Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) financials
NYSE · Basic Materials · Copper · 29,000 employees · CEO Kathleen L. Quirk
- Price
- $62.45 -5.58%
- Market cap
- $89.8B
- Enterprise value
- $95.8B
- Last report
- Q3 '26 filed 2026-10-27
- Next report
- 2027-01-28 EPS est. $1.03
Valuation & key figures
- Market cap
- $89.8B EV $95.8B
- Revenue
- $26.4B Trailing 12 months
- Revenue growth
- +16% FY2026 consensus
- Profit margin
- 13.0% Net income / revenue, TTM
- P/E
- 26.2× Forward 19.7× (FY2026)
- P/S
- 3.4× Price / sales, TTM
- EV / EBITDA
- 10.4× TTM
- Free cash flow
- $6.13B Trailing 12 months
- Net income
- $3.45B Trailing 12 months
- Revenue estimate
- $29.9B FY2026 consensus
- Earnings
- 2027-01-28 Revenue est. $9B
- Dividend
- $0.60 Per share, last 12 months
Key takeaways
Computed from the reported numbers - every statement carries the figure it rests on.
- Last report (2026-10-27): revenue beat by 2.5%, EPS beat by 8.0%Revenue $7.55B vs $7.36B expected (+2.5%); EPS $0.88 vs $0.82 (+8.0%).
- Revenue growth accelerating: 8.2% year on yearQ3 '26 revenue $7.55B, against an average of 1.3% over the four quarters before.
- Operating margin 27.6% (TTM), +1.3 pp on a year agoOperating income grew 6.8% while revenue grew 1.7%.
- Capex 0.4% of revenue (a year ago 8.8%)$103M invested in the last 4 quarters (-95.5% on a year earlier). Free cash flow $6.13B = 178.0% of net income.
- Returned $199M to shareholders = 3.2% of free cash flowBuybacks $198M (a year earlier $107M), dividends $1M, stock-based pay $178M (TTM).
- Diluted share count down 0.1% in a year1.44B diluted shares in Q3 '26, 1.44B a year earlier.
- Net debt $6.02BCash + short-term investments $4.34B, debt incl. leases $10.4B; a year ago net debt $4.75B.
Last quarter: Q3 '26
Quarter ended 2026-09-30. Compared with the same quarter a year earlier and with the analyst consensus before the report.
Quarter vs a year ago
| Q3 '26 | Year ago | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $7.55B | $6.97B | +8.2% |
| Gross margin | 33.8% | 29.9% | +3.8 pp |
| Operating income | $2.35B | $1.96B | +20.3% |
| Operating margin | 31.2% | 28.1% | +3.1 pp |
| Net income | $1.17B | $674M | +74.2% |
| Diluted EPS | $0.81 | $0.47 | +72.3% |
| Operating cash flow | $1.98B | $1.66B | +19.1% |
| Capex | $1.16B | $1.06B | +9.8% |
| Free cash flow | $822M | $608M | +35.2% |
| R&D | $55M | $0 | – |
| Stock-based compensation | $28M | $0 | – |
Reported vs consensus
2026-10-27| Actual | Consensus | vs consensus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $7.55B | $7.36B | +2.5% |
| EPS (as estimated) | $0.88 | $0.82 | +8.0% |
From the report of 2026-10-27 for Q3 '26: revenue and the EPS analysts estimate (often adjusted), so it can differ from the EPS of the statements above.
EPS vs consensus
last 8 reportsRevenue
Where the money comes from - by business line and by region, quarter by quarter.
