Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX)

Present Value of Free Cash Flow to the Firm (FCFF)

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In discounted cash flow (DCF) valuation techniques the value of the stock is estimated based upon present value of some measure of cash flow. Free cash flow to the firm (FCFF) is generally described as cash flows after direct costs and before any payments to capital suppliers.

Intrinsic Stock Value (Valuation Summary)

Freeport-McMoRan Inc., free cash flow to the firm (FCFF) forecast

US$ in millions, except per share data

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Year Value FCFFt or Terminal value (TVt) Calculation Present value at 20.92%
01 FCFF0 2,728
1 FCFF1 2,915 = 2,728 × (1 + 6.87%) 2,411
2 FCFF2 3,182 = 2,915 × (1 + 9.15%) 2,176
3 FCFF3 3,546 = 3,182 × (1 + 11.42%) 2,005
4 FCFF4 4,031 = 3,546 × (1 + 13.70%) 1,886
5 FCFF5 4,676 = 4,031 × (1 + 15.98%) 1,809
5 Terminal value (TV5) 109,720 = 4,676 × (1 + 15.98%) ÷ (20.92% – 15.98%) 42,440
Intrinsic value of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. capital 52,727
Less: Long-term debt, including current portion (fair value) 8,807
Intrinsic value of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. common stock 43,920
 
Intrinsic value of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. common stock (per share) $30.56
Current share price $38.42

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31).

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Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)

Freeport-McMoRan Inc., cost of capital

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Value1 Weight Required rate of return2 Calculation
Equity (fair value) 55,212 0.86 23.74%
Long-term debt, including current portion (fair value) 8,807 0.14 3.22% = 5.23% × (1 – 38.40%)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31).

1 US$ in millions

   Equity (fair value) = No. shares of common stock outstanding × Current share price
= 1,437,073,006 × $38.42
= $55,212,344,890.52

   Long-term debt, including current portion (fair value). See details »

2 Required rate of return on equity is estimated by using CAPM. See details »

   Required rate of return on debt. See details »

   Required rate of return on debt is after tax.

   Estimated (average) effective income tax rate
= (37.00% + 38.00% + 34.00% + 30.00% + 53.00%) ÷ 5
= 38.40%

WACC = 20.92%

FCFF Growth Rate (g)

FCFF growth rate (g) implied by PRAT model

Freeport-McMoRan Inc., PRAT model

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Average Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Interest expense, net 319 515 560 602 598
Net income attributable to common stockholders 1,889 1,848 3,468 4,306 599
 
Effective income tax rate (EITR)1 37.00% 38.00% 34.00% 30.00% 53.00%
 
Interest expense, net, after tax2 201 319 370 421 281
Add: Dividends 866 864 864 551 —
Interest expense (after tax) and dividends 1,067 1,183 1,234 972 281
 
EBIT(1 – EITR)3 2,090 2,167 3,838 4,727 880
 
Current portion of debt 41 766 1,037 372 34
Long-term debt, less current portion 8,907 8,656 9,583 9,078 9,677
Stockholders’ equity 17,581 16,693 15,555 13,980 10,174
Total capital 26,529 26,115 26,175 23,430 19,885
Financial Ratios
Retention rate (RR)4 0.49 0.45 0.68 0.79 0.68
Return on invested capital (ROIC)5 7.88% 8.30% 14.66% 20.18% 4.43%
Averages
RR 0.62
ROIC 11.09%
 
FCFF growth rate (g)6 6.87%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 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).

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2024 Calculations

2 Interest expense, net, after tax = Interest expense, net × (1 – EITR)
= 319 × (1 – 37.00%)
= 201

3 EBIT(1 – EITR) = Net income attributable to common stockholders + Interest expense, net, after tax
= 1,889 + 201
= 2,090

4 RR = [EBIT(1 – EITR) – Interest expense (after tax) and dividends] ÷ EBIT(1 – EITR)
= [2,090 – 1,067] ÷ 2,090
= 0.49

5 ROIC = 100 × EBIT(1 – EITR) ÷ Total capital
= 100 × 2,090 ÷ 26,529
= 7.88%

6 g = RR × ROIC
= 0.62 × 11.09%
= 6.87%

FCFF growth rate (g) implied by single-stage model

g = 100 × (Total capital, fair value0 × WACC – FCFF0) ÷ (Total capital, fair value0 + FCFF0)
= 100 × (64,019 × 20.92% – 2,728) ÷ (64,019 + 2,728)
= 15.98%

where:

Total capital, fair value0 = current fair value of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. debt and equity (US$ in millions)
FCFF0 = the last year Freeport-McMoRan Inc. free cash flow to the firm (US$ in millions)
WACC = weighted average cost of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. capital

FCFF growth rate (g) forecast

Freeport-McMoRan Inc., H-model

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Year Value gt
1 g1 6.87%
2 g2 9.15%
3 g3 11.42%
4 g4 13.70%
5 and thereafter g5 15.98%

where:
g1 is implied by PRAT model
g5 is implied by single-stage model
g2, g3 and g4 are calculated using linear interpolation between g1 and g5

Calculations

g2 = g1 + (g5 – g1) × (2 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
= 6.87% + (15.98% – 6.87%) × (2 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
= 9.15%

g3 = g1 + (g5 – g1) × (3 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
= 6.87% + (15.98% – 6.87%) × (3 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
= 11.42%

g4 = g1 + (g5 – g1) × (4 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
= 6.87% + (15.98% – 6.87%) × (4 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
= 13.70%