GROSS % | ESI FCF | FCX FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.55B | $25.19B | 42.0% | 26.1% | $151.5M | $4.48B |
| FY 2024 | $2.46B | $25.17B | 42.2% | 29.3% | $205.1M | $6.03B |
| FY 2023 | $2.33B | $22.70B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $27.3M | $4.26B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ESI // BETA 0.91
FCX // BETA 0.95