Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2016)
Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) posted quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio of 0.26 for Q4 2025, down 37.2% year-over-year from 0.42 in Q4 2024, and down 37.2% quarter-over-quarter from 0.42 in Q4 2024.
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Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2016) Analysis & Trends
Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 17 consecutive years, with 0.26 the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Interest Coverage Ratio fell 37.2% year-over-year to 0.26; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 2.1 (down 8.59% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 2.1, down 8.59% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio slipped to 0.26 in Q4 2025 per FCX's latest filing, from 0.42 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Coverage Ratio topped out at 1736.0 in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 0.26 in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Interest Coverage Ratio has averaged 370.63 across 5 years, with a median of 0.5 in 2021.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Interest Coverage Ratio soared 100.03% — and 2025, when it sank 37.2%.
- Freeport-Mcmoran's Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 0.56 in 2021, then plunged by 31.92% to 0.38 in 2022, then rose by 15.18% to 0.44 in 2023, then fell by 5.8% to 0.42 in 2024, then plunged by 37.2% to 0.26 in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows FCX's Interest Coverage Ratio at 0.26 in Q4 2025, 0.42 in Q4 2024, and 0.44 in Q4 2023.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Copper | 167.77 Bn | 160.44 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 24.84 |
| 2 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 104.92 Bn | 100.84 Bn | 2.19 Bn | - |
| 3 | Trekor Metals | 54.19 Bn | 54.05 Bn | 111.31 Mn | -9.00 |
| 4 | Hudbay Minerals | 10.92 Bn | 9.88 Bn | 269.00 Mn | 16.52 |
| 5 | Ero Copper | 3.60 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 121.42 Mn | -10.57 |
| 6 | Ivanhoe Electric | 1.56 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 368,000.00 | - |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2016 | 1.92 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 0.09 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -19.36 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -19.79 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -25.25 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -17.05 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -20.75 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -22.44 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 7.16 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 7.03 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 6.90 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 9.88 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 10.54 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 4.84 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 23.77 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 35.74 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 33.60 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 30.49 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 27.52 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 20.92 |