Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold

Industry: Metal Mining

Fortune Rank: 154

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold is a Fortune 500 company. In 2010 Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold was ranked number 154 on the Fortune 500 list, making it the 154th largest company in the United States when judged by revenue.

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold achieved revenue of $15,040.00 million in 2010 and earned a profit of $2,749.00 million.

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold's rank changes

The company's ranking in 2010 was a decline from 2009 when it was ranked 146th on the Fortune 500. The Previous ranking was based on its 2009 revenue of $17,796 million (a change of -2 million compared to 2010) and profits of $-11,067 million (a change of 13 million compared to 2010).

Another point of view

To many investors, profits are more important than the revenue a company earns. If the Fortune 500 was ranked by profits instead of revenue then Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold would be ranked 49th rather than 154th due to its profits of $2,749 in 2010.

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Revenue* Profit* Fortune Ranking
201015,0402,749154
200917,796-11,067146
200817,8762,977140
20075,7911,457398
20064,179995480

* US$ Million

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