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    Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc (FCX)

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    BASIC MATERIALS • COPPER • NYSE

    $69.61
    -2.81 (-3.88%)

    Market Cap: $99.98B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    77%(30/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +31.09%
    Streak
    12 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.83
    Range$0.72 - $0.94
    11 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    2
    0
    7d
    3
    6
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$0.76+8.7%
    60d ago$0.74+12.9%
    30d ago$0.73+13.1%
    7d ago$0.76+8.9%
    Current$0.83
    Revenue Consensus
    $7.3B
    Range$6.8B - $8.2B
    10 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.25
    Range$0.75 - $2.35
    16 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $10.0B
    Range$8.8B - $12.7B
    16 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$1.25---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$0.83---
    Jun 26
    Reported Jul 22
    		$0.74$0.62+19.35%Beat+37.0%
    Mar 26
    Reported Apr 23
    		$0.57$0.47+21.28%Beat+137.5%
    Dec 25
    Reported Jan 22
    		$0.47$0.32+46.88%Beat+51.6%
    Sep 25
    Reported Oct 23
    		$0.50$0.41+21.95%Beat+31.6%
    Jun 25
    Reported Jul 23
    		$0.54$0.44+22.73%Beat+17.4%
    Mar 25
    Reported Apr 24
    		$0.24$0.23+4.35%Beat-25.0%
    Dec 24
    Reported Jan 23
    		$0.31$0.22+40.91%Beat+14.8%
    Sep 24
    Reported Oct 22
    		$0.38$0.37+2.70%Beat-2.6%
    Jun 24
    Reported Jul 23
    		$0.46$0.38+21.05%Beat+31.4%
    Mar 24
    Reported Apr 23
    		$0.32$0.28+14.29%Beat-38.5%
    Dec 23
    Reported Jan 24
    		$0.27$0.23+17.39%Beat-48.1%
    Sep 23
    Reported Oct 19
    		$0.39$0.34+14.71%Beat+50.0%
    Jun 23
    Reported Jul 20
    		$0.35$0.36-2.78%Miss-39.7%
    Mar 23
    Reported Apr 21
    		$0.52$0.45+15.56%Beat-51.4%
    Dec 22
    Reported Jan 25
    		$0.52$0.47+10.64%Beat-45.8%
    Sep 22
    Reported Oct 20
    		$0.26$0.27-3.70%Miss-70.8%
    Jun 22
    Reported Jul 21
    		$0.58$0.65-10.77%Miss-24.7%
    Mar 22
    Reported Apr 21
    		$1.07$0.92+16.30%Beat+109.8%
    Dec 21
    Reported Jan 26
    		$0.96$0.94+2.13%Beat+146.2%
    Sep 21
    Reported Oct 21
    		$0.89$0.81+9.88%Beat+206.9%
    Jun 21
    Reported Jul 22
    		$0.77$0.75+2.67%Beat+2466.7%
    Mar 21
    Reported Apr 22
    		$0.51$0.51+0.00%Beat+418.8%
    Dec 20
    Reported Jan 26
    		$0.39$0.40-2.50%Miss+1850.0%
    Sep 20
    Reported Oct 22
    		$0.29$0.21+38.10%Beat+3000.0%
    Jun 20
    Reported Jul 23
    		$0.03$-0.03+200.00%Beat+175.0%
    Mar 20
    Reported Apr 24
    		$-0.16$-0.17+5.88%Beat-420.0%
    Dec 19
    Reported Jan 23
    		$0.02$-0.00+766.67%Beat-81.8%
    Sep 19
    Reported Oct 23
    		$-0.01$-0.01+0.00%Beat-102.9%
    Jun 19
    Reported Jul 24
    		$-0.04$-0.05+20.00%Beat-106.9%
    Mar 19
    Reported Apr 25
    		$0.05$0.08-37.50%Miss-89.1%
    Dec 18
    Reported Jan 24
    		$0.11$0.18-38.89%Miss-78.4%
    Sep 18
    Reported Oct 24
    		$0.35$0.32+9.38%Beat+2.9%
    Jun 18
    Reported Jul 25
    		$0.58$0.52+11.54%Beat+241.2%
    Mar 18
    Reported Apr 24
    		$0.46$0.56-17.86%Miss+206.7%
    Dec 17
    Reported Jan 25
    		$0.51$0.50+2.00%Beat+104.0%
    Sep 17
    Reported Oct 25
    		$0.34$0.31+9.68%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Jul 25
    		$0.17$0.20-15.00%Miss-
    Mar 17
    Reported Apr 25
    		$0.15$0.15+0.00%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Jan 25
    		$0.25$0.34-26.47%Miss-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield0.86%
    Forward Annual Dividend$0.60
    Payout Ratio18.80%
    Pay MonthsFeb, May, Aug, Nov

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+16.96%
    5Y CAGR+64.38%
    FCX dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun FCX in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio30.53EV/EBITDA11.53x
    Price/FCF56.81xFCF Yield1.76%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin11.40%Operating Margin33.40%
    ROE14.80%ROIC16.02%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.52xInterest Coverage16.62x
    Current Ratio2.07xQuick Ratio1.64x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta1.39Avg Volume10.61M
    52-Week High$80.0752-Week Low$38.18

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$71.85
    SMA 20$71.86
    SMA 50$72.00
    SMA 200$64.39
    EMA 10$71.79
    EMA 20$71.84
    EMA 50$70.78
    EMA 200$63.28

