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Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX)

Common-Size Income Statement 
Quarterly Data

Freeport-McMoRan Inc., common-size consolidated income statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Mar 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021
Revenues 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
Production and delivery -65.21 -73.34 -60.31 -56.48 -65.57 -65.70 -60.04 -58.50 -60.81 -56.90 -61.01 -61.86 -58.73 -60.92 -67.78 -55.78 -47.71 -51.18 -49.70 -53.36 -57.46
Depreciation, depletion and amortization -8.25 -8.61 -8.96 -8.81 -8.14 -9.39 -8.84 -7.68 -9.41 -9.97 -9.15 -9.53 -7.40 -8.94 -10.15 -9.36 -7.41 -9.21 -8.68 -8.40 -8.64
Cost of sales -73.45% -81.95% -69.28% -65.29% -73.71% -75.09% -68.88% -66.18% -70.23% -66.88% -70.16% -71.40% -66.13% -69.87% -77.93% -65.14% -55.11% -60.40% -58.38% -61.76% -66.10%
Gross profit 26.55% 18.05% 30.72% 34.71% 26.29% 24.91% 31.12% 33.82% 29.77% 33.12% 29.84% 28.60% 33.87% 30.13% 22.07% 34.86% 44.89% 39.60% 41.62% 38.24% 33.90%
Selling, general and administrative expenses -2.60 -2.36 -1.88 -1.68 -2.69 -2.26 -1.72 -1.86 -2.28 -2.03 -2.03 -2.00 -2.34 -1.86 -1.96 -1.85 -1.74 -1.52 -1.68 -1.51 -2.06
Exploration and research expenses -0.61 -0.92 -0.79 -0.61 -0.68 -0.72 -0.56 -0.60 -0.59 -0.58 -0.52 -0.73 -0.58 -0.49 -0.76 -0.46 -0.36 -0.31 -0.25 -0.24 -0.14
Environmental obligations and shutdown costs -0.27 -0.37 0.00 -0.36 -0.17 -0.21 -0.29 -0.42 -1.06 -1.35 -1.68 -1.29 -1.24 -1.22 -0.12 -0.54 -0.24 -0.65 -0.21 -0.57 -0.10
PTFI mud rush incident insurance settlement 11.21 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Net gain on sales of assets 0.00 0.00 0.23 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.28 0.99 0.05 0.00
Operating income 34.28% 14.40% 28.28% 32.08% 22.75% 21.73% 28.54% 30.93% 25.85% 29.16% 25.62% 24.58% 29.71% 26.57% 19.23% 32.05% 42.54% 37.39% 40.47% 35.96% 31.59%
Interest expense, net -1.83 -1.95 -1.53 -1.08 -1.22 -1.22 -1.06 -1.33 -1.41 -1.64 -1.65 -2.98 -2.80 -2.38 -2.80 -2.88 -1.92 -2.77 -2.27 -2.57 -2.99
Net gain on early extinguishment of debt 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.09 0.00 0.05 0.40 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Other income (expense), net 0.18 1.15 0.85 0.54 1.01 1.17 1.43 1.04 2.04 1.74 1.22 0.42 1.63 2.43 0.50 0.20 0.47 -2.61 0.59 0.16 0.23
Income before income taxes and equity in affiliated companies’ net earnings (losses) 32.63% 13.60% 27.60% 31.54% 22.54% 21.68% 28.91% 30.65% 26.48% 29.26% 25.27% 22.10% 28.54% 26.68% 17.33% 29.52% 41.09% 32.01% 38.80% 33.54% 28.82%
Provision for income taxes -10.47 -3.59 -9.60 -11.21 -8.73 -9.09 -10.85 -11.38 -8.10 -12.26 -8.72 -9.40 -9.26 -9.67 -6.30 -10.54 -12.48 -10.14 -10.32 -10.49 -9.13
Equity in affiliated companies’ net earnings (losses) 0.10 0.02 -0.11 0.08 0.03 0.02 0.15 0.06 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.03 0.19 -0.03 0.16 0.18 0.23 0.16 -0.15 0.10 -0.04
Net income 22.25% 10.03% 17.89% 20.40% 13.84% 12.60% 18.20% 19.32% 18.38% 17.05% 16.55% 12.74% 19.47% 16.97% 11.19% 19.17% 28.84% 22.03% 28.32% 23.16% 19.65%
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests -8.12 -2.82 -8.22 -10.22 -7.70 -7.81 -10.46 -10.02 -10.90 -10.48 -8.76 -6.76 -7.16 -4.86 -3.12 -3.66 -5.71 -4.09 -5.33 -4.31 -4.85
Net income attributable to common stockholders 14.13% 7.21% 9.67% 10.18% 6.15% 4.79% 7.75% 9.30% 7.48% 6.57% 7.80% 5.98% 12.30% 12.10% 8.08% 15.51% 23.13% 17.94% 23.00% 18.84% 14.80%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31).


The financial performance over the analyzed period is characterized by significant volatility in gross margins and operating profitability, primarily driven by fluctuations in the cost of sales. While operating expenses remained relatively stable as a percentage of revenue, the bottom-line results show a high sensitivity to commodity-related cost pressures and non-recurring events.

Cost of Sales and Gross Profitability
The cost of sales exhibits substantial variance, ranging from a low of 55.11% in March 2022 to a peak of 81.95% in December 2025. This volatility is largely attributed to the production and delivery costs, which peaked at 73.34% in the same December 2025 period. Consequently, gross profit margins have fluctuated between 18.05% and 44.89%, indicating a high degree of exposure to operational cost volatility or fluctuating market prices for the company's primary outputs.
Operating Expense Management
Selling, general and administrative expenses remained consistently low and stable, generally oscillating between 1.5% and 2.7% of revenues. Similarly, exploration and research expenses maintained a narrow band, typically below 1% of total revenues. Environmental obligations and shutdown costs showed a slight increase in 2023, peaking at 1.68% in September 2023, before returning to lower levels.
Operating Income and Non-Recurring Gains
Operating margins mirrored the volatility of gross profits, with a general downward trend from the 2021-2022 peak of 42.54% toward a low of 14.40% in December 2025. However, a significant recovery is observed in March 2026, where operating income rose to 34.28%. This spike was primarily driven by a non-recurring PTFI mud rush incident insurance settlement, which contributed 11.21% to the total revenue for that quarter.
Financial Leverage and Other Income
Net interest expense as a percentage of revenue has shown a general compression over time, declining from nearly 3% in early 2021 to approximately 1% to 2% in the later periods. Other income, net, remained positive for the majority of the timeframe, providing a modest buffer to the pre-tax income.
Net Profitability and Equity Distribution
Net income margins experienced a wide range, peaking at 28.84% in March 2022 and dropping to 10.03% in December 2025. A consistent and significant portion of this net income is attributed to noncontrolling interests, often ranging between 6% and 11% of revenues. This results in a substantially lower net income attributable to common stockholders, which reached a period low of 4.79% in December 2024 before recovering to 14.13% by March 2026.

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