Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) reported EPS (Basic) of $0.82 for Q3 2026, up 74.1% from $0.47 a year earlier and up 19.3% from the prior quarter.
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Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Freeport-Mcmoran's EPS (Basic) came in at $2.40, up 66.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.53, up 16.8% from FY2024.
- EPS (Basic) has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 30.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, EPS (Basic) came in at $1.31 in FY2024 (+1.9%), $1.29 in FY2023 (-46.5%), $2.41 in FY2022 (-18.1%) and $2.94 in FY2021 (+612.5%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly EPS (Basic) since Q1 2022.
- Year over year, EPS (Basic) has now increased in each of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 37.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year EPS (Basic) in five years was Q1 2026 (growth of 150.1%); the low point was Q3 2022 (a decline of 70.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $0.68 (Q2 2026), $0.61 (Q1 2026) and $0.28 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 170.99 Bn | 133.79 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 138.52 Bn | 113.25 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 2.17 |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 135.90 Bn | 96.73 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 126.75 Bn | 91.89 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 2.36 |
| 5 | Ternium | 96.55 Bn | 64.81 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 0.14 |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 96.18 Bn | 83.12 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 2.70 |
| 7 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 85.33 Bn | 69.37 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 0.68 |
| 8 | Barrick Mining | 69.13 Bn | 44.33 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 0.71 |
| 9 | Nucor | 55.83 Bn | 45.21 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 5.07 |
| 10 | AngloGold Ashanti | 47.25 Bn | 34.55 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 1.55 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.68 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.61 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.28 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.47 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.54 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.24 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.19 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.37 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.43 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.33 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.27 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.32 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.24 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.46 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.48 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.28 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.58 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.05 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.75 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.95 |
API Access
Freeport-Mcmoran EPS (Basic) 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=eps-basic&ticker=FCX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "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=eps-basic&ticker=FCX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();