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FCX · NYSE

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

Copper · United States

USD 71.37-1.6% daily changeQuote 2026-10-07 · USD
Market cap (USD)
US$102.49B
Trailing P/E
35.16x
Forward P/E
16.65x
Quarterly revenue growth
-7.3%
Trailing net margin
11.4%
Indicated dividend yield
0.8%

Snapshot 2026-10-07 · Latest financial period 2026-06-30 · Yahoo Finance. Quotes may be delayed; reporting periods can differ.

Next earnings: 2026-10-27 (provider estimate, not issuer-confirmed).

Company background

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. Its assets include the Grasberg minerals district in Indonesia; Morenci, Bagdad, Safford, Sierrita, and Miami in Arizona; Chino and Tyrone 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 was formerly known as Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. and changed its name to Freeport-McMoRan Inc. in July 2014. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Q2 2026

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Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) Q2 2026: Record Copper & Gold, a Big Beat — So Why Did the Stock Fall?

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MetricFCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc.Snapshot 2026-10-07Financial period: 2026-06-30TECKTeck Resources LimitedSnapshot 2026-10-07Financial period: 2026-06-30
Market capMarket value, converted to USDUS$102.49BUS$31.97B
Forward P/EProvider forward earnings estimate16.65x17.48x
EV / EBITDAEnterprise value / trailing EBITDA12.83x—
Revenue growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter-7.3%78.2%
Operating marginLatest reported quarter33.4%43.1%
Free cash flow yieldTrailing cash flow / market cap2.1%—
Net debt / EBITDANet debt / trailing EBITDA0.66x0.57x
Debt / equityTotal debt / positive book equity0.32x0.34x
Trailing P/ETrailing twelve-month earnings35.16x17.71x
Price / bookPrice / positive book equity per share5.10x1.65x
EV / salesEnterprise value / trailing revenue4.74x—
Earnings growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter28.1%324.4%
Gross marginTrailing twelve months38.3%36.0%
Net marginTrailing twelve months11.4%17.9%
Return on equityProvider trailing return; positive equity only14.8%8.7%
Free cash flow marginTrailing free cash flow / revenue8.3%12.4%
Dividend yieldIndicated annual dividend / price0.8%0.5%
Earnings payoutProvider trailing dividend payout29.6%9.8%
Current ratioCurrent assets / current liabilities2.07x3.12x
BetaProvider historical market sensitivity1.391.65

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Q1 20262026-04-24
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