Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.43 for Q1 2026, up 122.54% year-over-year from 0.19 in Q1 2025, and up 508.41% quarter-over-quarter from 0.11 in Q4 2025.
Analysis
Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 17 consecutive years, with 0.43 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 122.54% year-over-year to 0.43; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.33 (up 31.13% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.28, up 26.07% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio improved to 0.43 in Q1 2026 per FCX's latest filing, from 0.11 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 5.72 in Q3 2023 and bottomed at 10.86 in Q4 2023.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.27 across 5 years, with a median of 0.28 in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Payout Ratio soared 583.24% — and 2023, when it plunged 22659.45%.
- Freeport-Mcmoran's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.05 in 2022, then slumped by 22659.45% to 10.86 in 2023, then jumped by 98.43% to 0.17 in 2024, then soared by 38.18% to 0.11 in 2025, then jumped by 508.41% to 0.43 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FCX's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.43 in Q1 2026, 0.11 in Q4 2025, and 0.04 in Q3 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Copper | 167.28 Bn | 159.95 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 0.53 |
| 2 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 104.41 Bn | 100.33 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 0.10 |
| 3 | Trekor Metals | 54.15 Bn | 54.02 Bn | 111.31 Mn | - |
| 4 | Hudbay Minerals | 10.86 Bn | 9.82 Bn | 269.00 Mn | -0.02 |
| 5 | Ero Copper | 3.62 Bn | 3.52 Bn | 121.42 Mn | - |
| 6 | Ivanhoe Electric | 1.56 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 368,000.00 | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.10 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.43 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.07 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.44 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.91 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.86 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.19 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.56 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.34 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.60 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.72 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.42 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -3.06 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.73 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.78 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.39 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.52 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.08 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.06 |