Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX)

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.

Freeport-McMoRan Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Jun 30, 2026 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 1,391 1,387 565 1,247 1,547 793 721 1,236 1,280 1,162 1,007 964 731 1,049 977 560 1,038 1,904 1,358 1,723 1,331 953
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 523 514 485 625 668 466 537 600 509 595 589 533 547 399 515 508 507 489 568 528 483 419
Gain on PTFI mud rush incident insurance settlement (699)
Proceeds from PTFI mud rush incident insurance settlement 699
Gain on sale of assets (18)
Net charges for environmental and asset retirement obligations, including accretion 76 71 125 50 67 49 240 82 76 224 (88) 146 120 117 189 61 64 55 409 37 55 39
Payments for environmental and asset retirement obligations (58) (38) (67) (64) (63) (50) (77) (60) (55) (42) (69) (67) (54) (60) (77) (77) (65) (55) (89) (74) (56) (54)
Stock-based compensation 35 68 23 24 20 54 15 17 24 53 20 17 19 53 20 13 13 49 19 23 15 41
Charge for talc-related litigation 4 65
Net charges for defined pension and postretirement plans 12 12 19 14 15 14 6 13 8 8 18 13 15 16 17 8 10 10 1 2 1
Pension plan contributions (35) (5) (8) (20) (6) (3) (20) (20) (20) (18) (65) (4) (4) (2) (2) (2) (25) (25) (34) (33) (21) (21)
Net gain on early extinguishment of debt (5) (5) (3) (20) (8)
Deferred income taxes 16 19 263 (50) 8 26 (112) (1) (9) 46 52 56 39 35 (47) 20 15 48 (267) 17 41 38
Change in deferred profit on PT Freeport Indonesia’s sales to PT Smelting (112) 20 (61) (26) 53
Charges for PTFI social investment programs 15 11 9 27 35 15 22 30 23 28 27 21 22 14 84
Payments for PTFI social investment programs (12) (12) (21) (3) (28) (13) (4) (13) (13) (24) (15) (1) (13) (15) (11)
Impairment of oil and gas properties 64 69 67
Payments for Cerro Verde royalty dispute (356) (27) (38)
Other, net 28 60 (18) (23) 4 39 (7) 60 (39) (92) 45 6 8 8 17 (2) (26) (73) (82) 50 34
Accounts receivable (57) 325 (88) (113) (105) (215) 367 1 674 (582) (384) (206) 599 157 (400) 142 536 (222) (254) 61 82 (361)
Inventories (372) 201 (596) (51) 81 (143) (337) 40 (407) 66 (135) (208) (73) (457) (389) (144) (87) 47 (308) (11) (74) (225)
Other current assets (48) (101) 30 (8) 24 (17) (45) 21 (36) 24 3 (20) 59 28 (118) 19 (24) (65) (18) 6
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 309 (671) 519 (145) 426 2 222 (182) 263 (160) (10) 52 85 (288) (157) (101) 704 (519) 372 (149) 314 (42)
Accrued income taxes and timing of other tax payments (428) 284 (562) 111 (439) 35 (235) 181 (478) 579 369 (144) (364) 156 266 (194) (935) (136) 602 344 219 286
Changes in working capital and other (596) 139 (828) (168) (45) (297) (5) 73 (97) (196) (482) 250 (452) (621) (269) 100 (811) 388 180 523 (336)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities 657 108 128 417 648 265 715 636 676 734 313 272 942 1 92 198 583 (213) 922 242 1,064 122
Net cash provided by operating activities 2,048 1,495 693 1,664 2,195 1,058 1,436 1,872 1,956 1,896 1,320 1,236 1,673 1,050 1,069 758 1,621 1,691 2,280 1,965 2,395 1,075
U.S. copper mines (252) (244) (259) (315) (273) (255) (290) (263) (243) (237) (216) (167) (182) (196) (167) (154) (146) (130) (131) (116) (69) (26)
South America operations (171) (114) (132) (110) (92) (85) (103) (100) (90) (82) (109) (76) (83) (100) (101) (79) (68) (56) (68) (47) (26) (21)
Indonesia operations (516) (456) (431) (483) (740) (704) (705) (713) (648) (842) (944) (854) (841) (772) (716) (562) (594) (509) (535) (359) (314) (310)
Molybdenum mines (20) (29) (34) (28) (27) (19) (29) (25) (36) (27) (41) (21) (13) (9) (17) (7) (8) (1) (2) (1) (2) (1)
Other (145) (130) (149) (120) (129) (109) (112) (98) (99) (66) (52) (60) (44) (44) (46) (34) (47) (27) (35) (18) (22) (12)
Capital expenditures (1,104) (973) (1,005) (1,056) (1,261) (1,172) (1,239) (1,199) (1,116) (1,254) (1,362) (1,178) (1,163) (1,121) (1,047) (836) (863) (723) (771) (541) (433) (370)
Acquisition of additional ownership interest in Cerro Verde (107) (210)
Loans to PT Smelting for expansion (28) (20) (48) (37) (24) (14) (17) (25) (9) (36)
Acquisition of minority interest in PT Smelting (33)
Other, net 19 (12) (25) 46 5 (4) 8 (3) 8 5 10 7 (1) (19) 2 2 72 18 74 143 1 2
Net cash used in investing activities (1,192) (985) (1,030) (1,010) (1,256) (1,176) (1,231) (1,412) (1,108) (1,277) (1,372) (1,219) (1,201) (1,164) (1,059) (851) (816) (714) (733) (398) (465) (368)
Proceeds from debt 940 1,137 1,015 550 542 1,088 303 667 668 613 595 505 397 284 369 700 4,062 604 568 473 30 130
Repayments of debt (970) (1,102) (934) (505) (702) (636) (1,032) (418) (669) (612) (583) (591) (533) (1,273) (442) (1,080) (2,559) (434) (789) (493) (147) (32)
Finance lease payments (15) (9) (13) (9) (12) (3) (3) (37) (1)
Cash dividends and distributions paid, common stock (216) (218) (216) (216) (215) (218) (216) (216) (215) (218) (216) (215) (215) (217) (214) (214) (218) (220) (111) (109) (111)
Cash dividends and distributions paid, noncontrolling interests (134) (225) (649) (625) (564) (584) (583) (102) (218) (116) (291) (215) (112) (309) (204) (396) (94) (93)
Treasury stock purchases (110) (93) (52) (55) (59) (162) (644) (541) (488)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests 50 47 48 47 47 47 47 47 41
Proceeds from exercised stock options 3 19 6 4 1 1 2 1 22 4 6 7 3 31 19 5 101 21 5 78 106
Payments for withholding of employee taxes related to stock-based awards (1) (43) (1) (22) (8) (27) (3) (47) (55) (10) (19)
Debt issuance costs (11)
Other, net (8) (1) (1) (8) (8) (32) (1) 6 (46) (1)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (514) (534) (143) (825) (1,063) 155 (1,510) (646) (786) (342) (424) (414) (640) (1,172) (444) (828) 352 (703) (1,152) (217) (196) 225
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents 342 (24) (480) (171) (124) 37 (1,305) (186) 62 277 (476) (397) (168) (1,286) (434) (921) 1,157 274 395 1,350 1,734 932

