Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data
The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.
Liabilities represents obligations of a company arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow of economic benefits from the entity.
Freeport-McMoRan Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
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Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 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 position of the entity demonstrates a consistent strengthening of the balance sheet over the analyzed period from March 2021 to June 2026. Total liabilities and equity grew from 43.6 billion US dollars to 59.7 billion US dollars, indicating a significant expansion in the overall scale of the organization's capital structure.
- Liability Trends and Obligations
- Total liabilities exhibited a gradual upward trajectory, increasing from 24.1 billion US dollars in March 2021 to 27.5 billion US dollars by June 2026. While current liabilities fluctuated, they peaked at 6.9 billion US dollars in the final quarter, driven largely by increases in accounts payable and accrued liabilities. A notable long-term trend is the steady rise in environmental and asset retirement obligations, which grew from a combined current and noncurrent total of approximately 4.0 billion US dollars to 5.9 billion US dollars, reflecting increasing long-term reclamation commitments.
- Debt Profile and Solvency
- Long-term debt remained relatively stable throughout the period, fluctuating between 8.1 billion and 10.1 billion US dollars. A strategic shift in solvency is evident as the ratio of total liabilities to total equity declined. In March 2021, liabilities exceeded total equity; however, by June 2026, total equity of 32.2 billion US dollars significantly outweighed total liabilities of 27.5 billion US dollars, indicating a reduction in financial leverage and a more conservative risk profile.
- Equity Growth and Retained Earnings
- The most significant transformation occurred within the stockholders' equity section. Retained earnings shifted from a substantial accumulated deficit of 10.9 billion US dollars in March 2021 to a positive surplus of 2.8 billion US dollars by June 2026. This reversal highlights a period of sustained profitability and internal capital generation. Consequently, stockholders' equity grew from 10.9 billion US dollars to 20.1 billion US dollars, while total equity, including noncontrolling interests, rose from 19.6 billion US dollars to 32.2 billion US dollars.
- Treasury and Capital Adjustments
- Common stock held in treasury increased steadily from 3.8 billion US dollars to 6.2 billion US dollars, suggesting a consistent program of share repurchases. Simultaneously, capital in excess of par value saw a gradual decline from 26.1 billion US dollars to 23.7 billion US dollars, aligning with the increase in treasury stock and the redistribution of equity components.
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