Freeport-Mcmoran Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (FCX)
Freeport-Mcmoran's return on equity was 22.76% for fiscal 2025.
View full Freeport-Mcmoran company overviewFreeport-Mcmoran annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 22.76% | −2.91 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 25.67% | +2.41 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 23.26% | −7.07 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 30.33% | −14.09 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 44.42% | +35.54 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 8.88% | +10.86 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −1.98% | −34.54 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 32.56% | +2.69 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 29.87% | +87.87 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −58.00% | +34.58 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −92.58% | −88.78 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | −3.80% | −21.68 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 17.89% | −6.10 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 23.99% | −16.85 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 40.84% | −10.44 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 51.28% | +3.82 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 47.46% | +130.25 pp |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | −82.79% | — |
Freeport-Mcmoran quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 4.97% | +0.67 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 7.22% | +2.73 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 7.13% | +3.03 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 6.76% | −0.31 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 4.30% | −3.15 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 4.50% | −2.41 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 4.10% | −1.97 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 7.07% | +1.17 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 7.45% | +2.91 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 6.90% | +0.27 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 6.08% | −0.33 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 5.90% | +2.15 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 4.53% | −2.44 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 6.64% | −6.56 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 6.40% | −3.53 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 3.75% | −9.83 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 6.98% | −4.63 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 13.20% | +4.17 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 9.94% | +1.10 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 13.59% | +8.84 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 11.61% | +10.22 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 9.04% | +15.08 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 8.84% | +8.38 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 4.75% | +7.19 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 1.39% | +2.15 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −6.05% | −6.82 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 0.46% | −3.36 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | −2.44% | −9.27 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | −0.76% | −12.18 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 0.78% | −9.05 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 3.82% | −12.35 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 6.83% | +3.24 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 11.42% | +6.26 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 9.82% | +4.88 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 16.17% | +12.46 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 3.59% | −2.96 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 5.16% | +15.81 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 4.95% | +76.15 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 3.71% | +47.32 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 6.55% | +37.17 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | −10.66% | +1.50 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | −71.20% | −57.08 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −43.61% | −29.90 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | −30.63% | −33.91 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | −12.16% | −15.26 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | −14.12% | −17.09 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | −13.72% | −18.36 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 3.28% | −1.92 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 3.11% | −0.12 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 2.98% | −1.67 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 4.64% | −0.81 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 5.20% | −1.56 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 3.23% | −2.24 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 4.64% | −1.66 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 5.45% | −0.14 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 6.76% | −1.90 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 5.47% | −6.73 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 6.30% | −7.85 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 5.59% | −10.71 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 8.67% | −5.19 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 12.19% | +4.09 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | 14.15% | +1.43 pp |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 16.30% | +1.16 pp |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 13.86% | −1.69 pp |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | 8.11% | −3.56 pp |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | 12.72% | +9.38 pp |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 15.14% | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | 15.54% | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | 11.67% | — |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-31 | 3.33% | — |
Freeport-Mcmoran return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Freeport-Mcmoran's return on equity increased from 8.88% to 22.76%, a change of +13.88 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 4.97%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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