Freeport-McMoRan Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
Freeport-McMoRan has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 27%, while the Metals and Mining industry saw earnings growing at 15.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 11.7% per year. Freeport-McMoRan's return on equity is 13.7%, and it has net margins of 6.9%.
Key information
27.0%
Earnings growth rate
27.2%
EPS growth rate
| Metals and Mining Industry Growth | 6.1% |
| Revenue growth rate | 11.7% |
| Return on equity | 13.7% |
| Net Margin | 6.9% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Mar 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
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Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Freeport-McMoRan makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 24 | 23,787 | 1,652 | 681 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 22,855 | 1,842 | 657 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 22,708 | 2,151 | 621 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 21,887 | 2,101 | 609 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 21,566 | 2,598 | 577 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 22,780 | 3,461 | 559 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 23,186 | 3,870 | 506 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 24,266 | 4,866 | 487 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 24,598 | 5,107 | 463 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 22,845 | 4,299 | 431 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 21,176 | 3,902 | 451 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 18,944 | 2,833 | 414 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 16,250 | 1,805 | 422 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 14,198 | 596 | 441 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 13,614 | -104 | 483 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 12,916 | -641 | 529 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 13,408 | -766 | 543 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 14,402 | -245 | 551 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 14,175 | 229 | 514 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 15,930 | 996 | 516 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 17,552 | 1,941 | 526 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 18,628 | 2,613 | 559 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 19,985 | 3,155 | 573 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 19,387 | 2,873 | 587 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 17,930 | 2,260 | 609 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 16,403 | 1,751 | 573 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 15,739 | 1,040 | 632 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 15,306 | 1,008 | 613 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 14,929 | 462 | 597 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 14,830 | -3,901 | 638 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 13,969 | -8,280 | 577 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 13,474 | -12,364 | 602 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 14,078 | -13,932 | 641 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 14,607 | -12,251 | 665 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 16,326 | -11,036 | 672 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 18,640 | -6,643 | 711 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 20,224 | -4,309 | 731 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 20,001 | -1,423 | 686 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 22,088 | 2,247 | 670 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 22,557 | 2,517 | 773 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 21,323 | 2,519 | 750 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 20,921 | 2,658 | 750 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 19,549 | 2,694 | 812 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 17,801 | 2,697 | 711 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: FCX has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: FCX's current net profit margins (6.9%) are lower than last year (12%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: FCX has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 27% per year.
Accelerating Growth: FCX's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: FCX had negative earnings growth (-36.4%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Metals and Mining industry average (-33%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: FCX's Return on Equity (13.7%) is considered low.