Freeport-McMoRan Past Earnings Performance

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Freeport-McMoRan has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 23.3%, while the Metals and Mining industry saw earnings growing at 22.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 12.8% per year. Freeport-McMoRan's return on equity is 16.2%, and it has net margins of 7.8%.

Key information

23.3%

Earnings growth rate

23.6%

EPS growth rate

Metals and Mining Industry Growth26.4%
Revenue growth rate12.8%
Return on equity16.2%
Net Margin7.8%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Is Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) A Risky Investment?

Nov 07
Is Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) A Risky Investment?

Investors Will Want Freeport-McMoRan's (NYSE:FCX) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Oct 21
Investors Will Want Freeport-McMoRan's (NYSE:FCX) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Freeport's Stock Is Likely Fully-Priced At These Levels

Oct 09

Investors Appear Satisfied With Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s (NYSE:FCX) Prospects As Shares Rocket 26%

Oct 06
Investors Appear Satisfied With Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s (NYSE:FCX) Prospects As Shares Rocket 26%

Freeport-McMoRan: Exciting And Concerning At The Same Time

Sep 29

Freeport-McMoRan: Revoking Dr. Copper's Honorary Ph.D.? (Technical Analysis)

Sep 03

Freeport-McMoRan: Lowered FY2024 Guidance Implies Minimal Chance For Raised Dividends

Aug 26

We Think Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Aug 09
We Think Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Freeport-McMoRan: Don't Get Stuck Focusing On Q2 Results

Jul 22

The Return Trends At Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Look Promising

Jul 11
The Return Trends At Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Look Promising

An Intrinsic Calculation For Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX) Suggests It's 43% Undervalued

Jun 23
An Intrinsic Calculation For Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX) Suggests It's 43% Undervalued

Freeport-McMoRan: Supply/Demand Imbalance For Copper Already Priced In

Jun 10

Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s (NYSE:FCX) Price

Jun 09
Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s (NYSE:FCX) Price

Freeport-McMoRan: AI Data Center Winner (Rating Upgrade)

May 11

Freeport-McMoRan: Bold Management Guidance Warrants Taking Some Profits

Apr 27

Results: Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Apr 26
Results: Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Freeport-McMoRan Is Overpriced

Apr 07

Freeport-McMoRan: A Large High-Margin Copper-Focused Miner

Apr 01

Freeport-McMoRan's Electrification Story Boosted By Mine Closure & Future's Rally

Mar 19

Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Mar 15
Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s (NYSE:FCX) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Feb 29
Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s (NYSE:FCX) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Freeport-McMoRan: Where Copper Meets Opportunity

Feb 15

Estimating The Fair Value Of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX)

Jan 30
Estimating The Fair Value Of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX)

We Think Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Jan 15
We Think Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Freeport-McMoRan: Brace For More Pain On The Leading Copper Miner (Downgrade)

Jan 14

Copper's Golden Ticket: Unveiling Freeport-McMoRan's Bull Case

Jan 05

Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.15

Dec 29
Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.15

Time For Copper To Shine: The Case For Southern Copper And Freeport-McMoRan

Dec 13

Freeport-McMoRan: Copper's Rally Helps, But Shares Near Fair Value

Dec 04

Freeport-McMoRan's Strong Assets Aren't Sufficient With Today's Prices

Nov 02

Freeport-McMoRan - 2023: A Bit Of A Lost Year

Oct 22

Freeport-McMoRan Stock: Buckle Up For The Copper Surge

Oct 02

Freeport-McMoRan: Irrational Beatdown Is Not Justified

Sep 01

Freeport-McMoRan: Still A 'Hold'

Aug 17

Freeport-McMoRan: Riding The Copper Boom, A Top Pick

Aug 01

Freeport-McMoRan: Keeping My Bullish Call Before Earnings

Jul 18

Freeport-McMoRan: Declining Free Cash Flow Spells Trouble

Jun 23

Freeport-McMoRan Will Make Up A Sizable Part Of Future Energy Markets

May 23

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Freeport-McMoRan makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:FCX Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2425,6401,9966940
30 Jun 2424,6741,9256870
31 Mar 2423,7871,6526810
31 Dec 2322,8551,8426570
30 Sep 2322,7082,1516210
30 Jun 2321,8872,1016090
31 Mar 2321,5662,5985770
31 Dec 2222,7803,4615590
30 Sep 2223,1863,8705060
30 Jun 2224,2664,8664870
31 Mar 2224,5985,1074630
31 Dec 2122,8454,2994310
30 Sep 2121,1763,9024510
30 Jun 2118,9442,8334140
31 Mar 2116,2501,8054220
31 Dec 2014,1985964410
30 Sep 2013,614-1044830
30 Jun 2012,916-6415290
31 Mar 2013,408-7665430
31 Dec 1914,402-2455510
30 Sep 1914,1752295140
30 Jun 1915,9309965160
31 Mar 1917,5521,9415260
31 Dec 1818,6282,6135590
30 Sep 1819,9853,1555730
30 Jun 1819,3872,8735870
31 Mar 1817,9302,2606090
31 Dec 1716,4031,7515730
30 Sep 1715,7391,0406320
30 Jun 1715,3061,0086130
31 Mar 1714,9294625970
31 Dec 1614,830-3,9016380
30 Sep 1613,969-8,2805770
30 Jun 1613,474-12,3646020
31 Mar 1614,078-13,9326410
31 Dec 1514,607-12,2516650
30 Sep 1516,326-11,0366720
30 Jun 1518,640-6,6437110
31 Mar 1520,224-4,3097310
31 Dec 1420,001-1,4236860
30 Sep 1422,0882,2476700
30 Jun 1422,5572,5177730
31 Mar 1421,3232,5197500
31 Dec 1320,9212,6587500

Quality Earnings: FCX has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: FCX's current net profit margins (7.8%) are lower than last year (9.5%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: FCX has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 23.3% 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 (-7.2%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Metals and Mining industry average (-29.4%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: FCX's Return on Equity (16.2%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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