Stock Analysis on Net

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX)

Return on Capital (ROC)

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Return on capital (ROC) is after tax rate of return on net business assets. ROIC is unaffected by changes in interest rates or company debt and equity structure. It measures business productivity performance.


Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)

Freeport-McMoRan Inc., ROIC calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT)1 4,632 5,116 6,188 1,698 331
Invested capital2 35,126 36,035 35,043 32,173 28,120
Performance Ratio
ROIC3 13.19% 14.20% 17.66% 5.28% 1.18%
Benchmarks
ROIC, Competitors4
Newmont Corp. -6.93% -2.41% 0.99% 8.93% 12.04%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 NOPAT. See details »

2 Invested capital. See details »

3 2023 Calculation
ROIC = 100 × NOPAT ÷ Invested capital
= 100 × 4,632 ÷ 35,126 = 13.19%

4 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Performance ratio Description The company
ROIC A measure of the periodic, after tax, cash-on-cash yield earned in the business. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. ROIC deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Decomposition of ROIC

Freeport-McMoRan Inc., decomposition of ROIC

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ROIC = OPM1 × TO2 × 1 – CTR3
Dec 31, 2023 13.19% = 28.95% × 0.65 × 69.74%
Dec 31, 2022 14.20% = 31.79% × 0.63 × 71.01%
Dec 31, 2021 17.66% = 36.59% × 0.66 × 73.62%
Dec 31, 2020 5.28% = 17.35% × 0.44 × 68.69%
Dec 31, 2019 1.18% = 6.46% × 0.51 × 35.60%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 Operating profit margin (OPM). See calculations »

2 Turnover of capital (TO). See calculations »

3 Effective cash tax rate (CTR). See calculations »

The primary reason for the decrease in return on invested capital (ROIC) over 2023 year is the decrease in profitability measured by operating profit margin (OPM) ratio.


Operating Profit Margin (OPM)

Freeport-McMoRan Inc., OPM calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT)1 4,632 5,116 6,188 1,698 331
Add: Cash operating taxes2 2,009 2,088 2,217 774 598
Net operating profit before taxes (NOPBT) 6,641 7,205 8,405 2,472 929
 
Revenues 22,855 22,780 22,845 14,198 14,402
Add: Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue 85 (115) 126 53 (23)
Adjusted revenues 22,940 22,665 22,971 14,251 14,379
Profitability Ratio
OPM3 28.95% 31.79% 36.59% 17.35% 6.46%
Benchmarks
OPM, Competitors4
Newmont Corp. -15.82% 1.76% 12.57% 31.44% 41.44%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 NOPAT. See details »

2 Cash operating taxes. See details »

3 2023 Calculation
OPM = 100 × NOPBT ÷ Adjusted revenues
= 100 × 6,641 ÷ 22,940 = 28.95%

4 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Profitability ratio Description The company
OPM The operating profit margin (OPM) is the ratio of pretax economic earnings, or NOPBT, to sales. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. OPM deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Turnover of Capital (TO)

Freeport-McMoRan Inc., TO calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Revenues 22,855 22,780 22,845 14,198 14,402
Add: Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue 85 (115) 126 53 (23)
Adjusted revenues 22,940 22,665 22,971 14,251 14,379
 
Invested capital1 35,126 36,035 35,043 32,173 28,120
Efficiency Ratio
TO2 0.65 0.63 0.66 0.44 0.51
Benchmarks
TO, Competitors3
Newmont Corp. 0.32 0.52 0.44 0.39 0.34

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 Invested capital. See details »

2 2023 Calculation
TO = Adjusted revenues ÷ Invested capital
= 22,940 ÷ 35,126 = 0.65

3 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Efficiency ratio Description The company
TO The turnover of capital (TO) is the ratio of sales to invested capital. Capital turnover is a function of the efficiency of working capital management and of net fixed assets. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. TO deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then improved from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.

Effective Cash Tax Rate (CTR)

Freeport-McMoRan Inc., CTR calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT)1 4,632 5,116 6,188 1,698 331
Add: Cash operating taxes2 2,009 2,088 2,217 774 598
Net operating profit before taxes (NOPBT) 6,641 7,205 8,405 2,472 929
Tax Rate
CTR3 30.26% 28.99% 26.38% 31.31% 64.40%
Benchmarks
CTR, Competitors4
Newmont Corp. 364.37% 82.15% 27.26% 13.63%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 NOPAT. See details »

2 Cash operating taxes. See details »

3 2023 Calculation
CTR = 100 × Cash operating taxes ÷ NOPBT
= 100 × 2,009 ÷ 6,641 = 30.26%

4 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Tax rate Description The company
CTR Effective cash tax rate on operating income. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. CTR increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.