Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) reported Free Cash Flow of $522.0 million for Q1 2026, up 557.89% year-over-year from $79.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 267.31% quarter-over-quarter from -$312.0 million in Q4 2025.
Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $522.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $522.0 million, up 557.89% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.8 billion (up 9.77% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $1.1 billion, down 52.55% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow grew to $522.0 million in Q1 2026 per FCX's latest filing, from -$312.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $968.0 million in Q1 2022 and troughed at -$312.0 million in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $359.7 million and a median of $510.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Free Cash Flow plunged 290.91% in 2023, then jumped 1060.34% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $22.0 million in 2022, then sank by 290.91% to -$42.0 million in 2023, then soared by 569.05% to $197.0 million in 2024, then sank by 258.38% to -$312.0 million in 2025, then surged by 267.31% to $522.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FCX's Free Cash Flow at $522.0 million in Q1 2026, -$312.0 million in Q4 2025, and $608.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Copper | 142.13 Bn | 136.85 Bn | 2.75 Bn | 1.25 Bn |
| 2 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 91.19 Bn | 99.46 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 522.00 Mn |
| 3 | Hudbay Minerals | 10.19 Bn | 9.65 Bn | 368.00 Mn | 140.20 Mn |
| 4 | Ero Copper | 2.69 Bn | 2.58 Bn | 105.91 Mn | - |
| 5 | Ivanhoe Electric | 1.75 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 505,000.00 | -42.91 Mn |
| 6 | Taseko Mines | 3.95 Mn | -119.02 Mn | 83.54 Mn | 84.75 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 522.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 522.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -312.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -312.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 608.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 608.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 934.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 934.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -114.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -114.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 197.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 197.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 673.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 673.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 840.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 840.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 642.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 642.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -42.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -42.00 Mn |