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Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX)

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Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

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Freeport-McMoRan Inc., consolidated cash flow 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
Net income
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
PTFI mud rush incident insurance settlement
Net charges for environmental and asset retirement obligations, including accretion
Payments for environmental and asset retirement obligations
Stock-based compensation
Charge for talc-related litigation
Net charges for defined pension and postretirement plans
Pension plan contributions
Net gain on early extinguishment of debt
Deferred income taxes
Change in deferred profit on PT Freeport Indonesia’s sales to PT Smelting
Charges for PTFI social investment programs
Payments for PTFI social investment programs
Impairment of oil and gas properties
Payments for Cerro Verde royalty dispute
Other, net
Accounts receivable
Inventories
Other current assets
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Accrued income taxes and timing of other tax payments
Changes in working capital and other
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Net cash provided by operating activities
U.S. copper mines
South America operations
Indonesia operations
Molybdenum mines
Other
Capital expenditures
Acquisition of additional ownership interest in Cerro Verde
Loans to PT Smelting for expansion
Acquisition of minority interest in PT Smelting
Other
Net cash used in investing activities
Proceeds from debt
Repayments of debt
Finance lease payments
Cash dividends and distributions paid, common stock
Cash dividends and distributions paid, noncontrolling interests
Treasury stock purchases
Contributions from noncontrolling interests
Proceeds from exercised stock options
Payments for withholding of employee taxes related to stock-based awards
Other, net
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents

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 data reveals a period of significant volatility in net income and operating cash flows, contrasted by a sustained and aggressive capital investment strategy. While net income fluctuated between a low of 560 million USD in September 2022 and a high of 1.904 billion USD in March 2022, the company maintained positive net cash provided by operating activities across all reported quarters.

Operating Cash Flow and Net Income Trends
Net cash provided by operating activities exhibited substantial variance, peaking at 2.395 billion USD in June 2021 before experiencing a contraction in late 2022 and again in December 2025. The relationship between net income and operating cash flow is heavily influenced by non-cash adjustments, particularly depreciation, depletion, and amortization, which remained relatively stable between 400 million USD and 668 million USD per quarter.
Capital Expenditure and Investment Patterns
A marked upward trend in capital expenditures is evident, transitioning from a quarterly average of approximately 500 million USD in 2021 to consistently exceeding 1 billion USD per quarter between 2023 and 2025. Indonesia operations emerged as the primary driver of these investments, with spending peaking at 944 million USD in December 2023. Investment activity remained consistently negative, reflecting a long-term commitment to infrastructure and capacity expansion.
Financing Activities and Liquidity Management
Financing activities are characterized by strategic debt management and steady shareholder distributions. A significant liquidity event occurred in June 2022, with proceeds from debt reaching 4.062 billion USD, largely offset by repayments of 2.559 billion USD in the same period. Cash dividends to common stock remained highly stable, averaging approximately 215 million USD per quarter. Distributions to noncontrolling interests showed higher volatility, peaking at 649 million USD in September 2025.
Working Capital and Extraordinary Items
Working capital changes exerted significant influence on cash positions, with frequent swings in accounts receivable and accrued income taxes. Notable non-recurring items include a substantial insurance settlement related to the PTFI mud rush incident of 699 million USD in March 2026 and intermittent impairments of oil and gas properties, including 69 million USD in March 2024 and 64 million USD in March 2026.

Overall, the company demonstrates a capacity to generate sufficient operating cash to fund an escalating capital expenditure program, though this has necessitated periodic reliance on debt markets to manage liquidity and maintain shareholder distributions.