Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) posted FCF Margin of 13.43% for Q2 2026, up 1.11 percentage points from 12.32% a year earlier and up 5.06 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, FCF Margin at Freeport-Mcmoran was 6.81%, up 0.27 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 4.31%, down 4.93 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin shows a five-year change of -3.13 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Freeport-Mcmoran's FCF Margin was 9.24% in FY2024 (+7.25 pp), 1.99% in FY2023 (-5.34 pp), 7.33% in FY2022 (-17.18 pp) and 24.51% in FY2021 (+17.08 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly FCF Margin since Q2 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.23 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin in the past five years was Q1 2024, with a gain of 11.47 percentage points; the weakest was Q3 2022, with a drop of 24.97 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin for the three prior quarters was 8.37% (Q1 2026), -5.54% (Q4 2025) and 8.72% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 170.99 Bn | 133.79 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 145.88 Bn | 120.61 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 36.38% |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 139.79 Bn | 100.61 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 131.54 Bn | 96.69 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 30.05% |
| 5 | Ternium | 99.94 Bn | 68.19 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 21.76% |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 99.84 Bn | 86.79 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 74.17% |
| 7 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 89.73 Bn | 73.77 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 13.43% |
| 8 | Barrick Mining | 72.33 Bn | 47.52 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 9.73% |
| 9 | Nucor | 56.90 Bn | 46.28 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 7.97% |
| 10 | AngloGold Ashanti | 50.21 Bn | 37.52 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 52.69% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.43% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.37% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -5.54% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.72% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.32% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.99% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.44% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.91% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.68% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.16% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.71% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.00% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.89% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.32% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.38% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.56% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.00% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.66% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 24.48% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 23.41% |
API Access
Freeport-Mcmoran FCF Margin API
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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=fcf-margin&ticker=FCX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "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=fcf-margin&ticker=FCX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();