Freeport-Mcmoran FCX
NYSE FCX
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As of: Oct 20, 2026 · 12:06 PM EDT

Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2016)

Updated

Freeport-Mcmoran's Interest Coverage Ratio was 1.92 in Q3 2016, compared with -25.25 a year earlier.

Analysis

Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2016) Analysis & Trends

On a trailing twelve-month basis, Freeport-Mcmoran's Interest Coverage Ratio was -9.61 through Sep 30, 2016; for FY2015, it was -20.95.

  • In earlier years, Interest Coverage Ratio was -0.47 in FY2014, 10.33 in FY2013 (-67.0%), 31.26 in FY2012 (+6.7%) and 29.29 in FY2011 (+49.3%).
  • The Q3 2016 figure marks the highest quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio since Q3 2014.
  • The best year-over-year quarter for Interest Coverage Ratio over five years was Q4 2012 (growth of 70.8%); the worst was Q2 2013 (a decline of 84.1%).
  • Per Business Quant data, FCX's Interest Coverage Ratio in the three quarters before Q3 2016 was 0.09 (Q2 2016), -19.36 (Q1 2016) and -19.79 (Q4 2015).
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Cover (Qtr)
1 Rio Tinto 182.38 Bn 151.41 Bn - -
2 Southern Copper 169.38 Bn 148.16 Bn 2.90 Bn -
3 Rio Tinto 143.04 Bn 103.55 Bn - -
4 Newmont 124.97 Bn 92.97 Bn 4.03 Bn -
5 Freeport-Mcmoran 99.21 Bn 83.25 Bn 2.19 Bn -
6 Agnico Eagle Mines 94.08 Bn 83.71 Bn 2.43 Bn 143.79
7 Barrick Mining 69.27 Bn 44.47 Bn 2.90 Bn 105.08
8 Nucor 59.42 Bn 48.80 Bn 2.03 Bn 45.25
9 ArcelorMittal 48.25 Bn 27.27 Bn - -
10 AngloGold Ashanti 46.60 Bn 34.49 Bn 1.70 Bn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
API Access

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