Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 34.28% for Q1 2026, up 1153.0% year-over-year from 2.74% in Q1 2025, and up 138.1% quarter-over-quarter from 14.4% in Q4 2025.
Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) has reported Operating Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 34.28% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 1153.0% year-over-year to 34.28%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 27.83% (up 155.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 25.15%, down 181.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin advanced to 34.28% in Q1 2026 per FCX's latest filing, from 14.4% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 42.54% in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 14.4% in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 27.55% across 5 years, with a median of 28.28% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Margin tumbled 2124 bps — and 2026, when it surged 1153 bps.
- Freeport-Mcmoran's Operating Margin stood at 26.57% in 2022, then increased by 10 bps to 29.16% in 2023, then dropped by 25 bps to 21.73% in 2024, then slumped by 34 bps to 14.4% in 2025, then surged by 138 bps to 34.28% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FCX's Operating Margin at 34.28% in Q1 2026, 14.4% in Q4 2025, and 28.28% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Copper | 158.94 Bn | 151.61 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 61.16% |
| 2 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 98.47 Bn | 94.39 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 28.50% |
| 3 | Hudbay Minerals | 10.96 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 269.00 Mn | 34.80% |
| 4 | Ero Copper | 3.72 Bn | 3.63 Bn | 105.91 Mn | 44.45% |
| 5 | Trekor Metals | 3.18 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 83.54 Mn | 50.26% |
| 6 | Ivanhoe Electric | 1.76 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 368,000.00 | -2,966.85% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 28.50% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 34.28% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.40% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 28.28% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 32.08% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.75% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.73% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 28.54% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 30.93% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 25.85% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 29.16% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 25.62% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 24.58% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 29.71% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 26.57% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 19.23% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 32.05% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 42.54% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 37.39% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 40.47% |