Revenue, operating income and growth
quarterlyRevenue by business line
stacked, quarterly| Segment | Q2 '26 | y/y | Share | TTM | TTM y/y | 12 quarters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Cathode | $2.65B | +21.8% | 39.6% | $8.65B | -30.9% | |
| Copper In Concentrates | $976M | -51.8% | 14.6% | $4.96B | -51.1% | |
| Gold | $640M | -65.1% | 9.6% | $2.92B | -56.7% | |
| Refined Copper Products | $1.53B | +58.2% | 22.9% | $5.53B | -4.4% | |
| Molybdenum | $728M | +52.0% | 10.9% | $2.39B | -7.4% | |
| Purchased Copper | $164M | -5.2% | 2.5% | $271M | -76.7% |
Revenue by region
share of total| Segment | Q2 '26 | y/y | Share | TTM | TTM y/y | 12 quarters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | $1.88B | – | 61.4% | – | – | |
| South America | $1.18B | – | 38.6% | – | – | |
| Grasberg Segment | – | – | – | – | – | |
| South America Mines Segment | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Other Mines South America Segment | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Cerro Verde South America Segment | – | – | – | – | – | |
| North America Copper Mines Segment | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Morenci North America Copper Mines Segment | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Other Mines North America Copper Mines Segment | – | – | – | – | – |
Segment profits
Operating income per reported segment, read from the segment note of each 10-Q / 10-K (the profit split most data feeds leave out).
Segments in Q2 '26
| Segment | Revenue | y/y | Operating income | y/y | Margin | Margin a year ago | TTM operating income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molybdenum | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rod And Refining Segment | – | – | $22M | +214.3% | – | – | $52M |
| Atlantic Copper Smelting And Refining Segment | – | – | $26M | +100.0% | – | – | $41M |
| Corporate And Eliminations | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Morenci | – | – | $265M | +100.8% | – | – | – |
| Cerro Verde | – | – | $736M | +116.5% | – | – | – |
| Grasberg Segment | – | – | $499M | -73.3% | – | – | – |
| Material Reconciling Items | – | – | $656M | +362.0% | – | – | – |
Operating income by segment
quarterlySegment operating margin
quarterlyFourth quarters are derived: the 10-K reports the full year, minus the three quarters of the 10-Qs.
Margins & cost structure
How much of each unit of revenue is left at each level - and where the costs go.
Margins
quarterlyCosts as % of revenue
quarterlyCash flow & capital allocation
Cash generated, what it is spent on, and what reaches shareholders.
Operating cash flow, capex, free cash flow
quarterlyUses of cash vs operating cash flow
fiscal yearsLast 4 quarters
cash flow statement- Operating cash flow
- $6.24B
- Capex
- -$103M
- Buybacks
- -$198M
- Dividends
- -$1M
- Acquisitions
- $0
- Net debt issued
- -$300M
- Stock-based compensation
- $178M
- Free cash flow
- $6.13B
- Returned to shareholders / FCF
- 3.2%
Share count and EPS
quarterly, dilutedBalance sheet
Liquidity, investments and debt at each quarter end.
Cash, investments and debt
quarter endsValuation & returns
Today's multiples against the company's own last five fiscal years; analyst targets and ratings.
Multiples and returns
TTM vs 5 fiscal years| Now | 5y average | Where today sits in the 5-year range | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E (TTM) | 26.2× | 25.1× | 14.2× – 33.3× |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.4× | 7.1× | 6.1× – 9.3× |
| EV / Sales | 3.6× | 2.7× | 2.4× – 3.2× |
| Price / FCF | 14.6× | 53.4× | 10.9× – 134.2× |
| Price / Book | 4.3× | 3.7× | 3.1× – 4.4× |
| FCF yield | 6.8% | 3.7% | 0.7% – 9.2% |
| Return on invested capital | 9.4% | 9.7% | 7.8% – 12.9% |
| Return on equity | 17.3% | 17.3% | 10.7% – 30.8% |
Analysts
Consensus target $74.00 (+18.5%)
range $47.00 – $88.00 · rating Buy
Outlook
Analyst consensus for the coming fiscal years and what it implies at today's price.
Consensus estimates
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Growth | EPS | Growth | P/E at today's price | Analysts (EPS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $29.9B | +16.2% | $3.17 | +108.4% | 19.7× | 9 |
| FY2027 | $36.4B | +21.7% | $4.27 | +34.7% | 14.6× | 14 |
| FY2028 | $38.4B | +5.4% | $4.73 | +10.9% | 13.2× | 9 |
| FY2029 | $42.3B | +10.3% | $4.87 | +2.9% | 12.8× | 3 |
| FY2030 | $41.9B | -1.0% | $2.80 | -42.5% | 22.3× | 3 |
Financial statements
Every line of the income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement - 12 quarters and 10 fiscal years, as values, as % of revenue or as growth.
