Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) posted quarterly Capital Expenditures of $973.0 million for Q1 2026, down 16.98% year-over-year from $1.2 billion in Q1 2025, and down 3.18% quarter-over-quarter from $1.0 billion in Q4 2025.
Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) has reported Capital Expenditures for 18 consecutive years, with $973.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures fell 16.98% year-over-year to $973.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $4.3 billion (down 9.12% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $4.5 billion, down 6.53% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures eased to $973.0 million in Q1 2026 per FCX's latest filing, from $1.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Capital Expenditures topped out at $1.4 billion in Q4 2023 and bottomed at $723.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $1.1 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.1 billion in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Capital Expenditures soared 99.31% — and 2025, when it dropped 18.89%.
- Freeport-Mcmoran's Capital Expenditures stood at $1.0 billion in 2022, then soared by 30.09% to $1.4 billion in 2023, then declined by 9.03% to $1.2 billion in 2024, then slipped by 18.89% to $1.0 billion in 2025, then retreated by 3.18% to $973.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FCX's Capital Expenditures at $973.0 million in Q1 2026, $1.0 billion in Q4 2025, and $1.1 billion in Q3 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Copper | 158.89 Bn | 151.56 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 422.80 Mn |
| 2 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 98.46 Bn | 94.38 Bn | 2.19 Bn | -1.00 Mn |
| 3 | Hudbay Minerals | 10.93 Bn | 9.88 Bn | 269.00 Mn | -152.90 Mn |
| 4 | Ero Copper | 3.71 Bn | 3.62 Bn | 105.91 Mn | -55.78 Mn |
| 5 | Trekor Metals | 3.19 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 83.54 Mn | -16.31 Mn |
| 6 | Ivanhoe Electric | 1.75 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 368,000.00 | 227,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -1.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -1.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 973.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 973.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.01 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.01 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.06 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.26 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.26 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.24 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.12 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.12 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.25 Bn |