Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Freeport-Mcmoran's Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 14.40% for Q2 2026, down 0.11 percentage points from 14.51% a year earlier and down 0.84 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Freeport-Mcmoran's Return on Equity [ROE] was 13.95%, down 1.74 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] carries a five-year change of +9.16 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Equity [ROE] was 15.69% in FY2024 (+1.31 pp), 14.38% in FY2023 (-4.33 pp), 18.71% in FY2022 (-7.03 pp) and 25.74% in FY2021 (+20.95 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] is 12.84% (Q2 2023) to 26.84% (Q1 2022).
- Year-over-year, Return on Equity [ROE] increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of 0.00 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Equity [ROE] over five years came in Q3 2021 (a gain of 22.10 percentage points), and the weakest in Q1 2023 (a drop of 12.49 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows FCX's Return on Equity [ROE] at 15.24% (Q1 2026), 13.58% (Q4 2025) and 14.27% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 186.21 Bn | 152.34 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 170.20 Bn | 149.06 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 46.23% |
| 3 | Newmont | 127.93 Bn | 96.10 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 24.87% |
| 4 | Ternium | 111.02 Bn | 76.07 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 4.44% |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 103.81 Bn | 99.96 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 14.40% |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 97.22 Bn | 97.22 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 21.41% |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 71.84 Bn | 56.58 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 34.97% |
| 8 | Nucor | 56.10 Bn | 46.64 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 14.21% |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 53.80 Bn | 34.82 Bn | - | 3.26% |
| 10 | AngloGold Ashanti | 50.01 Bn | 39.68 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 42.43% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.40% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.24% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.58% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.27% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.51% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.90% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.26% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.28% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.54% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.95% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.90% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.12% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.84% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.35% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.26% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.15% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 25.05% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 26.84% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 23.56% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 22.39% |
API Access
Freeport-Mcmoran Return on Equity [ROE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=FCX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=FCX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();