Compare · FCX vs RIO
FCX vs RIO
Side-by-side comparison of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) and Rio Tinto Plc (RIO): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both FCX and RIO operate in Metal Mining (Basic Materials), so they compete in similar markets.
- RIO is the larger of the two at $126.47B, about 1.4x FCX ($91.10B).
- Over the past year, FCX is up 52.4% and RIO is up 70.9% - RIO leads by 18.5 points.
- FCX has been more active in the news (12 items in the past 4 weeks vs 2 for RIO).
- Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
- Company
- Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
- Rio Tinto Plc
- Price
- $64.51+1.80%
- $101.29+0.61%
- Market cap
- $91.10B
- $126.47B
- 1M return
- +6.48%
- -1.76%
- 1Y return
- +52.36%
- +70.87%
- Industry
- Metal Mining
- Metal Mining
- Exchange
- NYSE
- NYSE
- IPO
- 2002
- News (4w)
- 12
- 2
- Recent ratings
- 25
- 25
Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. engages in the mining of mineral properties in North America, South America, and Indonesia. The company primarily explores for copper, gold, molybdenum, silver, and other metals, as well as oil and gas. Its assets include the Grasberg minerals district in Indonesia; Morenci, Bagdad, Safford, Sierrita, and Miami in Arizona; Tyrone and Chino in New Mexico; and Henderson and Climax in Colorado, North America, as well as Cerro Verde in Peru and El Abra in Chile. The company also operates a portfolio of oil and gas properties primarily located in offshore California and the Gulf of Mexico. As of December 31, 2020, it operated approximately 165 wells. The company was formerly known as Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. and changed its name to Freeport-McMoRan Inc. in July 2014. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.
Rio Tinto Plc
Rio Tinto Group engages in exploring, mining, and processing mineral resources worldwide. The company offers aluminum, copper, diamonds, gold, borates, titanium dioxide, salt, iron ore, and uranium. It also owns and operates open pit and underground mines, mills, refineries, smelters, power stations, and research and service facilities. The company was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Latest FCX
- Director Abney David P was granted 2,800 shares, increasing direct ownership by 12% to 25,200 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Stephens John Joseph was granted 2,800 shares, increasing direct ownership by 4% to 71,177 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Lance Ryan Michael was granted 2,800 shares, increasing direct ownership by 14% to 23,200 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Grant Hugh was granted 2,800 shares, increasing direct ownership by 6% to 49,314 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Kennard Lydia H was granted 2,800 shares, increasing direct ownership by 2% to 126,500 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Lewis Sara Grootwassink was granted 2,800 shares, increasing direct ownership by 9% to 34,000 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Townsend Frances F was granted 2,800 shares, increasing direct ownership by 2% to 127,570 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Mccoy Dustan E was granted 2,800 shares, increasing direct ownership by 2% to 155,100 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Donadio Marcela E was granted 2,800 shares, increasing direct ownership by 13% to 24,500 units (SEC Form 4)
- A New Copper-Gold Porphyry Target in Southern Ecuador Lands on Salazar Resources' Cornerstone Project Map
Latest RIO
- Rio Tinto downgraded by RBC Capital Mkts
- Rio Tinto downgraded by BofA Securities
- SEC Form 6-K filed by Rio Tinto Plc
- Rio Tinto downgraded by Analyst
- Rio Tinto downgraded by Barclays
- Rio Tinto downgraded by Goldman
- SEC Form IRANNOTICE filed by Rio Tinto Plc
- Miners Win as China's Export Ban Triggers 54-Nation Pact Reshaping Critical Minerals
- Rio Tinto downgraded by Morgan Stanley
- Rio Tinto upgraded by Erste Group