Freeport-McMoRan vs Sherwin-Williams
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I put Freeport-McMoRan and Sherwin-Williams side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Freeport-McMoRan is the larger business, with $25.9B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $23.6B for Sherwin-Williams.
- Sherwin-Williams turned more of its sales into free cash flow (11.3% FCF margin, against 4.3%).
- Sherwin-Williams earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (19.9%, against 12.1%).
Who comes out ahead
Of the 10 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Freeport-McMoRan
FCX
2/10
5-year growthNet debt / EBITDA
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
7/10
Revenue growthGross marginNet marginFCF marginReturn on capitalReturn on equityShare count change
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | FCX FY25 | SHW FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $94.0B | $82.4B |
| Revenue | $25.9B | $23.6B |
| Free cash flow | $1.1B | $2.7B |
| Net income | $2.2B | $2.6B |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 1.8% | 2.1% |
| 5-year growth | 12.8% | 5.1% |
| Share count change | −0.1% | −1.5% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 28.2% | 48.9% |
| Operating margin | 25.2% | — |
| Net margin | 8.5% | 10.9% |
| FCF margin | 4.3% | 11.3% |
| Return on capital | 12.1% | 19.9% |
| Return on equity | 12.1% | 59.4% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $5.6B | $10.9B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.6x | 2.4x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $972M | $2.4B |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | — | 30.9x |
| Piotroski F-score | 6 | 6 |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.