Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Freeport-Mcmoran's (FCX) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at -$1.0 million in Q2 2026, down 100.08% year-over-year from $1.3 billion in Q2 2025, and down 100.1% quarter-over-quarter from $973.0 million in Q1 2026.
Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) has reported Capital Expenditures for 18 consecutive years, with -$1.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Capital Expenditures fell 100.08% year-over-year to -$1.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $3.0 billion, a 37.73% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $4.5 billion, down 6.53% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures was -$1.0 million for Q2 2026 at Freeport-Mcmoran, down from $973.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Capital Expenditures peaked at $1.4 billion in Q4 2023 and troughed at -$1.0 million in Q2 2026.
- A 5-year average of $1.0 billion and a median of $1.1 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
- Across the five-year window, Capital Expenditures surged 99.31% in 2022 and sank 100.08% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Capital Expenditures stood at $1.0 billion in 2022, then jumped by 30.09% to $1.4 billion in 2023, then slipped by 9.03% to $1.2 billion in 2024, then retreated by 18.89% to $1.0 billion in 2025, then slumped by 100.1% to -$1.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at -$1.0 million (Q2 2026), $973.0 million (Q1 2026), and $1.0 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 186.21 Bn | 152.34 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 170.20 Bn | 149.06 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 422.80 Mn |
| 3 | Newmont | 127.93 Bn | 96.10 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 719.00 Mn |
| 4 | Ternium | 111.02 Bn | 76.07 Bn | 941.02 Mn | -431.28 Mn |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 103.81 Bn | 99.96 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 97.22 Bn | 97.22 Bn | 2.43 Bn | - |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 71.84 Bn | 56.58 Bn | 2.90 Bn | -1.19 Bn |
| 8 | Nucor | 56.10 Bn | 46.64 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 571.00 Mn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 53.80 Bn | 34.82 Bn | - | -1.10 Bn |
| 10 | AngloGold Ashanti | 50.01 Bn | 39.68 Bn | 1.70 Bn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.10 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 973.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.01 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.26 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.24 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.12 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.36 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.12 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 836.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 863.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 723.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 771.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 541.00 Mn |
Freeport-Mcmoran Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=FCX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "FCX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=FCX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();