Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) Return on Invested Capital (2009 - 2026)
Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) posted quarterly Return on Invested Capital of 0.03% for Q1 2026, up 1.0% year-over-year from 0.03% in Q1 2025, and up 0.65% quarter-over-quarter from 0.03% in Q4 2025.
Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) Return on Invested Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) has reported Return on Invested Capital for 18 consecutive years, with 0.03% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Invested Capital rose 1.0% year-over-year to 0.03%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.03% (up 1.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.17%, up 6.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital rose to 0.03% in Q1 2026 per FCX's latest filing, from 0.03% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Invested Capital topped out at 0.04% in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 0.01% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Return on Invested Capital has averaged 0.02% across 5 years, with a median of 0.02% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Invested Capital declined 2 bps — and 2023, when it grew 3 bps.
- Freeport-Mcmoran's Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.01% in 2022, then soared by 236 bps to 0.04% in 2023, then plunged by 58 bps to 0.02% in 2024, then jumped by 80 bps to 0.03% in 2025, then gained by 1 bps to 0.03% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FCX's Return on Invested Capital at 0.03% in Q1 2026, 0.03% in Q4 2025, and 0.03% in Q3 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Copper | 161.41 Bn | 154.08 Bn | 2.90 Bn | - |
| 2 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 98.98 Bn | 94.90 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 0.02% |
| 3 | Hudbay Minerals | 11.08 Bn | 10.04 Bn | 269.00 Mn | 0.00% |
| 4 | Ero Copper | 3.78 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 105.91 Mn | 0.03% |
| 5 | Trekor Metals | 3.21 Bn | 3.09 Bn | 83.54 Mn | 0.00% |
| 6 | Ivanhoe Electric | 1.76 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 368,000.00 | 0.00% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.02% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.03% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.03% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.03% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.02% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.02% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.02% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.02% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.02% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.03% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.04% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.02% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.01% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.01% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.01% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.01% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.02% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.02% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.02% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.02% |