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 trajectory of the company is characterized by strong and consistent cash generation from operating activities, which is systematically utilized to fund substantial capital expenditures and shareholder returns. While net income exhibits quarterly volatility, the net cash provided by operating activities remains positive across all reporting periods, reflecting a robust underlying operational capacity to generate liquidity.

Operating Cash Flow Dynamics
Cash flow from operations shows a general resilience, with quarterly figures typically ranging between 700 million and 2.4 billion US dollars. A significant correlation exists between net income and operating cash flow, though adjustments for depreciation, depletion, and amortization—which consistently range from 400 million to 600 million US dollars—provide a steady non-cash buffer. Working capital fluctuations are pronounced, particularly within accounts receivable and accounts payable, which introduce periodic volatility into the net cash provided by operations.
Investment and Capital Expenditure Patterns
A consistent and increasing commitment to capital expenditures is observed, with quarterly outflows growing from approximately 370 million US dollars in early 2021 to peaks exceeding 1.3 billion US dollars by late 2023. The Indonesia operations represent the primary driver of these investments, consistently requiring the highest allocation of capital, often exceeding 700 million US dollars per quarter. Other significant investments include steady allocations to U.S. copper mines and South American operations, alongside strategic acquisitions of ownership interests in Cerro Verde.
Financing and Capital Allocation Strategy
The financing strategy is marked by a disciplined approach to shareholder distributions and active debt management. Cash dividends to common stockholders have remained remarkably stable, typically fluctuating between 214 million and 220 million US dollars per quarter. Debt activity is cyclical, characterized by periods of significant borrowing followed by large-scale repayments, such as the 2.56 billion US dollar repayment observed in June 2022. Treasury stock purchases are utilized sporadically to manage equity, with notable activity in 2022 and early 2026.
Non-Recurring Items and Special Adjustments
The cash flow profile is influenced by several non-recurring events. This includes the impact of the PTFI mud rush incident, which resulted in a 699 million US dollar insurance settlement gain and corresponding proceeds in early 2026. Additionally, episodic charges for talc-related litigation and impairment of oil and gas properties have created occasional downward pressures on net income without proportionally impacting cash outflows in the same period.

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