Every reported line
All 287 figures Freeport-McMoRan Inc. tagged in its recent 10-Q / 10-K filings, with the official SEC label and definition - including the notes (leases, taxes, buybacks, employees, ...).
| Line (SEC label) | Latest quarter | Year ago | y/y | Latest FY | Prior FY | y/y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1.1B | $1.26B | -12.5% | – | – | – | |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current | $4.58B | $4.29B | +6.9% | $4.57B | $4.06B | +12.5% |
| Accounts Payable and Other Accrued Liabilities, Current | $151M2025-12-31 | $108M | +39.8% | $151M | $108M | +39.8% |
| Accounts Payable, Current | $2.95B2025-12-31 | $2.79B | +5.7% | $2.95B | $2.79B | +5.7% |
| Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current | $716M | $941M | -23.9% | $977M | $578M | +69.0% |
| Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies | $2.02B2025-12-31 | $2.04B | -1.1% | $2.02B | $2.04B | -1.1% |
| Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies, Gross | $4.3B2025-12-31 | $4.4B | -2.3% | $4.3B | $4.4B | -2.3% |
| Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies, Increase (Decrease) for Acquisitions and Divestitures | – | – | – | -$91M | $1.9B | -104.8% |
| Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies, Payments | – | – | – | $119M | $112M | +6.3% |
| Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies, Revision in Estimates | $81M2025-09-30 | – | – | -$14M2022-12-31 | -$20M | +30.0% |
| Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingency, Undiscounted, to be Paid, after Year Five | $3.8B2025-12-31 | $3.8B | 0.0% | $3.8B | $3.8B | 0.0% |
| Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingency, Undiscounted, to be Paid, Year Five | $61M2025-12-31 | $77M | -20.8% | $61M | $77M | -20.8% |
| Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingency, Undiscounted, to be Paid, Year Four | $86M2025-12-31 | $112M | -23.2% | $86M | $112M | -23.2% |
| Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingency, Undiscounted, to be Paid, Year One | $125M2025-12-31 | $131M | -4.6% | $125M | $131M | -4.6% |
| Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingency, Undiscounted, to be Paid, Year Three | $118M2025-12-31 | $122M | -3.3% | $118M | $122M | -3.3% |
| Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingency, Undiscounted, to be Paid, Year Two | $120M2025-12-31 | $111M | +8.1% | $120M | $111M | +8.1% |
| Accrual for Taxes Other than Income Taxes, Current | $79M2025-12-31 | $81M | -2.5% | $79M | $81M | -2.5% |
| Accrued Environmental Loss Contingencies, Current | $125M2025-12-31 | $131M | -4.6% | $125M | $131M | -4.6% |
| Accrued Environmental Loss Contingencies, Noncurrent | $1.89B2025-12-31 | $1.91B | -0.8% | $1.89B | $1.91B | -0.8% |
| Accrued Income Taxes, Current | $509M | $389M | +30.8% | $456M | $859M | -46.9% |
| Accrued Salaries, Current | $382M2025-12-31 | $361M | +5.8% | $382M | $361M | +5.8% |
| Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment | $25.7B2025-12-31 | $23.8B | +7.8% | $25.7B | $23.8B | +7.8% |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax | -$303M | -$311M | +2.6% | -$305M | -$314M | +2.9% |
| Additional Paid in Capital | $23.7B | $23.6B | +0.1% | $23.7B | $23.8B | -0.5% |
| Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Dividends in Excess of Retained Earnings | $483M | $729M | -33.7% | $2.14B | $2.7B | -20.7% |
| Administrative Fees Expense | – | – | – | $4M2024-12-31 | $55M | -92.7% |
| Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount | 0 | 0 | – | 11M2019-12-31 | 1M | +1,000.0% |
| APIC, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition | $18M | $14M | +28.6% | $63M | $54M | +16.7% |