    MACD

    Line: 0.05Signal: 0.16Hist: -0.11

    ADX

    ADX: 10.1+DI: 22.8-DI: 29.2

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon UpN/A
    Aroon Down12.0
    PSAR$74.90

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$74.44
    Lower Band$69.27
    %B Position720%(Upper)
    Band Width0.07

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    43.5

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K57.2
    Stoch %D67.7
    Williams %R-77.4
    ROC (10d)-0.6%
    Momentum-0.39
    CCI (20d)-143.1
    MFI (14d)37.7

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$2.56(3.7%)
    StdDev (20d)1.29
    Hist Vol31.7%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$69.96
    OBV387.2M
    AD Line-1.1B
    CMF (20d)0.150

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)10.7M
    Vol Ratio1.2x
    VWMA (20d)$71.67

    Pivot Points

    R3$75.02
    R2$74.13
    R1$73.28
    Pivot Point$72.39
    S1$71.54
    S2$70.65
    S3$69.80

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI0.55
    Ultimate Osc53.6
    KST-4.41

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$7.03B$6.23B$5.63B$6.97B$7.58B$5.73B$5.72B$6.79B$6.62B$6.32B$5.91B$5.82B
    Cost of Revenue$4.84B$4.58B$4.62B$4.83B$4.95B$4.22B$4.29B$4.68B$4.38B$4.44B$3.95B$4.09B
    Gross Profit$2.19B$1.66B$1.02B$2.14B$2.63B$1.51B$1.43B$2.11B$2.24B$1.88B$1.96B$1.74B
    Operating Expenses$183.00M$-482,000,000$206.00M$170.00M$200.00M$203.00M$182.00M$175.00M$191.00M$248.00M$234.00M$246.00M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$135.00M$162.00M$133.00M$131.00M$127.00M$154.00M$129.00M$117.00M$123.00M$144.00M$120.00M$118.00M
    Operating Income$2.00B$2.14B$811.00M$1.97B$2.43B$1.30B$1.24B$1.94B$2.05B$1.63B$1.72B$1.49B
    Interest Income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Interest Expense$95.00M$114.00M$110.00M$107.00M$82.00M$70.00M$70.00M$72.00M$88.00M$89.00M$97.00M$91.00M
    Income Before Tax$1.93B$2.03B$766.00M$1.92B$2.39B$1.29B$1.24B$1.96B$2.03B$1.67B$1.73B$1.47B
    Income Tax Expense$544.00M$653.00M$202.00M$669.00M$850.00M$500.00M$520.00M$737.00M$754.00M$512.00M$724.00M$508.00M
    Net Income$1.39B$1.39B$565.00M$1.25B$1.55B$793.00M$721.00M$1.24B$1.28B$1.16B$1.01B$964.00M
    EBITDA$2.55B$2.66B$1.36B$2.66B$3.14B$1.83B$1.85B$2.63B$2.63B$2.36B$2.41B$2.10B
    EBIT$2.02B$2.15B$876.00M$2.03B$2.47B$1.36B$1.31B$2.04B$2.12B$1.76B$1.82B$1.56B
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    News

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    Paragon Capital Management Inc. initiated a new position in Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX) during the third quarter, purchasing 22,740 shares valued at approximately $1.59 million...

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    MarketBeat•10/16/26•Bullish

    Avior Wealth Management LLC Sells 62,332 Shares of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. $FCX

    Avior Wealth Management LLC significantly reduced its stake in Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX) by 88.9% in the third quarter...

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    FCX Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    30.5x
    Forward P/E
    18.1x
    EV/EBITDA
    11.5x
    P/FCF
    56.8x
    PEG
    4.5x
    P/B
    5.0x
    See GNG's fair value

    FCX Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    27.1%
    Operating margin
    33.4%
    Net margin
    11.4%
    ROIC
    16.0%
    ROE
    14.8%
    FCF margin
    6.8%
    FCF yield
    1.8%

    FCX Competitors

    CompanyTicker
    Newmont Goldcorp CorpNEM
    Agnico Eagle Mines LimitedAEM
    Rio Tinto ADRRIO
    Ecolab IncECL
    Southern Copper CorporationSCCO
    Sherwin-Williams CoSHW
    BHP Group LimitedBHP
    Air Products and Chemicals IncAPD

    Sector: Basic Materials

    FCX Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Buy
    Analysts
    23
    Strong Buy
    6
    Buy
    12
    Hold
    4
    Sell
    1
    Strong Sell
    0

    FCX Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • FCX earns a 16.0% return on invested capital.
    • FCX beat EPS estimates in 100.0% of its last 8 reported quarters.
    • 78.3% of FCX's analyst ratings are Buy or Strong Buy.

    Bear case

    • FCX's quarterly revenue changed -7.3% year over year.

    FCX Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    8 of 8 quarters (100.0%)
    Average surprise
    22.5%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $0.83
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    3 up, 6 down

    FCX Dividend

    Forward yield
    0.9%
    Payout ratio
    18.8%
    3Y DPS growth
    17.0%
    5Y DPS growth
    64.4%
    Pay months
    Feb, May, Aug, Nov
    FCX dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About FCX

    What is FCX's current dividend yield?

    Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc (FCX) has a forward dividend yield of 0.86%.

    Does FCX pay dividends?

    Yes, Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 0.86%.

    What is FCX's P/E ratio?

    Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 30.53.

    What is FCX's market cap?

    Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc (FCX) has a market capitalization of $99.98B with a current stock price of $69.61.

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