Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Freeport-Mcmoran's (FCX) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $2.0 billion in Q2 2026, up 119.38% year-over-year from $934.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 292.53% quarter-over-quarter from $522.0 million in Q1 2026.
Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $2.0 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 119.38% year-over-year to $2.0 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $2.9 billion, a 69.64% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $1.1 billion, down 52.55% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $2.0 billion for Q2 2026 at Freeport-Mcmoran, up from $522.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $2.0 billion in Q2 2026 and troughed at -$312.0 million in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $453.6 million and a median of $516.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow sank 290.91% in 2023 and soared 1060.34% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $22.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 290.91% to -$42.0 million in 2023, then surged by 569.05% to $197.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 258.38% to -$312.0 million in 2025, then surged by 756.73% to $2.0 billion in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $2.0 billion (Q2 2026), $522.0 million (Q1 2026), and -$312.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 186.21 Bn | 152.34 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 170.20 Bn | 149.06 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 3 | Newmont | 127.93 Bn | 96.10 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 2.21 Bn |
| 4 | Ternium | 111.02 Bn | 76.07 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 687.28 Mn |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 103.81 Bn | 99.96 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 944.00 Mn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 97.22 Bn | 97.22 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 2.14 Bn |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 71.84 Bn | 56.58 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 2.89 Bn |
| 8 | Nucor | 56.10 Bn | 46.64 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 829.00 Mn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 53.80 Bn | 34.82 Bn | - | 2.06 Bn |
| 10 | AngloGold Ashanti | 50.01 Bn | 39.68 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 1.85 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 944.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 522.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -312.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 608.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 934.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -114.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 197.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 673.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 840.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 642.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -42.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 58.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 510.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -71.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -78.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 758.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 968.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.51 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.42 Bn |
Freeport-Mcmoran Free Cash Flow API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=FCX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=FCX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();