Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) reported 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 18 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 34.28% in Q1 2026.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 34.28%, up 1153.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 27.83% (up 155.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 25.15%, down 181.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin improved to 34.28% in Q1 2026 per FCX's latest filing, from 14.4% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 42.54% in Q1 2022 and troughed at 14.4% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 27.55% and a median of 28.28% in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Operating Margin tumbled 2124 bps in 2022, then surged 1153 bps in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Operating Margin shows it stood at 26.57% in 2022, then grew by 10 bps to 29.16% in 2023, then slipped by 25 bps to 21.73% in 2024, then sank by 34 bps to 14.4% in 2025, then jumped 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.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Copper | 142.13 Bn | 136.85 Bn | 2.75 Bn | 58.34% |
| 2 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 91.19 Bn | 99.46 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 34.28% |
| 3 | Hudbay Minerals | 10.19 Bn | 9.65 Bn | 368.00 Mn | 40.30% |
| 4 | Ero Copper | 2.69 Bn | 2.58 Bn | 105.91 Mn | 35.04% |
| 5 | Ivanhoe Electric | 1.75 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 505,000.00 | 11,276.92% |
| 6 | Taseko Mines | 3.95 Mn | -119.02 Mn | 83.54 Mn | 50.26% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 35.96% |