Freeport-Mcmoran FCX
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Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2016)

Updated

Freeport-Mcmoran's Times Interest Earned was 1.92 in Q3 2016, compared with -25.25 a year earlier.

Analysis

Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2016) Analysis & Trends

On a trailing twelve-month basis, Freeport-Mcmoran's Times Interest Earned was -9.61 through Sep 30, 2016; for FY2015, it was -20.95.

  • In earlier years, Times Interest Earned was -0.47 in FY2014, 10.33 in FY2013 (-67.0%), 31.26 in FY2012 (+6.7%) and 29.29 in FY2011 (+49.3%).
  • The Q3 2016 figure marks the highest quarterly Times Interest Earned since Q3 2014.
  • The best year-over-year quarter for Times Interest Earned over five years was Q4 2012 (growth of 70.8%); the worst was Q2 2013 (a decline of 84.1%).
  • Per Business Quant data, FCX's Times Interest Earned in the three quarters before Q3 2016 was 0.09 (Q2 2016), -19.36 (Q1 2016) and -19.79 (Q4 2015).
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Times Interest Earned (Qtr)
1 Rio Tinto 170.99 Bn 133.79 Bn - -
2 Southern Copper 145.92 Bn 120.65 Bn 3.10 Bn -
3 Rio Tinto 140.14 Bn 100.96 Bn - -
4 Newmont 131.37 Bn 96.51 Bn 4.22 Bn -
5 Agnico Eagle Mines 100.55 Bn 87.50 Bn 2.15 Bn 133.48
6 Ternium 100.28 Bn 68.54 Bn 1.04 Bn 10.98
7 Freeport-Mcmoran 89.65 Bn 73.69 Bn 2.19 Bn -
8 Barrick Mining 72.40 Bn 47.60 Bn 2.90 Bn 105.08
9 Nucor 57.01 Bn 46.40 Bn 2.03 Bn 45.25
10 AngloGold Ashanti 50.36 Bn 37.67 Bn 1.30 Bn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Sep 30, 2016 1.92
Jun 30, 2016 0.09
Mar 31, 2016 -19.36
Dec 31, 2015 -19.79
Sep 30, 2015 -25.25
Jun 30, 2015 -17.05
Mar 31, 2015 -20.75
Dec 31, 2014 -22.44
Sep 30, 2014 7.16
Jun 30, 2014 7.03
Mar 31, 2014 6.90
Dec 31, 2013 9.88
Sep 30, 2013 10.54
Jun 30, 2013 4.84
Mar 31, 2013 23.77
Dec 31, 2012 35.74
Sep 30, 2012 33.60
Jun 30, 2012 30.49
Mar 31, 2012 27.52
Dec 31, 2011 20.92
API Access

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