Freeport-Mcmoran Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (FCX)
Freeport-Mcmoran reported $1.12B in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, a decrease of 52.55% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 4.43%.
View full Freeport-Mcmoran company overviewFreeport-Mcmoran free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.12B | −$1.24B | −52.55% | +4.43% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $2.35B | $1.90B | +416.92% | +9.34% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $455.0M | −$1.22B | −72.75% | +2.00% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.67B | −$3.93B | −70.18% | +7.18% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $5.60B | $4.54B | +430.30% | +24.98% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.06B | $2.23B | — | +7.60% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −$1.17B | −$3.06B | — | −8.15% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $1.89B | −$1.36B | −41.89% | +9.99% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $3.26B | $2.33B | +252.38% | +20.49% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $924.0M | $4.06B | — | +6.34% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −$3.13B | −$1.55B | — | −21.45% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | −$1.58B | −$2.44B | — | −7.92% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $853.0M | $573.0M | +204.64% | +4.08% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $280.0M | −$3.81B | −93.15% | +1.55% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $4.09B | −$2.10B | −33.98% | +19.57% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $6.19B | $1.86B | +43.07% | — |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $4.33B | $1.23B | +39.73% | — |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $3.10B | −$2.99B | −49.10% | — |
| 2007 | 2007-12-31 | $6.08B | — | — | — |
Freeport-Mcmoran quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $522.0M | $636.0M | — | +8.35% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −$312.0M | −$509.0M | — | −5.92% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $608.0M | −$65.0M | −9.66% | +8.92% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $934.0M | $94.0M | +11.19% | +12.41% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | −$114.0M | −$756.0M | — | −2.05% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $197.0M | $239.0M | — | +3.35% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $673.0M | $615.0M | +1060.34% | +10.07% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $840.0M | $330.0M | +64.71% | +13.13% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $642.0M | $713.0M | — | +10.34% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −$42.0M | −$64.0M | — | −0.72% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $58.0M | $136.0M | — | +0.99% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $510.0M | −$248.0M | −32.72% | +8.60% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | −$71.0M | −$1.04B | — | −1.39% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $22.0M | −$1.49B | −98.54% | +0.41% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | −$78.0M | −$1.50B | — | −1.47% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $758.0M | −$1.20B | −61.37% | +12.29% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $968.0M | $263.0M | +37.30% | +15.21% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.51B | $570.0M | +60.70% | +25.40% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $1.42B | $623.0M | +77.78% | +22.99% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $1.96B | $2.00B | — | +34.94% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $705.0M | $1.35B | — | +15.09% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $939.0M | $1.50B | — | +22.10% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $801.0M | $1.24B | — | +21.41% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | −$36.0M | $39.0M | — | −1.25% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −$648.0M | −$560.0M | — | −21.39% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −$565.0M | $77.0M | — | −14.80% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | −$442.0M | −$1.18B | — | −13.80% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | −$75.0M | −$902.0M | — | −2.05% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | −$88.0M | −$1.05B | — | −2.40% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −$642.0M | −$1.91B | — | −17.25% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $740.0M | −$129.0M | −14.84% | +14.72% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $827.0M | $152.0M | +22.52% | +15.87% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $967.0M | $519.0M | +115.85% | +19.40% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $1.26B | $625.0M | +97.81% | +26.21% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $869.0M | $383.0M | +78.81% | +20.82% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $675.0M | $634.0M | +1546.34% | +18.36% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $448.0M | $690.0M | — | +13.93% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $639.0M | $1.32B | — | +15.54% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $486.0M | $1.19B | — | +12.54% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $41.0M | $633.0M | — | +1.23% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | −$242.0M | $908.0M | — | −7.46% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −$686.0M | −$4.0M | — | −21.89% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | −$705.0M | −$778.0M | — | −20.85% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | −$592.0M | −$28.0M | — | −15.03% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | −$1.15B | −$739.0M | — | −27.69% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | −$682.0M | −$1.42B | — | −17.96% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $73.0M | −$160.0M | −68.67% | +1.28% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | −$564.0M | −$425.0M | — | −10.21% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | −$411.0M | −$437.0M | — | −8.24% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $733.0M | $1.14B | — | +12.46% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $233.0M | $678.0M | — | +3.78% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | −$139.0M | −$481.0M | — | −3.24% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $26.0M | −$765.0M | −96.71% | +0.57% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | −$408.0M | $1.27B | — | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | −$445.0M | −$2.24B | — | −10.07% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $342.0M | −$1.31B | −79.29% | +7.64% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $791.0M | −$1.53B | −65.91% | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | −$1.68B | −$3.70B | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $1.80B | $475.0M | +35.96% | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $1.65B | $602.0M | +57.39% | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $2.32B | $522.0M | +29.03% | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $2.02B | $528.0M | +35.37% | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $1.32B | −$605.0M | −31.41% | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $1.05B | −$75.0M | −6.67% | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $1.80B | $2.12B | — | — |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $1.49B | $1.39B | +1408.08% | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $1.93B | $466.0M | +31.92% | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $1.12B | $238.0M | +26.86% | — |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-31 | −$325.0M | −$904.0M | — | — |
| Q4 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $99.0M | — | — | — |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-09-30 | $1.46B | — | — | — |
| Q2 2008 | 2008-06-30 | $886.0M | — | — | — |
| Q1 2008 | 2008-03-31 | $579.0M | — | — | — |
Freeport-Mcmoran free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from $1.06B to $1.12B, a compound annual growth rate of 1.11%. Freeport-Mcmoran's latest reported quarter, Q1 2026, generated $522.0M in free cash flow, an increase of $636.0M year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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