Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Freeport-Mcmoran's (FCX) quarterly Research & Development came in at $53.0 million in Q2 2026, up 15.22% year-over-year from $46.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 39.47% quarter-over-quarter from $38.0 million in Q1 2026.
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Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $53.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 15.22% year-over-year to $53.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $198.0 million, a 20.73% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $192.0 million, up 23.08% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $53.0 million for Q2 2026 at Freeport-Mcmoran, up from $38.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $55.0 million in Q3 2025 and troughed at $24.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $38.4 million and a median of $38.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development surged 242.86% in 2022 and decreased 21.05% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $28.0 million in 2022, then grew by 21.43% to $34.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 20.59% to $41.0 million in 2024, then increased by 26.83% to $52.0 million in 2025, then rose by 1.92% to $53.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $53.0 million (Q2 2026), $38.0 million (Q1 2026), and $52.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 186.21 Bn | 152.34 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 170.20 Bn | 149.06 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 14.90 Mn |
| 3 | Newmont | 127.93 Bn | 96.10 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 47.00 Mn |
| 4 | Ternium | 111.02 Bn | 76.07 Bn | 941.02 Mn | - |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 103.81 Bn | 99.96 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 53.00 Mn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 97.22 Bn | 97.22 Bn | 2.43 Bn | - |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 71.84 Bn | 56.58 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 134.00 Mn |
| 8 | Nucor | 56.10 Bn | 46.64 Bn | 2.03 Bn | - |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 53.80 Bn | 34.82 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | AngloGold Ashanti | 50.01 Bn | 39.68 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -37.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 53.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 38.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 52.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 55.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 46.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 39.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 41.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 38.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 40.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 37.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 34.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 30.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 42.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 31.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 28.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 38.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 25.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 24.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.00 Mn |
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Freeport-Mcmoran Research & Development API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=FCX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "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=research-and-development&ticker=FCX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();