Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.43 for Q1 2026, down 59.62% quarter-over-quarter from 1.07 in Q3 2025.
Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) has 18 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.43 in Q1 2026.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 came in at 0.43, changed N/A year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.86 (down 29.87% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 1.14, up 46.48% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio eased to 0.43 in Q1 2026 per FCX's latest filing, from 1.07 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 10.95 in Q4 2022 and troughed at 5.19 in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 0.92 and a median of 0.43 in 2026 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- On a YoY basis, FCF Payout Ratio climbed as much as 4074.35% in 2022 and fell as far as 4592.04% in 2022.
- A 5-year view of FCF Payout Ratio shows it stood at 10.95 in 2022, then tumbled by 147.38% to 5.19 in 2023, then surged by 155.16% to 2.86 in 2024, then tumbled by 62.72% to 1.07 in 2025, then plunged by 59.62% to 0.43 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FCX's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.43 in Q1 2026, 1.07 in Q3 2025, and 0.67 in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Copper | 142.13 Bn | 136.85 Bn | 2.75 Bn | 0.65 |
| 2 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 91.19 Bn | 99.46 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 0.43 |
| 3 | Hudbay Minerals | 10.19 Bn | 9.65 Bn | 368.00 Mn | -0.02 |
| 4 | Ero Copper | 2.69 Bn | 2.58 Bn | 105.91 Mn | - |
| 5 | Ivanhoe Electric | 1.75 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 505,000.00 | -0.93 |
| 6 | Taseko Mines | 3.95 Mn | -119.02 Mn | 83.54 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.43 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.07 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.67 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.86 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.19 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.69 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.16 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -5.19 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.72 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.15 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -3.06 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.95 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -2.40 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.29 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.26 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.05 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.06 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -0.09 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -0.11 |