Freeport-McMoRan Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 5/6
Freeport-McMoRan has a total shareholder equity of $28.9B and total debt of $9.7B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 33.5%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $55.4B and $26.5B respectively. Freeport-McMoRan's EBIT is $7.4B making its interest coverage ratio 17.7. It has cash and short-term investments of $5.0B.
Key information
33.5%
Debt to equity ratio
US$9.68b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 17.7x |
| Cash | US$5.00b |
| Equity | US$28.87b |
| Total liabilities | US$26.53b |
| Total assets | US$55.40b |
Recent financial health updates
Is Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) A Risky Investment?
Nov 07
We Think Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Aug 09We Think Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Jan 15Recent updates
Freeport-McMoRan: A Good Option To Capitalize On The Future Of Copper
Dec 19Is Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) A Risky Investment?
Nov 07Investors Will Want Freeport-McMoRan's (NYSE:FCX) Growth In ROCE To Persist
Oct 21Freeport's Stock Is Likely Fully-Priced At These Levels
Oct 09Investors Appear Satisfied With Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s (NYSE:FCX) Prospects As Shares Rocket 26%
Oct 06Freeport-McMoRan: Exciting And Concerning At The Same Time
Sep 29Freeport-McMoRan: Revoking Dr. Copper's Honorary Ph.D.? (Technical Analysis)
Sep 03Freeport-McMoRan: Lowered FY2024 Guidance Implies Minimal Chance For Raised Dividends
Aug 26We Think Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Aug 09Freeport-McMoRan: Don't Get Stuck Focusing On Q2 Results
Jul 22The Return Trends At Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Look Promising
Jul 11An Intrinsic Calculation For Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX) Suggests It's 43% Undervalued
Jun 23Freeport-McMoRan: Supply/Demand Imbalance For Copper Already Priced In
Jun 10Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s (NYSE:FCX) Price
Jun 09Freeport-McMoRan: AI Data Center Winner (Rating Upgrade)
May 11Freeport-McMoRan: Bold Management Guidance Warrants Taking Some Profits
Apr 27Results: Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts
Apr 26Freeport-McMoRan Is Overpriced
Apr 07Freeport-McMoRan: A Large High-Margin Copper-Focused Miner
Apr 01Freeport-McMoRan's Electrification Story Boosted By Mine Closure & Future's Rally
Mar 19Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
Mar 15Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s (NYSE:FCX) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors
Feb 29Freeport-McMoRan: Where Copper Meets Opportunity
Feb 15Estimating The Fair Value Of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX)
Jan 30We Think Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Jan 15Freeport-McMoRan: Brace For More Pain On The Leading Copper Miner (Downgrade)
Jan 14Copper's Golden Ticket: Unveiling Freeport-McMoRan's Bull Case
Jan 05Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.15
Dec 29Time For Copper To Shine: The Case For Southern Copper And Freeport-McMoRan
Dec 13Freeport-McMoRan: Copper's Rally Helps, But Shares Near Fair Value
Dec 04Freeport-McMoRan's Strong Assets Aren't Sufficient With Today's Prices
Nov 02Freeport-McMoRan - 2023: A Bit Of A Lost Year
Oct 22Freeport-McMoRan Stock: Buckle Up For The Copper Surge
Oct 02Freeport-McMoRan: Irrational Beatdown Is Not Justified
Sep 01Freeport-McMoRan: Still A 'Hold'
Aug 17Freeport-McMoRan: Riding The Copper Boom, A Top Pick
Aug 01Freeport-McMoRan: Keeping My Bullish Call Before Earnings
Jul 18Freeport-McMoRan: Declining Free Cash Flow Spells Trouble
Jun 23Freeport-McMoRan Will Make Up A Sizable Part Of Future Energy Markets
May 23Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: FCX's short term assets ($14.5B) exceed its short term liabilities ($6.2B).
Long Term Liabilities: FCX's short term assets ($14.5B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($20.3B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: FCX's net debt to equity ratio (16.2%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: FCX's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 56.5% to 33.5% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: FCX's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (72.8%).
Interest Coverage: FCX's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (17.7x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 01:46 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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Analyst Sources
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. is covered by 55 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| David Coleman | Argus Research Company |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Peter Ward | Barclays |