| Asset Impairment Charges | – | – | – | $73M | – | – |
| Asset Retirement Obligation | $3.84B2025-12-31 | $3.68B | +4.1% | $3.84B | $3.68B | +4.1% |
| Asset Retirement Obligation, Accretion Expense | – | – | – | $175M | $154M | +13.6% |
| Asset Retirement Obligation, Cash Paid to Settle | – | – | – | $126M | $122M | +3.3% |
| Asset Retirement Obligation, Current | $188M2025-12-31 | $189M | -0.5% | $188M | $189M | -0.5% |
| Asset Retirement Obligation, Liabilities Incurred | – | – | – | $2M | $16M | -87.5% |
| Asset Retirement Obligation, Revision of Estimate | – | – | – | $101M | $635M | -84.1% |
| Asset Retirement Obligations, Noncurrent | $3.65B2025-12-31 | $3.5B | +4.4% | $3.65B | $3.5B | +4.4% |
| Assets | $59.7B | $56.5B | +5.7% | $58.2B | $54.8B | +6.1% |
| Assets, Current | $14.2B | $13.6B | +3.9% | $13.8B | $13.3B | +3.7% |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value | $4.08B | $4.49B | -9.1% | $3.82B | $3.92B | -2.5% |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents | $4.49B | $4.82B | -6.9% | $4.17B | $4.91B | -15.0% |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect | $342M | -$124M | +375.8% | -$738M | -$1.15B | +35.9% |
| Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared | $0.15 | $0.15 | 0.0% | $0.60 | $0.60 | 0.0% |
| Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share | $0.102025-12-31 | $0.10 | 0.0% | $0.10 | $0.10 | 0.0% |
| Common Stock, Shares Authorized | 3B2025-12-31 | 3B | 0.0% | 3B | 3B | 0.0% |
| Common Stock, Shares, Issued | 1.63B2025-12-31 | 1.62B | +0.2% | 1.63B | 1.62B | +0.2% |
| Common Stock, Value, Issued | $163M | $163M | 0.0% | $163M | $162M | +0.6% |
| Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | $407M | $775M | -47.5% | $1.95B | $2.51B | -22.4% |
| Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent | $985M | $774M | +27.3% | $2.21B | $1.85B | +19.7% |
| Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | $1.39B | $1.55B | -10.1% | $4.16B | $4.36B | -4.6% |
| Contract with Customer, Liability | $106M2025-12-31 | $91M | +16.5% | $106M | $91M | +16.5% |
| Cost of Goods and Service, Excluding Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization | $4.21B2025-09-30 | $4.08B | +3.1% | $15.6B2024-12-31 | $13.6B | +14.1% |
| Cost of Revenue | $4.84B | $4.95B | -2.2% | $18.6B | $17.8B | +4.6% |
| Cost, Depreciation, Amortization and Depletion | $523M | $668M | -21.7% | $2.24B | $2.24B | +0.1% |
| Costs and Expenses | $5.03B | $5.15B | -2.4% | $19.4B | $18.6B | +4.3% |
| Credit Derivative, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted | $86M | $107M | -19.6% | $289M | $20M | +1,345.0% |
| Current Federal Tax Expense (Benefit) | – | – | – | $0 | -$36M | +100.0% |
| Current Foreign Tax Expense (Benefit) | – | – | – | $1.97B | $2.64B | -25.4% |
| Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | – | – | – | $1.97B | $2.6B | -24.1% |
| Current State and Local Tax Expense (Benefit) | – | – | – | $6M | $1M | +500.0% |
| Debt Issuance Costs, Net | $49M2025-12-31 | $58M | -15.5% | $49M | $58M | -15.5% |
Source: SEC companyfacts (XBRL of every 10-Q / 10-K). Cash-flow quarters are derived from the year-to-date figures the 10-Q tags. Segment breakdowns are tagged with dimensions and are shown in the segment section instead.
Sources
Statements, segment revenue, metrics, estimates: Financial Modeling Prep. Segment profits and every reported line: SEC EDGAR (XBRL). Filings read: 10-Q 2026-06-30, 10-Q 2026-03-31, 10-K 2025-12-31, 10-Q 2025-09-30, 10-Q 2025-06-30, 10-Q 2025-03-31, 10-K 2024-12-31, 10-Q 2024-09-30, 10-Q 2024-06-30
Data as of 2026-11-01